Cambria County Planning Commission
401 Candlelight Drive, Suite 213
Ebensburg, Pennsylvania 15931
Telephone: (814) 472-2106
Closed Courthouse Holidays
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A VISION FOR THE FUTURE
THE VISION FOR CAMBRIA COUNTY IS ONE OF MANDATED CHALLENGES AND PLANNED OPPORTUNITIES. IT IS ABOUT LAND USE PLANNING THAT PROMOTES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 0PPORTUNITY AND THE CREATION OF NEW JOBS. IT’S ABOUT HUMAN CAPITAL PLANNING WITH OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVED EDUCATION AND INCREASED HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES; AND IT’S ABOUT QUALITY OF LIFE PLANNING WITH OPPORTUNITY IN AREAS OF HOUSING, PUBLIC SAFETY, ARTS AND CULTURE, AND RECREATION. | |
Staff Members
Role of the Planning Commission
The primary function of the Planning Commission, as outlined in the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code (Act 247 of 1968),is to prepare and periodically update the County Comprehensive Plan. Its secondary function is to assist local municipalities in preparing their comprehensive plans, zoning ordinances, and subdivision and land development ordinances. Another function is to be a standing member of the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) and to act as its official secretary.
The MPO is primarily responsible for preparing and updating a county-wide transportation plan consistent with the requirements of both the Federal and State governments. Additionally, the Planning Commission prepares the County’s 12-Year Transportation Program. This program lists all the major highway, bridge, mass transit, and airport improvement projects to be undertaken within Cambria County.
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