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Pocopson Township
Open Space Committee
Minutes from Meeting of April 11, 2006 7:30 PM
Attendees:
Sandy Retzlaff, Chair
Tom Bierl Chris
Conaway
Peggy Conaway Zeke Hubbard
Joe Stumpo Ricki
Stumpo
1) Call to order: Sandy Retzlaff called the
meeting to order at 7:35 PM.
2) Minutes from 3/14/06 meeting will be
e-mailed to members by Chris Conaway
3) Announcements – none
4) New Business
a) Park Playground structures:
Sandy has organized a small group of residents to
form a Playground Subcommittee to explore ideas for a community designed
and built playground. Township residents Trish Brzostowicz and Kim O’Leary
presented a proposal (attached) outlining the group’s plans. The
playground would be located at Pocopson Park and could incorporate
historic aspects (e.g., trolley from picnic park to Kennett) of the
Township.
Discussed how grants could increase the $40,000
earmarked by the Township for a tot lot
- Zeke will call a contact at Chester County to discuss
potential grant opportunities
- Grant cycle timeframe usually requires May or September
submissions
- Can’t apply to sources with whom the Township has a grant
application outstanding
A specific plan must be approved by the Board of
Supervisors before a formal Steering Committee is formed, advertising is
done, grant applications are completed, etc.
Motion: Zeke Hubbard moved that
1) the Open Space Committee send a letter to the Board of
Supervisors supporting the work of the Playground Subcommittee to date;
2) the Playground Subcommittee modify their proposal to present
different equipment options, depending on available funding ($40,000 plan,
$75,000 plan, etc.);
3) the Playground Subcommittee submit these options to Sandy and
Zeke for review (on behalf of the Open Space Committee);
4) after that review, the Playground Subcommittee make a
presentation to the Board of Supervisors to obtain approval to move
forward
Motion carried with all in agreement.
b) Review of Trails Map:
Reviewed and marked up maps brought by Sheila Fleming that referenced Open
Space document from December 2005 and that were walked within the last
year. Revisions were made based on historical knowledge and review of
original Vandemark & Lynch trails map.
Beversrede Trail was added to the map
Trail #2 - needs repair
Trail #4 - eased but not installed, and location is off a bit
Trail #7 - does not exist; remove from inventory
Trail #8 - relocated a bit on map
Trail #9 - has been seeded over and therefore needs to be
reinstalled
Area near Trail #13 - Ricki to check Windy Hill documentation
Trail #15 - needs repair
Trail #18 - trail to be constructed after development finalized
Trail #19 - to be modified based on more recent data
Trail #20 -Toll Brothers will install along school property;
requesting equestrian easement because trail has been moved since earlier
plans
Trail #22 - eased but trail can’t be installed until all lots there
are sold
Trail #24 - location shown is not what Open Space Committee
approved
Name of Trail #25 - changed to Scaleby/Winterwood
Trail #26 - not Lenape Forge but Fence Authority
Trail #35 - needs to be installed
Will continue updating maps at next meeting in a
planned work session.
c) Coordinated Trails Planning
Discussed need to coordinate trail planning with Planning Commission
(PC) and Board of Supervisors (BOS). Originally, subdivision plans went to
the Open Space Committee (OSC) first for review; then a member of the OSC
would attend PC and BOS meetings to report and to be available for advice.
Options discussed:
- 1) once or twice yearly work sessions with the BOS and/or PC
- 2) OSC to propose a formal process to ensure that BOS and PC
decisions are communicated to and coordinated with the OSC; will ask that:
a) when possible, modifications to development plans
be sent to the OSC for review/comment before plans are finalized
b) member of OSC regularly attend BOS and PC meetings
when developments are being discussed
- 3) Sandy to draft letter to BOS and PC addressing this issue
d) Hipkins Trail: The trail is due to be
installed shortly by the Public Works crew, and several issues of concern
were raised:
- Renewed easement signed October 2005 does not reflect original
plans for trail
- Need to check easement language (metes and bounds) to
determine why only a portion of the proposed trail is shown; Zeke to call
Ross Unruh to clarify
- Reports of other possible illegal activities (filling in of
wetlands, gate blocking emergency access to Cannon Hill Drive) occurring
on property will be reviewed by the new Zoning Inspector; Zeke to call
Soil Conservation about wetlands
- May need a letter from the OSC to BOS asking for action /
support on this issue
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at
10:00 PM.
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Sandy Retzlaff, Chair, Open Space Referendum Task
Force
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Peggy Lennon, Recording Secretary
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