Board of Supervisors’ Meeting
7:30 p.m., Monday, June 28, 2004
Sellers opened the regular meeting at 7:35 p.m. with
the pledge of allegiance. Supervisor Hubbard was present along with Road
Master and Building Inspector, Bill Harwood. Supervisor Brutscher was
absent.
Announcements: The secretary reported that the Trails and Bikeway
Grant application to Chester County was completed and filed on Thursday,
June 24, 2004.
Hubbard reported he had attended a MS4 meeting at Downingtown Borough
that covered next year’s activities.
Conditional Use Hearing:
Sellers closed the regular meeting at 7:45 p.m. Sellers opened the
continued conditional use hearing of Albert Gorman. Sellers noted that
Mr. Gorman had submitted the requested well information for the Board’s
review.
Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to approve the conditional use application
of Albert Gorman to add an accessory dwelling above his barn at Red Bridge
Farms. Motion carried. Harwood said a water quality test would be
required from the Chester County Health Department before a CO would be
granted for this apartment.
Sellers closed the hearing and reopened the regular meeting at 7:50 p.m.
Bruce Yelton / Minor Subdivision – Deblyn V: Yelton reviewed the
history of his application for a minor subdivision and asked why John Fenn
was told not to meet with him. Sellers said that he was not aware of any
such order. Yelton reviewed several issues. Sellers said the Planning
Commission had advised Yelton by letter that the plan did not provide the
basic information required by the township’s code. Yelton said he had not
received this letter. Sellers said he had serious doubts based upon a
preliminary review of this plan that it would meet current zoning
regulations.
Yelton said the work that John Fenn had done during
his review did not benefit him and that he did not intend to pay any
invoices from Fenn’s review. A discussion followed about issues
surrounding this application. Sellers said he did not have enough
information to make a decision at this time and certainly could not grant
any request for a waiver. Hubbard said he would contact John Fenn
tomorrow to schedule a meeting with himself, Fenn, and Yelton to review
the issues. Sellers reiterated that this application is considered
incomplete as far as the township is concerned. Yelton argued that he had
not been properly notified. Steve Conary, PC member attending the
meeting, reviewed the township’s ordinance and said the applicant can be
notified in writing or personally within fifteen days of submission that
their application is not complete, and this action had been taken by the
township. There was no further discussion at this time.
Chester County Prison Project: Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to
approve Resolution #06 of 2004 which adds the Chester County Prison sewage
facilities expansion to the township’s official ACT 537 plan. Motion
carried.
Public Comment:
A resident expressed her concerns about West Creek Road traffic flowing
into the intersection improvements at Route 52 and Pocopson Road. Sellers
said there would be a traffic light and a left hand turn lane added.
Harwood said West Creek Road would be realigned to help with traffic flow
problems at this intersection. The Route 926 bridge replacement project
timeline was discussed.
Mrs. Ercolini, township resident, asked if the township would consider a
4-poster deer treatment bait station developed by Researchers at the US
Department of Agriculture that controls 92%-98% of free living ticks after
3 years of use to hopefully decrease the amount of Lyme carrying ticks in
the area. Harwood suggested the township try one in the park and ask the
BVA and the County Prison to consider purchasing a feeder to install on
their property. Sellers agreed this would be a good idea. Harwood said
he would review the information and meet with Mrs. Ercolini to form a plan
of action.
A resident asked what he could do to learn about news in the township.
Hubbard informed the resident to go to the website, attend township
meetings, and/or the township newsletter. The resident asked about the
possibility of a police force and expressed his concerns about escalating
costs with implementing a police force in the township. He also said he
felt the existing township building was fine for public meetings.
Hipkins Property: Ricki and Joe Stumpo were present to complain
about the noise pollution and the junkyard on this property. Stumpo said
that Mr. Hipkins has placed a fence across the emergency access for Cannon
Hill. Sellers said the township is currently in the process of reviewing
a proposed nuisance ordinance that would help control the noise and
abandoned vehicle problem on this property. Sellers asked Ricki and Joe
Stumpo to contact Harwood, Zoning Enforcement Officer, the next time they
hear Mr. Hipkins working on his property before 8:00 a.m., so he may be
cited for violation of his agreement with township. The emergency access
was reviewed, and the Board decided this problem would have to be
addressed. Harwood said he would investigate this issue further.
Roads / Building Inspection: Harwood said an enforcement letter
had been sent to Bam Magera, Hickory Hill road, last week. He also
reported that several township roads had been oil and chipped. Harwood
recommended going in with Pennsbury and Birmingham to form an appeals
board that is required by the new UCC regulations that the township has
adopted. The Board agreed with this recommendation.
The Board
discussed the request faxed to the township on June 24, 2004 from
Thornbury Township to pass a resolution requesting PennDOT to conduct a
speed study on Route 926. The Board was not in agreement with requesting
PennDOT to conduct a speed study that would hopefully lower the speed
limit on Route 926. The Board felt that the current speed limit was
satisfactory for this road. The secretary said she would advise Thornbury
Township of this decision.
Minutes of June 14, 2004: Hubbard moved, Sellers seconded to
approve the minutes of June 14, 2004 as amended. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Warrants: The warrants were accepted and signed as
submitted.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
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Karen J. Eckard, Secretary
H.William Sellers, Chairman
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