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	Home > City Government > Departments and Offices > Planning and Development The Planning and Development Department is headed by the Director and, in addition to Planning, consists of the Zoning Office, the Building and Inspection Office and the Community and Economic Development Office. The Department contains a total of eight employees, with three specifically assigned to Planning and Development. Department responsibilities include the review of all land development plans and requests for subdivisions as well as issues relating to the City's zoning and other land use ordinances. The Department has trained personnel who are involved in the creation and maintenance of the City's GIS-based computer mapping programs. It provides technical support to other City departments and for various City and regional studies as well as for ongoing City and County planning projects relating to transportation and land use issues. The Planning and Development Department works closely with the Mercer County Regional Planning Commission, the Hermitage Planning Commission and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. To view many of the following files, you will need free Adobe Acrobat Reader. February 27, 2011 - Studying State Street - Planners Eye 'Lifeblood' of Cities Relevant Forms and Documents Hermitage Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance Hermitage Zoning Ordinance & Map Stormwater Management Ordinance Eight Headwaters Watershed Assessment and Protection Plan The Hermitage Town Center Study The City of Hermitage Comprehensive Plan (1993) Shenango Valley Joint Comprehensive Plan - Draft · Draft Plan available for viewing (MCRPC link, 43MB) October 2007 Aerial Photo Request Form - The City of Hermitage has aerial photography (taken November 2004) available for purchase. Contact Janice Farmakis, Engineering Assistant, Planning Department for additional information, 724-981-0800 x260. When is a Land Development Plan Required? Land Development Plan Completeness Checklist - Residential LDP Land Development Plan Completeness Checklist - Minor LDP Land Development Plan Completeness Checklist - Major LDP Land Development Plan Completeness Checklist - Industrial LDP Small Flow Treatment Facility Approval Process Planning Module Approval Flowchart (for Connections to Public Sewers) Sewage Facilities Planning Module Application Mailer (DEP link) Sewage Facilities Planning Module Component 1 Form (DEP link) Sewage Facilities Planning Module Component 1 Instructions (DEP link) Street Addressing Regulations Building/Construction Permit Packets: Resolution 28-2008 - Amended Fee Schedule for fees related to permits & inspections (July 31st, 2008) Commercial Construction Permit Packet Single Family Dwelling Construction Permit Packet Manufactured and Industrialized Housing Construction Permit Packet Residential Additions Construction Permit Packet Detached Accessory Structures Construction Permit Packet Decks Construction Permit Packet Signs Construction Permit Packet Swimming Pools, Spas, and Hot Tubs Construction Permit Packet Commercial Development Wastewater (short form) Home Occupation Permit Zoning Hearing Board Appeal Form Rezoning Request Procedures & Application DEP Asbestos Abatement and Demolition/ Renovation Notification Form When It Rains, It Drains - Understanding Stormwater (PA DEP Brochure) Stormwater Management in Pennsylvania (PA DEP Fact Sheet) PA Route 18 North Corridor Planning & Transportation Study PA Route 18 North Land Use Study Final Report (PDF File, 1.12Mb) Final Recommended Land Use Scenario Map Ultimate Land Use Scenario Map Project Map (Existing Land Use Map) Relevant Links Shenango Valley Joint Comprehensive Plan - Draft · Draft Plan available for viewing (MCRPC link, 43MB) October 2007 Mercer County's Comprehensive Plan - April 2006 The Hermitage Planning Commission Mercer County Regional Planning Commission The PA Municipalities Planning Code (MPC) American Planning Association PA Planning Association American Society of Landscape Architects Pa Department of Environmental Protection For more information, contact: Mrs. Marcia Hirschmann, Director, Planning and Development 800 North Hermitage Road Hermitage, PA 16148 724-981-0800 mhirschmann@hermitage.net Mr. Jeremy Coxe, Community Planner 800 North Hermitage Road Hermitage, PA 16148 724-981-0800 jcoxe@hermitage.net City of Hermitage, 800 North Hermitage Road, Hermitage, Pennsylvania 16148 Phone: 724-981-0800. Fax: 724-981-2008. www.hermitage.net All listings and artwork are Copyright © 2011 by City of Hermitage or links. Disclaimer