WEST VINCENT TOWNSHIP
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL
February 6, 2002

ATTENDING: Chairman Peter Moscufo, member Chris Carroll and Jim Wendelgass, Township Manager Allen Heist.

 

The chairman Peter Moscufo called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m.

 

Greene Valley's Association sponsored a presentation with The EAC Network; this was an informational presentation to inform our EAC and the Township of EAC importance in the community. For more information on this group you many contact them at The EAC Network/Pennsylvania Environmental Council, 117 S. 17 Street, Suite 2300, Philadelphia, PA 19103. Phone: 215-563-0250 or visit their website pecphila.org.

 

The Planning Commission has been working on the review of the Toll Brother/Orleans Home Builders, Inc. (Ewing Tract) plan, revised plans have been submitted and have been sent out for further review. A Zoning Hearing Board hearing is scheduled for 2/13/02. The Planning Commission has also been reviewing the Agricultural Village Community Zoning Amendments and has made recommendation for the following changes: A Conditional Use hearing would be required for approval of a master plan, rewording of particular section to clarify intent and to try and clarify the net density issue as it relates to development rights, there will be further discussion on this matter.

 

The West Vincent Land Trust has formalized Stone et al, Fraley/Scott and Perkins easement agreements, and is working on other easement agreements.

 

The chairman asked for anyone interested in being on the EAC to please attend monthly meetings, which are the first Wednesday of each month at 5:00 p.m. and upon Jan Beale's return in April will make recommendations at that time.

 

All correspondence was reviewed which included the Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Conference for EAC to be held Saturday, March 16, 2002 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Peter will be attending the conference, if anyone else is interested in attending please contact Peter Moscufo.

 

Pete Tumillo of Tumillo and Sons submitted a Land Development plan for the property on 1024 Pottstown Pike (the Griffith house). He would like to turn the house into offices, which is a change in the current use. It is currently residential and would be used for two commercial offices. The EAC will review at their March meeting.

 

A 3 lot, tier 1 subdivision application has been received for Stone, Shick, and Williams, 1210 Davis Lane. This plan is still out for review and will be addressed at the March meeting.

 

Review letters have been received from Castle Valley Consultants on the Mary Seibert subdivision plan regarding two-lots on 6.4-acres, Lot 14 Cotswold Estate (Wyndemere Lake Drive).

 

Jon Lines of 968 Pottstown Pike has submitted a Conditional Use application, for four (4) ministorage buildings on his property. The Conditional Use hearing is scheduled for Monday, March 11, 2002. There will be further review of this plan.

 

Edward and Lisa Quinn of 1066 Bartlett Lane have asked for a continuance on their special exception hearing. No dates have been scheduled.

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m.

 

The next meeting will be Wednesday, March 6, 2002.