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ATTENDING: Members Jan Beale and Jim
Wendelgass, Township Manager Allen Heist, Township resident Melanie
McCartney, and West Pikeland resident Pat Theurkauf.
Attorney Chris Luning, Ray Gamble, Jim Boyer, and
Engineer Neal Camens, representing Toll Brothers, Inc. and Kurt Hutter
of Orleans Homebuilders Inc. were present to review environmental
issues and answer questions pertaining to the Toll Brothers,
Inc./Orleans Homebuilders Inc. Subdivision Plan for the Ewing
Tract, South Chester Springs Road and Eagle Farms Road. Ms.
Theurkauf presented the EAC with a detailed map locating trails
throughout the property and immediate area. Issues discussed and
areas of concern include:
- Trails Issues: Property
ingress and egress trail access points will remain; however,
the internal trails may be relocated to accommodate the
proposed development. A
trail design detail was requested.
- Water Issues: Public
- Sewage Issues: The
applicants propose three spray areas and one storage lagoon
in the vicinity of Eagle Farms Road at S. Chester Springs
Road and a treatment plant, located in Upper Uwchlan Township. The use of a spray or drip irrigation
system has not been determined.
- A buffer along Cotswold Estates will be addressed
at
the Planning Commission Workshop on October 11th.
- The applicants will consider a second area for
recreational
activity (i.e. athletic field, tot lot) in the vicinity
of the proposed townhouses.
- The applicants will submit a grading plan, which
includes
location of retaining walls.
- The Zoning Hearing Board will address encroachment
issues
into precautionary slopes for the proposed roadways and
underground utility crossings.
- The Board of Supervisors will hold a conditional
use
hearing pertaining to cuts and fills within precautionary
slopes.
- Determination regarding South Chester Springs Road
as
a one-way road or cul-de-sac.
Manager Heist presented a brief update on the
following:
- The next Regional Planning Meeting
will
be held October 24th at 7:30 p.m. at the Schuylkill
Township Building to review the Intergovernmental Cooperation
Agreement.
- Camphill Village has applied for a
general
permit for agricultural crossing over a tributary connecting
to the French Creek.
- Bid specifications for the Flowing Springs
Road
Bridge have been prepared; the Engineer is waiting
for PEMA’s review comments prior to advertising for letting.
- Castle Valley Consultants reported that the
Matthews
Meadows Pump Station was hit by lightning; there
was discussion regarding insurance or a budget item covering
this type of repair when the Township takes ownership of
the system.
- Weatherstone (Hankin Tract) Planning
Module
has received DEP approval; The Hankin Group would like to
forward the Part II application and has requested the Township
Engineer’s authorization.
- A minor lot line change for the Pauline
Davis
property, 2316 Beaver Hill Road, was received.
- A Zoning Hearing Board application was submitted by
Andrew and Virginia Koehler, 2358 S. Chester
Springs Road, to upgrade and expand the current non-conforming
residence.
The next EAC meeting will be held Wednesday,
November 7, 2001 at 9:00 a.m. at the Township Building.
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