• Comprehensive Land Use Planning
  It is our goal to provide the citizens of the County with pertinent planning data, in an understandable form, in order to facilitate intelligent land use decision making and policy formulation.
   
• Ordinance Development
  The Planning office is available to assist in the creation of any type of land use regulation, including zoning ordinances, subdivision and land development ordinances, overlay zoning district regulations, flood plain management ordinances, storm water management regulations, sign ordinances, and much more.
   
• Land Development Reviews
  The land development review process for the County includes site plan reviews, subdivisions, rezoning, special exceptions, variances and future land use map changes. We also manage other land development regulation processes related to natural resources and public facility concurrency management project reviews.
   
• Training and Education
  The Lawrence County Planning Commission holds monthly meetings which the public is invited to join.  We are always happy to assist with Land, Transportation and Ordinance issues.  The Planning staff is available to provide training programs to local officials related to planning, zoning, subdivisions, land development requirements, enforcement issues and much more. Give us a call to setup a training session.
   
• Transportation Issues
  We provide traffic volume / classification counts and speed study services to local municipalities, developers, and commercial/industrial enterprises.
   
• Grantsmanship Assistance
  The Planning Department is staffed to provide assistance in researching, applying for and administering grant and/or loan programs for the 27 local municipalities.

The planning department reports to the Board of Commissioners and acts at their direction. The Lawrence County Planning Commission reviews all plans, development proposals and provides recommendations to the Board of Commissioners.

Our offices are located in the Lawrence County Government Center at 430 Court Street, New Castle, PA 16101. You may also contact our office by phone at (724) 656-2144 or email: amckinney@co.lawrence.pa.us