Draft
of 2/8/06
Chadds Ford Township Board of Supervisors Meeting
January 20, 2006
M I N U T E S
OFFICIALS
PRESENT: Deborah Love D’Elia, Chairman
George M. Thorpe, Vice
Chairman
Garry
Paul, Supervisor
Kathryn
Luce Labrum, Acting Township Solicitor
Richard
J. Jensen, Building Inspector/CEO
Maryann
D. Furlong, Secretary/Treasurer
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Deborah Love D’Elia called
the meeting to order at 2:00 PM. Mr.
Jensen pointed out emergency exits. The
pledge of allegiance was said.
APPOINTMENT OF TOWNSHIP ENGINEER
Mr. Thorpe stated that as announced at the
organization meeting earlier this month, the Supervisors have decided to look
for an engineering firm able to provide a full range of services to better suit
the Township’s current needs. Mrs. Love
D’Elia added that over the past several weeks the Supervisors have interviewed
a number of available firms and that it is necessary to fill the position in
order to keep current with ongoing subdivision/land development applications
and ongoing construction projects.
Upon motion and second (D’Elia,
Paul), the Board of Supervisors appointed the firm of Pennoni Associates, Inc.,
with Joseph Mastronardo as the principal engineer.
David
Pennoni, Joe Mastronardo, and Ron Morman, all present at the meeting, thanked
the Board.
OPEN SPACE PECO GRANT APPLICATION
Mr. Paul stated that Mrs. Reardon
and members of the Open Space Committee are planning to pursue a potential PECO
Green Region Grant and have asked for approval from the Board. Matching funds would be required.
Upon motion and second (Paul, Thorpe), the Board of
Supervisors authorized the Open Space Committee to pursue a PECO Green Region
Grant on behalf of the Township.
PENNSYLVANIA SCENIC BYWAY COMMISSION PROPOSED ORDINANCE
Mr. Paul reported that the group of municipal
representatives forming the Scenic Byway Committee have proposed the formation
of a more formal commission to pursue a joint expansion of the Byway along
Route 1 from Longwood through Chadds Ford. There could be benefits to ember
municipalities in the form of funding to create restrictions along the byway in
order to preserve historic and other areas.
Member municipalities would make an annual contribution.
Mrs. Love D’Elia commended Open Space members for
their perseverance in pursuing such matters that will benefit residents of the
Township.
Upon motion and second (Thorpe, Paul), the Board of
Supervisors authorized the placement of a legal advertisement of the proposed
ordinance.
Mrs.
Love D’Elia announced that the public hearing will be scheduled for February 1,
2006, at 7:00 PM.
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Upon motion and second
(Thorpe, Paul), the Board of Supervisors approved payment #4, in the amount of
$132,870.60, to Cassidy & Sons for work done at Turner’s Mill site as
recommended by Kelly Engineers.
HENDERSON PAINTER’S CROSSING/ENDO III LAND DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION
Donald T. Petrosa, Esquire, and
Jeffrey Nagorny, PE, presented revised land development plans on behalf of
applicant Henderson Group for a proposed three story office building at
Painters Crossing. Plans have been
revised several times after input from the Board of Supervisors regarding a
number of issues, but specifically applicant’s requested waiver of the
Township’s riparian buffer requirements.
Mr. Petrosa asked for approval contingent upon
approval from the Zoning Hearing Board of two variances and third party
approvals. Requested variances will seek
a reduction in the number of parking spaces from 195 to 171 and a reduction in
the width of one drive isle from the required twenty-four feet to eighteen
feet. In response to a question from
Mrs. Love D’Elia, Mr. Jensen stated that an eighteen-foot wide drive isle will
allow two cars to pass with no problem.
The applicant will also ask for DEP approval to construct a pedestrian
bridge to enable employees to walk between buildings. This might also lead to the elimination of
some sidewalk. A note stating such has
been added to the plan.
Mr. Paul had met with the applicant’s
representatives on Wednesday, January 18th to discuss revisions and
was now comfortable that the entire project, post development, will be a
significant asset to the community.
Board members thanked the applicant for their cooperation during the approval
process.
Mrs. Labrum read the four proposed
waivers. Applicant’s request for two
headed light standards will be requested on the site plan
Upon motion and second (Thorpe, Paul),
the Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 2006-5 approving the land
development plan dated January 19, 2006 as submitted by Vollmer Associates for
Painters Crossing III subject to the conditions and waivers contained therein.
Mr. Thorpe recommended that one of the Supervisors
attend the upcoming Zoning Hearing Board meeting to be available to speak in
favor of the variances. Mrs. Love D’Elia
and Mr. Paul concurred. Mr. Nagorny will
coordinate the request for a pedestrian bridge.
TURNER’S MILL GIFT
To commemorate the first Township meeting in Turner’s Mill and to congratulate the community for a job well done, Bruce and Marianne Prabel presented a Seiko clock to the Supervisors. Mrs. Love D’Elia thanked the Prabels for their generosity.
There
being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:38 PM.
Respectfully
submitted,
MARYANN
D. FURLONG,
Township
Secretary