ATTENDING Chairperson Craig Hannafin, Vice Chairperson Pam Shillingford-Brown, Members Laura Hardt and Ginny Wright, Township Manager Allen Heist.

The Chairperson called the meeting to order at 9:40 a.m. Minutes from the December 6, 1999 meeting were approved.

ADMINISTRATIVE:

• Planning Commission - SLC Senior Living, LLC has submitted a conditional use application, the applicant wishes to use the property located at Conestoga Road and Black Horse Road for a Life Care Community. A hearing date has been set for Monday, January 24, 2000 at 7:30. The Planning Commission has set up a site visit to see the property on January 9, 2000 at 3:00 p.m. and will hold a work session on Thursday, January 13, 2000 to review. Layman's Home project was reviewed, the Planning Commission would like to see larger lots at the front of the property along St. Matthews Rd. The sketch plan was sent out to Castle Valley Consultants for review. Karl Brachwitz reviewed the building plans, architectural drawings and site plans for the new municipal complex.
• Board of Supervisors -Mr. Burch proposes to purchase the Dawes property from the current owners, utilizing the TDR provisions of the Zoning Ordinance; the Dawes property would be a sending property. No receiving property has been formally identified.

MAIL:

• Columbia Transmission Communications Corporation informed the DEP that in keeping with the construction methods applied to other EV waters crossed by this project, construction will be by boring rather than plowing or trenching. DEP reviewed Southdown Properties, Inc application for a well permit (and determined that significant deficiencies existed) and the Sewage Facilities Planning Module for the Hankin Tract.
• Philadelphia Suburban Water Company will be sending a proposed contract to the Board of Supervisors that will address the concerns that they have surrounding the request of the St. Stevens Green Homeowner's Association to lower water and wastewater rates for their neighborhood by selling the systems to PSWC.
• Bell Atlantic is constructing a utility structure on a property on Green Lane. Mr. Travaglini owns the property next door, and is very upset and has asked the township if they can do anything to stop this. The Township cannot, but the Township can ask Bell Atlantic to acquire a building permit.

REPORTS:

• On December 1, 1999 a Notice of Violation regarding the Matthews Meadows wastewater treatment facility was received. While the township holds the permit, the developer, Berman Development, is responsible for the plant until dedication to the Township.
• Mr. Heist requested an extension of the Township Park Facilities and Small Improvement Grants to December 31, 2000. A letter was submitted to Ms. Armstrong of the Parks and Recreation Department. Planting will begin in the spring with the Township road crew doing the work. The EAC would like to have someone oversee the planting, Mr. Wideman was recommended. The EAC would like to review all the bids received on the landscaping.
• West Vincent Land Trust is working with some landowners on specific trail segments. Mr.Heist is continuing to work on a Township Trail Plan.

ZONING:

• Columbia Gas Transmission Zoning Hearing Board hearing was cancelled and no date has been set at this time. They will be applying for a Conditional Use.
• The hearing for Paul W. Pitcher and Shirley Pitcher seeking zoning relief in order to permit the construction of a single home on French Creek Road was closed at the December 14, 1999 hearing. The Zoning Hearing Board has heard all testimony, a decision is expected mid March.
• SLC Senior Living (Ordway/Borst) - Craig Hannafin will attend the site visit and review the plan with comments to be sent to the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors. Laura Hardt suggested that an inventory be taken of the trees that are already there and monitored in some form. Another option would be to limit clearing within a certain distance of building sites. (e.g. 5ft.)
• Subdivision Extension Agreement was received for Mike Mattlock on Long Lane and Dawes Farm (3/31/00). No decision has been made in the matter of Fee-in-Lieu of Open Space.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:05, the next meeting will be held Monday, February 7, 2000

Please call the Chairman at 610-827-1847 if unable to attend or if you did not receive your packets.