EAST MARLBOROUGH TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Chairman Cuyler H. Walker called the public meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in the Township Building, with a pledge to the flag. The public meeting immediately followed the 7 p.m. public hearing for Longwood Industrial Estates. Board members Richard P.S. Hannum, Robert F. Weer, Eddie G. Caudill, and Richard E. Hicks were also present, as was Solicitor Fronefield Crawford, Jr. and Engineer James A. Hatfield.
Minutes of July 10, 2006. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board approved the minutes as prepared.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. There were no comments from the public.
Beiler-Campbell Escrow Release #2. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board approved the release of $58,280 for completed improvements.
Kennett Square Golf & Country Club – Land Development Plan. John Jaros, Esq., Mark Beeson, Ty Leinweiner,, an engineer with Vollmer Associates, and Dan Nickels, architect for the project, all were present to request preliminary/final land development approval. Mr. Jaros requested the following waivers:
a) SDLD Ordinance §503.1 – requiring listing of net area of the tract
b) SDLD § 502.C.13 shadow analysis
c) SWMOrdinance § 302.C.4, “meadow” calculation for all existing cover conditions
d) Submission of separate final plan.
Mr. Hannum moved to grant preliminary plan approval, subject to the following conditions:
1) Satisfaction of all conditions and granting of waivers, as summarized in the VanDemark & Lynch letter of July 25, 2006,
2) Dedication of right-of-way of 25 feet from center of cartway for all Country Club property along Route 82, East Locust Lane, and Walnut Road, and
3) Investigation of the widening of the paved cartway for two feet on the south side of East Locust Lane from the point closest to Route 82 where the road narrows to 16 feet to the easternmost drive access to the Clubhouse.
The motion was approved unanimously (5-0). Additionally, the Board noted that the Land Development agreement should contain provisions for an annual inspection and maintenance schedule for the new parking lot and stormwater management facilities.
Auman- Barnsley Veterinary Center. Jim Fritch of Regester Associates was present to request input on some items and preliminary plan approval. Mr. Walker recused himself,
citing a potential conflict. The applicant agreed to provide a consultant’s report on sound
attenuation. The Board accepted the proposed building materials, consisting of brick and cementitious siding as well as the applicant’s assertion that ten additional trees can be preserved. By unanimous vote (3-0, with Messrs. Walker and Hicks abstaining), the Board granted preliminary plan approval, subject to all items in the VanDemark & Lynch letter of July 26, 2006, including granting of waivers as detailed in item 8 of the VD&L letter, as well as all review comments from Glackin Thomas Panzak.
Genereux Funeral Home. No one was present to represent the plan; no action was taken.
Roland Orr’s Request for Subdivision of former Mitchell Property. The property is currently owned by Vintage Development, and is under construction. The Board had no objection to the concept of the proposed subdivision, provided that the addition of 1.4 acres to the Orr property does not enable an additional dwelling and/or lot.
Ordinance 06-04. – Designating Districts in which Churches can be Located, and Providing Standards for Wetland Protection and Riparian Buffer Zones. Following discussion about some of the items, the Board voted unanimously (5-0), to send a copy of the amended ordinance to County agencies and give public notice for a hearing at 7 p.m. on October 2, 2006.
Flood Plain Regulations. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board authorized Frone Crawford to draft changes to the Floodplain section of the Ordinance for public notice at the October 7, 2006 meeting.
Zoning Hearing Board Appointment. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board appointed John Laffey to fill the unexpired term of FM Mooberry on the Hearing Board.
Route One Design Update. Minutes of the PennDOT meeting of August 1, 2006 to discuss preliminary design of Route One improvements were presented to the Board and discussed. No action was taken.
Bills. By unanimous vote (5-0), the Board approved the attached list of invoices, with each supervisor abstaining on any single item with a perceived conflict of interest.
General Fund $ 8,653.65
Sewer Fund $15,633.80
Payroll $51,276.04
Treasurer’s Report. By unanimous vote (5-0), the supervisors accepted the report, as prepared.
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On-site Sewage Management Ordinance – The draft ordinance providing for compulsory, scheduled pump out of all on-site systems was discussed. No action was takenn.
Mark Benzel, Chairman of the Township Planning Commission, questioned the process for plan review. The Supervisors will address some of the review concerns.
The public portion of the meeting was adjourned at 10:06 p.m., at which point the Supervisors went into executive session with Solicitor Fronefield Crawford to discuss a pending legal matter and a potential land acquisition matter.
EAST MARLBOROUGH TOWNSHIP
Jane R. Laslo, Manager