Signs, Windows, & Parking: Zoning Variances Requested

The 18 November 2025 Newtown Planning Commission agenda lists several items, including the approval of minutes and reports from various township committees, but specifically mentions five Zoning Hearing Board (ZHB) matters, including one for Community Veterinary Partners at 228 N. Sycamore Street and another for Vecchia Osteria at 20A Richboro Road. The extensive documentation for Community Veterinary Partners reveals the applicant is seeking a special exception and multiple variances to convert a vacant residential dwelling into an expansion of the existing, nonconforming veterinary hospital, which would increase the floor space of the use by over 61% and requires relief for parking requirements. Historical documents included in the application show the veterinary clinic's nonconforming status was originally approved by the ZHB in a 1978 Opinion and Order allowing for a change of use and a variance for lot size and coverage. The owner of 826-828 Newtown-Yardley Rd seeks a variance to install two double-sided free standing, internally illuminated signs to replace existing nonconforming free standing signs. The brief excerpt for the Vecchia Osteria application merely indicates relevant dates, suggesting its review will also occur around the time of the Planning Commission meeting.