| Board of Supervisors' Meeting Minutes
7:30 p.m., August 23, 2004
Sellers opened the meeting with the
pledge of allegiance at 7:39 p.m. Supervisors Brutscher and Hubbard were
in attendance. Bill Harwood, Building Inspector, Zoning Officer, and
Director of Public Works was also in attendance.
ZHB Announcements:
Brutscher announced there are two scheduled zoning hearings this month;
1) Thomas J. Robinson’s request for a variance from the 50 foot rear yard
setback requirement to construct a pool on Wednesday, August 25th
at 7:30 p.m. and;
2) Brandon Margera, zoning violation for conducting
commercial activities in a residential district on September 7th
at 7:30 p.m.at Pocopson Elementary School.
Announcements: Hubbard and Brutscher
announced they attended a meeting last Wednesday at the Brandywine
Hardware Store concerning the Route 926 bridge improvements. PennDOT
projects the project not to start until 2006 and the expected timeline for
completion is 15 months.
Open Space Committee: Hubbard reported that a resident from the
Courts at Longwood had visited the meeting and requested some screening be
planted between her property line and the trail that passes near her
property. Brutscher said the property owner should pay for the requested
screening from the township’s trail. Sellers and Hubbard agreed.
Brutscher said that Mary Beth Drobish had volunteered to spearhead the
Friends of the Park Committee and develop in conjunction with the Open
Space Committee a Children’s Day at the township’s park.
Hubbard said the OSC was going to handle the Children’s Day at the
Park. Brutscher asked Harwood if he knew of any residents that walk
in the park that might be interested in joining the committee. Harwood
said he could talk to a few of the residents that he knew walked in the
park.
Judy Wright / Minor Subdivision: David Damon
and Judy Wright were present to discuss the final plan approval of this
minor subdivision. Damon reviewed the outstanding items on Fenn’s review
dated August 16, 2004. Damon presented the CCCD letter dated August 20,
2004 that found the plan to be adequate. The Board discussed closing
Larkin Baily Road with Mrs. Wright and granting the township an easement
for the township trail. Mrs. Wright agreed with their request to close
Larkin Baily Road and grant an easement for the township trail. Sellers
said that there should be a hammerhead at the end of the road for cars to
turn around and a private drive sign should be installed.
The Board agreed.
Brutscher moved, Hubbard seconded to grant final plan approval to the
Michael and Judy Wright minor subdivision plan, last revised July 22,
2004, drawn by H. Gilroy Damon Associates, Inc. with the following three
conditions:
1) Address all outstanding items on Fenn’s review of August 16, 2004.
2) CCCD letter of August 20, 2004 requests several notes added to the
plan.
3) Install a turn-around at the end of Larkin Baily
Road when road closing occurs.
Motion carried with all in agreement.
Yelton / Minor Subdivision Plan: The Board reviewed John Fenn’s
letter of August 20, 2004. Yelton asked to discuss Fenn’s net out
formula. Yelton pointed out that Fenn had not considered the pre-existing
easements in his net out calculations. Sellers discussed whether the
easements are included in the net out and requested Yelton to grant a time
extension for the township to have more time to determine what
alternatives could be considered to bring this plan into conformance with
the township’s zoning ordinance.
Yelton agreed to grant an extension.
Brutscher moved, Sellers seconded to grant an
extension to September 30, 2004 to continue the review of the Bruce Yelton
minor subdivision ordinance. Motion carried.
Historic Schoolhouse:
Resolution #08: Brutscher moved, Sellers seconded to acquire the
schoolhouse property through eminent domain, tax parcel # 63-3-88, located
on Locust Grove Road in the event that the township cannot successfully
execute an agreement of sale to purchase this property. Motion carried.
Resolution #09: Brutscher moved, Hubbard seconded to approve
Resolution #09 approving the acquisition of the schoolhouse on Locust
Grove Road with a trail easement along Corinne Road for a purchase price
of $122,500. Motion carried.
YMCA Roadrace: Brutscher moved, Sellers seconded to approve the
Braking the Cycle Roadrace being held the weekend of September 10-12, 2004
as long as the township was named as an additional insured. Motion
carried.
Road / Zoning Report: Harwood asked the Board to inspect Pevar’s
lot #7 in Cannon Hill to determine if the planting of 8 trees is going to
be required. The Board agreed to visit the site and make a
determination.
Harwood asked the Board if they would approve the expenditure to resurface
the tennis courts in the park. Brutscher moved, Hubbard seconded to
approve the resurfacing of the tennis courts at the lowest price bid.
Motion carried.
Harwood reported the Courts at Longwood is working on legal descriptions,
and that the trail installation and retention pond work is completed. Red
Bridge met with two representatives from the HOA and agreed to have the
township repair the drainage problem at the end of Nathan Hale Drive in
return for an easement through the open space for the township trail. The
HOA representatives said if the township would put this in writing, they
would present this issue at the HOA meeting. Harwood reported that in
Brandywine Hills a resident is complaining about a storm water drain on
his property. Harwood asked if the township would install a drain line to
the stream on this property. The Board asked Harwood to see if there are
any other similar problems in Brandywine Hills before issuing a decision
on this problem.
Harwood presented a ZHB request from Jack Robinson to
construct a house on a four acre lot on Wawaset Road. The Board reviewed
the plan and said they are opposed to any building on this lot until a
topo is provided so a better determination could be made where a house
could be located on this lot. Harwood said he would advise the applicant
of their decision.
The Board discussed a drainage issue and agreed to
have the road crew install a crown in Marlborough Springs Road.
Scaleby Subdivision: Sellers moved, Hubbard
seconded to grant an extension to continue the review of the Scaleby Farm
subdivision until December 30, 2004.
Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Warrants: The warrants were approved and signed as
submitted.
Minutes of August 9, 2004: Brutscher moved, Hubbard seconded to
approve the minutes of August 9, 2004 as corrected. Motion carried.
Chester County Prison Property: Sellers moved, Hubbard seconded to
approve the first addendum to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement
of December 10, 2004, which outlines the conveyance parcels as identified
in the original agreement. Motion carried.
Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at
9:35 p.m.
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Karen J.Eckard, Secretary
H. William Sellers, Chairman
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