PLACE OF MEETING:  Township Building meeting room
TIME OF MEETING:  7:30 p.m.
PURPOSE OF MEETING:  Workshop meeting to discuss proposed changes to draft ordinances
IN ATTENDANCE:  Board of Supervisors - Kenneth Miller, Zoe Perkins, Karl Brachwitz, Manager Heist
Planning Commission - Jim Wendelgass, Wheeler Aman, Joan Michaelson, Jean Warrick
Environmental Advisory Council - Pam Brown, Craig Hannafin, George Burnley
Zoning Hearing Board - Jane Gaffer
Consultants - Craig Kologie from Castle Valley Consultants (Twp. Engineer)

Before the meeting was called to order, Mrs. Perkins reported from the Board's Friday workshop session that Toll Brothers has indicated that they "don't really want to challenge the Zoning Ordinance, and they are pursuing the golf course idea". They have agreed to prepare a "green plan" (site analysis plan) with the help of Randall Arendt of Natural Lands Trust.

Mr. Miller called the meeting to order at 7:50 p.m. and turned it over to Manager Heist, who indicated that a new summary of public comments had been prepared. The July 20 list was only those that were received verbally, while the August 4 list also includes written comments. Discussion went as follows:

Chester Co. Planning Commission comments:
Section 202 (Definitions-Accessory Uses)
Delete "customarily incidental" and add specific accessory uses to each zoning district.
Board disagreed, thinking that would make it too specific and cause confusion.

Section 202 (Definitions)
Locate and regulate "adult bookstores" and "adult motion picture theater".
Board decided to take no action.

Section 202 (Definitions)
Clarify definition of "lot line, front" for interior lots.
Manager Heist felt this was unneccessary.

Article IV, V & VI (RC, R-3, R-2)
Need an additional tier or design option to allow for minor or agricultural subdivisions.
After some discussion, it was decided that this needs more review and will be revisited.

Article IV, V, VI (RC, R-3, R-2)
Revise front yard setback requirement from an existing road in all tier options to 50 ft.
Setbacks now range from 50' to 175'. Revision would encourage internal road systems, which are safer and would allow for more backyard space. Board agreed.

403A. 503A., 603A. (RC, R-3, R-2)
Permit single-family attached dwellings in Tier III and IV developments.
Board agreed with an overall cap of 1/3 of the total units, and a limit of four units in any single building.

Article VII (Kimberton Village)
Retain "Residential Mix" title and provisions (instead of renaming Kimberton Village).
Board agreed.

Article VIII (Kimberton Sewer)
Rename "Kimberton Village" if Residential Mix district is retained.
Board agreed.

1102B.6.d. (PC/LI)
Delete or revise to indicate participation in PennDOT's "Adopt-a-Highway" program is optional or encouraged.
Board agreed. Will not be required.

1102B.10.d. & e. (Horseshow Grounds)
Requires Board of Supervisors discretion.
This is a newly revised provision; no changes will be made.

1102B.15. (PC/LI)
Add traffic impact standards to performance standards to be met for other uses permitted by Conditional Uses.
Not needed; Board has power to set standards individually.

Article XII, XIII, XIV (VCC)
Prepare build-out map (showing the maximum density allowed).
Board disagreed.

1202B.4. , B.6., B.6.d., B.8., B.9 (VCC)
Delete retail establishments for the sale of plumbing or heating equipment and supplies, sale of construction equipment, excavation or landscaping business, lumber yards, or substantially similar uses as uses permitted by Conditional Use; also fast-food restaurants, commercial recreation facility, and veterinary clinics and small boarding kennels.
Board disagreed; this is the area where these uses started in the Township. One exception: no outdoor kennels to be allowed for veterinary clinic or boarding kennels.

1203A. (VCC)
Add minimum lot size for multi-use developments.
Board agreed; 30,000 sq. ft. for a single use.

1203B., C. (VCC)
Reduce front yard setback ranges in lieu of right-of-way widths required in SLDO or replace with single front yard setback.
To be referred to Fronefield Crawford for legal opinion.

1203I. (VCC)
Add maximum building size (e.g.-65,000 sq. ft.).
This was requested in order to limit the "really big" stores. Board agreed; 65,000 sq. ft. for a single use. Manager Heist was asked to provide a suggestion for maximum building size for multi-use developments.

1205A. (VCC)
Replace "foremost" with "nearest" regarding front edge of required parking areas.
Board agreed.

1207 (VCC)
Requires Board of Supervisors discretion.
Will remain as is.

1302 (VCR)
Clarify that VCR Overlay District only applicable upon construction of Rt. 100 Bypass.
Board agreed.

1303 (VCR)
Reduce density bonuses.
Will remain, with a cap of 6 per acre.

1304B.1. (VCR)
Reduce minimum open space requirement.
Will remain as is; should encourage developers to do a Unified Development plan.

1305B.3. (VCR)
Add office use as a use permitted by Conditional Use. Add a maximum square footage per acre.
Will be added; maximum sq. footage per building 1,000 to 1,500 sq. ft. per 5 acres.

1305B.5. (VCR)
Delete communication towers as a use permitted by Conditional Use.
Board agreed.

1307C. (VCR)
Revise provision for on-street parking to restrict or eliminate use, use of alleys, parking on one side of street only, or base on street width.
Will remain as is.

1309 (VCR)
Requires Board of Supervisors discretion.
Will remain.

The next scheduled combined meeting is August 25 at 7:30 p.m.

The meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.