Board of Supervisors’ Meeting
8:45 a.m., Thursday, January 29, 2004
Sellers called the meeting to order at 9:00
a.m. Sellers dispensed with the pledge. Supervisors Brutscher and
Hubbard were present.
Announcements: There were no announcements.
Open Space Committee: Hubbard presented a
letter from the OSC dated January 17, 2004 for the Board’s consideration
requesting the allocation of funds to survey the Hipkin’s property trail
easement, install it, and have it marked permanently. The Board agreed to
request an estimate from John Fenn, VandeMark & Lynch, to survey the
Hipkin’s property, and have pins installed as permanent markers.
Brutscher moved, Sellers seconded to get an estimate
on the purchase of approximately 10 pine trees to be planted north of
Locust Grove Road parking lot. The Board also agreed the Breiseths and
Huttons should be contacted and requested to make a donation to the
proposed screening. Motion carried
Extensions:
Brutscher moved, Sellers seconded to grant an extension until April
30, 2004 to continue the review of the Michael & Judith Wright minor
subdivison plan. Motion carried.
Brutscher moved, Sellers seconded to grant an extension until April 30,
2004 to continue the review of the Brandywine Hardware expansion plans.
Motion carried.
Brutscher moved, Sellers seconded to grant an extension until March 30,
2004 to continue the review of the Scaleby Farm Preliminary Subdivison
plans. Motion carried.
Resolution to Ban Truck Traffic: Brutscher discussed the
resolution to ban truck traffic on Route 52 and Route 926 in the
township. Brutscher said the KARPC has discussed the proposed truck ban
and questioned how it would be enforced. Brutscher also reported that
Pennsbury Township was the only township that had adopted the resolution.
Brutscher said she would like to table this resolution until the township
receives a response to the township’s request for Senator Pileggi to
provide his comments on the proposed resolution. The Board agreed to
discuss this at the next meeting.
Other Business: Brutscher discussed the
proposed Institutional Zoning and asked what needed to be done to move the
adoption of this zoning along. The Board discussed and reviewed the
proposed Institutional Zoning, and it was agreed the PC’s comments were
needed before any further action could be taken. This issue will be
revisited at the next Board meeting.
The Board discussed and made changes to the proposed
noise ordinance. The secretary will retype the ordinance with the
proposed changes and send the new ordinance to the solicitor for his
review and comment.
The Board discussed and agreed to hire a company to compile the new zoning
amendments with the old ordinances, prepare a new index, and a section to
the new book that would include all the stand-alone and nuisance
ordinances that have been adopted in the township.
Declaration of Covenants for the Chester County Prison Property:
The Board reviewed the proposed Declaration of Covenants for the Chester
County Prison Property.
Sellers moved, Brutscher seconded to accept the proposed changes to the
Declaration of Covenents for the County Prison Property as long as the
township solicitor does not make any substantive changes to the document.
Motion carried.
Sheeder Tract / Toll Brothers Settlement Agreement: The
Toll Brothers agreement was reviewed and discussed. The Board agreed an
executive session will be held with Toll Brothers representatives on
February 9th, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. The secretary will notify
Ross Unruh and Castle Valley Consultants of this meeting. Brutscher
suggested the Board have a meeting with Ross Unruh to review the Board’s
changes before the Board meets with Toll Brothers representatives in
February.
Minutes of January 12, 2004 & December 10, 2003:
Brutscher moved, Hubbard seconded to approve the minutes of January
12, 2004 as amended. Motion carried.
Brutscher moved, Hubbard seconded to approve the
minutes of December 10, 2003 as amended. Motion carried. Sellers
abstained, as he did not attend that meeting.
Treasurer’s Warrants: The warrants were approved and signed as
submitted.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 11:20 a.m.
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Karen J. Eckard, Secretary
H. William Sellers, Chairman
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