The administrative meeting of the Board of Supervisors, held in the Township Building, was called to order at 8:05 a.m. by Chairman Kenneth Miller; also in attendance were Supervisor Zoë Perkins, Township Manager Allen Heist and Township Solicitor Allan Greenwood.
Mary Ann and David Kusner, 2772 Flowing Springs Road, were present to request a waiver from Zoning Ordinance Section 2220C. requiring buildings or structures used for the housing of animals to be located a minimum of one hundred feet from any property line; even though Mr. and Mrs. Kusner do not plan to use the barn for animals, the request is made to not preclude animal use in the future. The proposed location for their 72' x 40' barn shows a minimum of seventy feet side and rear yard setbacks to accommodate the configuration of the lot without impeding upon front yard setbacks and to eliminate the need for removal of mature trees. Visual impact will be limited due to present screening on the property and the structure will be more than two hundred feet from any dwelling other than that of the owner. Board members indicated a non-binding inclination to favorable support the waiver request; the request will be added to the September 27th agenda.
Robert Burch was present with Michael Trachtman, Esquire and Paul Haldeman, Conservation Advisors to discuss with the Board possible development of his 48.5 acre parcel located on Pughtown Road and the 77 acre Dawes parcel on St. Matthews Road through transfer of development rights. Manager Heist will have the Township Engineer prepare Tier IV and TDR worksheets for these parcels.
Manager Heist reported working on bid preparations for the Township Park Landscaping Plan; a formal Notice of Violation will be sent to David Yohn, Buttonwood Farms, regarding the equestrian operation and an opinion is expected today from Planning Solicitor Fronefield Crawford regarding Spirit of Gheel.
The West Vincent Police Department will be requested to assist the Roadmaster in conducting road inspections during inclement weather conditions.
The Zoning Map amendment section revising the district boundaries of the Birchrunville Village District will be removed from Ordinance 101-1999, an ordinance amending various sections of the Zoning Ordinance; the public hearing will be continued on October 11, 1999 to consider enactment of the ordinance. Public comment will be received during the meeting regarding the Birchrunville Village District.
The West Vincent/West Pikeland Emergency Management Team has requested that the permanent Emergency Operations Center be located on the second floor of the new Township Building instead of the meeting room as planned; the two second floor rooms will be painted and locks installed prior to moving furniture and equipment.
The Township Engineer will prepare a grading plan for the road department area of the new Township Building site.
The Board accepted a proposal from Eastern Environmental Contractors, Inc. to repair and/or replace the 2" pump discharge line to the surge tank at the St. Stephens Greene Wastewater Treatment plant in the amount of $1480.00.
Manager Heist will draft an amendment to the Well Ordinance prohibiting a well drilled to serve as a water supply for a pond.
Initial budget information was distributed.
The Agricultural Security Area Advisory Committee will meet October 4, 1999 to consider the applications received from Gayle L. Hammond and Kenneth Miller, Jr.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 a.m.