ATTENDING Chairman Jim Wendelgass, Vice Chairperson Kate Damsgaard, Members Wheeler Aman, Vince Kling, and Jean Warrick, and Township Manager Allen Heist.

Chairman Wendelgass called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Chairman Jim Wendelgass read a resolution, which the Planning Commission presented to Joan K. Michaelson with a gift and thanked her for seventeen years of service. The resolution was unanimously adopted and made part of the minutes.

The following correspondence was reviewed:

• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection regarding Dam at Hickory Drive North Cul-de-sac, a dam was constructed in West Vincent/East Nantmeal Township without valid permits. The regulations require that a permit be obtained prior to constructing a dam. Notice of violation was sent to Dr. Kenneth Kensey for the violation of the Dam Safety and Encroachment Act.
• The Pennsylvania Growing Greener has redirected $1.3 million over the next five years to communities and local watershed groups to control point sources to preserve open space and will offer incentives to do sound land use planning. The Planning Commission decided to forward this information on to the Land Trust.
• Correspondence was received from Cahill Associates with review letters from Delaware River Basin Commission and CCWRA regarding the Sustainable Watershed Management Program. This correspondence has been sent to our hydrogeologist for review and the Planning Commission will wait before acting on this matter.
• The Land Trust sent out a letter on February 22, 1999 to announce the formation of the West Vincent Land Trust. The Trust intends to establish an endowment fund to provide operating revenue for stewardship and planning activities. The Land Trust holds their meetings the first Tuesday of the month at 4:15 p.m. in the Township building.
• The Pennsylvania Municipal Planning Education Institute presents The Basic Course in Subdivision Review and the Basic Course for Planning Commission in Lionville on April 20, 27 & May 4, 1999. Jim Wendelgass and Kate Damsgaard will be attending the annual Chester County 2020 Conference in April.

Board of Supervisors hearing for McCurdy and Sons Conditional Use is April 26, 1999.

Act 537 Plan Update will be reviewed at next month's meeting, to see if this proposal is acceptable to incorporate in with the Hankin and Toll Brothers wastewater system. The Planning Commission will ask that someone from Castle Valley be there to answer any questions they may have.

The SLDO and Zoning Ordinance Amendments – members discussed possible amendments to the new ordinances: eliminating mandatory conservation easements for Tier subdivisions and allowing interior lots to front on common driveway easement (vs. streets). Karl Brachwitz asked the Planning Commission to review the Birchrunville Village and R-2 district boundaries. They agreed they would discuss these amendments at the April 8^th workshop.

Blancato/Myers submitted a preliminary subdivision plan for two lots on their 9.88-acre property on Hilltop Road. The review from Fronefield Crawford has come back and the Planning Commission does not know why the Township Solicitor is reviewing something of this nature. All plans go to the Township Engineer and Solicitor for review no matter what they are.

Gene Richards was asking for a recommendation and final approval of the Coscia 4-lot subdivision. The Planning Commission asked the Township Manager to call Frone Crawford to discuss common driveway/accessway issues raised in Castle Valley's review letter.

Minutes from the February 18, 1999 meeting were approved.

The meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m.