CHADDS FORD TOWNSHIP
PLANNING COMMISSION
The Planning Commission of
Chadds Ford Township met in the Township Hall on Wednesday, September 24,
2003. Present were Chairman William
J. Taylor, Vice-Chairman Maurice Todd and Fred Reiter. Also in attendance were James P. Kelly,
EIT, for James C. Kelly, Township Engineer, and Maryann D. Furlong, Township
Secretary.
Upon motion and second
(Reiter, Todd), the minutes of the August 27, 2003 meeting of the Planning
Commission were unanimously approved.
No comments were
offered.
James Fritsch of Regester
Associates presented for applicant Osborne Place Associates. The proposal is for subdivision of a
4.788 acre tract on Atwater Road into two separate lots.
Comments contained in Kelly
Engineer’s review letter of September 22, 2003, were discussed. Mr. Fritsch stated that all issues had
been resolved except for comments at numbers 19and 21. The applicant is waiting for review
letters from the Delaware County Conservation District and also a NPDES Part II
permit from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental
Protection.
Mr. Reiter questioned if a
decision had been made regarding the driveway situation. Mr. Kelly responded that although two
options had been discussed, he had recommended that two driveways might be the
simplest method, avoiding the necessity of homeowners entering into covenant and
easement agreements that would be
necessary for a shared driveway.
Thus, the two driveway plan had been deemed acceptable. Mr. Reiter stated that he would not
oppose.
MOTION TO APPROVE PRELIMINARY/FINAL SUBDIVISION PLANS – OSBORNE/WARNER
Upon motion and second
(Todd, Reiter) Planning Commission members voted to recommend approval of the
preliminary/final subdivision plan of Osborne Place Associates for the Warner
property on Atwater Road, conditioned upon the
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applicant’s satisfactory
completion of the two outstanding items as contained in Kelly Engineer’s review
letter of September 22th.
Mr. Fritsch asked Mrs.
Furlong to add the matter to the agenda for the next Board of Supervisor’s
meeting to be held next Wednesday, October 1, 2003.
NEW HORIZONS FELLOWSHIP CHURCH – LAND DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – Third Review – Plans last revised 8/29/03
Michael Lyons, Esquire,
Peter N. Goldring, PE, and Reverend Timothy Pierce, Pastor, were present on
behalf of the applicant New Horizons Church, 1392 Baltimore Pike. Mr. Lyons reviewed the current status of
the land development application.
Mr. Goldring addressed
comments contained in Kelly Engineer’s review letter of September 23, 2003, as
follows:
As to comment 2. under
Zoning, the applicant agreed to change the plan to indicate 24 foot wide aisle
widths.
A landscaping plan had been
submitted to the Township in accordance with number 12.
The applicant agreed to
comply with Kelly Engineer’s requirements as stated in comment
13.
Mr. Goldring stated that the
application for a highway occupancy permit will be amended and resubmitted to
PennDOT. See comment
25.
As to comment 30, the
applicant is still waiting for receipt of a new wetland delineation
survey.
Pursuant to correspondence
from the Pennsylvania DEP, the applicant will amend and resubmit an application
regarding a NPDES Phase II permit.
There was discussion as to
how to best secure the proposed crosses.
See comment 33. Mr. Kelly
did not think the proposal was sufficient and suggested the use of either a
Simpson or perhaps a flag pole type application to offer more
security.
As to comment 37, the
applicant is awaiting a response from the Delaware County Conservation
District.
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There was much discussion
regarding Mr. Kelly’s remarks under comment 42. Mr. Kelly suggested that the
Township needs some type of indication as to how often and how severely the
driveway floods before feeling comfortable in approving the plan. A concern would be that parishioners may
find themselves stranded in the event of flooding. Mr. Kelly suggested that hydraulic
calculations be submitted to the Township to demonstrate that the safety of
churchgoers would not be jeopardized in the event of a 100 year storm. Mr. Goldring will conduct such an
analysis to offer better information as to how often severe flooding may
occur.
Reverend Pierce commented
that the point would most likely be moot since services would probably not be
held in a situation of severe flooding.
Mr. Todd replied that the situation is more complicated than it might
appear and that it is the Commission’s responsibility to eliminate any possible
hazards to life or property.
Mr. Lyons remarked that an
application for special exception will be filed shortly with the Zoning Hearing
Board and relief from specific requirements might be requested. It appeared to all that the only
significant remaining issue from a planning perspective is that of the
driveway.
L. U. Ginter was present to
represent applicants Joseph and Carol Grace. An application for subdivision had been
made that consists of subdividing an 8.17 acre parcel into two separate
lots. Mr. Ginter addressed the
remarks as set forth in Kelly Engineer’s review letter of September 23,
2003.
Mr. Ginter agreed to comply
with all requirements as requested by Kelly Engineers, with discussion of
specific requirements as follows:
Mr. Kelly asked that the
plan be revised to indicate the percentage of grade along the proposed
centerline of both new and old driveways to insure that there are no
non-conformities. Mr. Ginter agreed
to do so.
Mr. Taylor reviewed the
requirements as set forth in comment 10. regarding the construction of an
on-site disposal system. The
applicant will comply with the engineer’s suggestions.
Mr. Kelly will verify that
the applicant does not need to apply for a NPDES Part II permit from the
Pennsylvania DEP.
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The applicant will provide
copies of HOP permits that had been issued in 2002. See comment 17.
Mr. Ginter will make the
necessary changes and update Planning Commission member as soon as
possible.
MOTION TO
ADJOURN
There being no further
business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:50 PM.
Respectfully
submitted,
MARYANN D.
FURLONG
Planning Commission Secretary