WEST VINCENT TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
MINUTES -- DECEMBER 3, 2001
CONDITIONAL USE HEARING
The
third conditional use hearing to consider the application of Toll
Brothers, Inc. and Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. was held on the above date at the Township Building. Vice Chairman
Karl Brachwitz called the public hearing to order at 7:38 p.m.; others in
attendance were Supervisor Zoë Perkins, Township Manager Allen Heist, Township
Code Enforcement Officer Robert Wideman, Township Engineer Craig Kologie,
Solicitor Fronefield Crawford, Supervisor-Elect Clare Quinn, Jane Opie,
court reporter, and Louis J. Colagreco Jr., Esquire, representing the
applicants. The
purpose of the hearing was to take formal action on the application of a
conditional use permitted under Section 1704.B.1.d. of the West Vincent
Township Zoning Ordinance to regrade within certain areas of precautionary
steep slopes, creating areas of cut and fills and a request for relief pursuant
to Section 1704.B.2 and Section 2306 of the Township Zoning Ordinance
pertaining to construction or improvements within High Ground Water Areas, in
conjunction with the proposed development of the Ewing Tract, located at Eagle
Farms Road and South Chester Springs Road in the R-3 Zoning District. During
the previous hearing held November 19th, Neal Camens, a Civil
Engineer with Taylor, Wiseman & Taylor completed testimony pertaining to
high water table encroachment areas. The hearing resumed with questions from
Township Engineer Craig Cologie regarding floodplain delineation, which will be
submitted to the Township. Louis
J. Colagreco Jr., Esquire submitted for the record Exhibit A-13, three
sheets entitled "High Water Table Soils Plan" revised December 5,
2001, showing the surveyed locations of the high water table area near the
proposed development and Exhibit A-14, three sheets entitled,
"Stormwater Management Plan", revised December 5, 2001. Mr. Camens
presented testimony regarding the forty-one areas of steep slope
encroachments related to the proposed construction of driveways, stormwater
management features, and cuts and fills as he reviewed Exhibit A-14. It
was noted that Street A (the former Eagle Farms Road and main road through the
subdivision) was relocated from previous plans, resulting in a reduction of
retaining walls. Mr. Colagreco submitted into the record Exhibit A-15, a representative picture of the
proposed retaining wall as constructed for the rear entrance to Whiteland Woods
Development in Exton. Mr. Brachwitz, Mrs. Perkins, Manager Heist, Township
Engineer Craig Kologie, Code Enforcement Officer Robert Wideman, and Solicitor
Crawford asked questions seeking clarification of the evidence presented
pertaining to the following issues:
Party Harry Griendling cross-examined
the witness regarding the proposed retaining wall on Lots 80 through 85 (the retaining wall will be five feet at the
highest point, approximately 250' in length, forty feet off the property line,
and the proposed houses will be a minimum of forty feet from the wall) and the relocation of Street A (former
Eagle Farms Road). Upon completion of questions and cross-examination
of Mr. Camens, the conditional use hearing in connection with the application
of Toll Brothers, Inc. and Orleans Homebuilders, Inc. will resume with
testimony from Code Enforcement Officer Robert Wideman, Township Engineer Craig
Kologie, and Party Harry Griendling on Monday,
December 17, 2001 at 7:30 p. m. at
the West Vincent Township Building. It was noted that all exhibits and supplemental
materials are available for review at the Township Office, Monday through
Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The hearing was adjourned at 9:48 p.m. |