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WEST EARL TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 8, 2001
AGENDA / Unofficial Notes
1. Call to Order
2. Approval of Minutes, September 24, 2001, Regular Meeting
3. Public Comment/Guests
4. Subdivision/Land Development
a. "Unofficial" minutes from the September 26th Planning Commission Meeting.
b. Notes from Barry to the Planning Commission.
c. Movie-Town, Inc. - The Planning Commission recommended the following waivers on this project:
1. Waiver of Section 155-23.A(5), additional right-of-way along existing streets. Approved.
2. Applicant requested a waiver of Section 155-23J, cul-de-sac streets. The Planning Commission voted to require a temporary cul-de-sac, 60" in diameter with no curbing. Approved.
3. Waiver of the length requirement for cul-de-sac streets, and require a 800' cul-de-sac. Approved.
4. Applicant requested a waiver of Section 155-20.D, sidewalks along streets. The Planning Commission granted a waiver of sidewalks on the north side of Lily Drive only, and defer the installation of sidewalks along Route 272 until the Township directs they be installed. Approved waiver only on north side of Lily Drive west of Dutch Bowl entrance road.
5. Waiver of Section 155-20.B, preliminary plan scale. Approved.
6. Waiver of Section 155-20.D(3), profile scale. Approved.
7. Waiver of Section 155-23.F(2).(b), minimum curve radius of a collector street. Approved.
8. Waiver of Section 155-23.F.(3), 100' long tangent section between horizontal curves. Approved.
9. Waiver of Section 155-23.H.(l), 75 degree intersection angle requirement. Approved.
10. Waiver of Section 149-24.P, existing and natural watercourses be maintained in existing condition. Approved.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED CONDITIONAL PRELIMINARY PLAN APPROVAL. Approved.
d. Mervin Martin Subdivision Plan - The Planning Commission has recommended the following waivers/conditions:
1. Waiver of Section 155-9 & Section 155-10, submission of preliminary processing procedures. Approved.
2. Waiver of Section 155-27, hydrogeologic study requirement. Approved.
3. Waiver of Section 135-2l.E.(3), invert elevations of existing culverts. Approved.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED FINAL PLAN APPROVAL WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1. INCLUDE ZONING & MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES.
2. APPROVAL OF THE PLANNING MODULE.
3. ADDING A LOT #4 DESIGNATION TO THE PLAN.
Approved contingent also on all fees being paid.
e. Esther Z. Zimmerman Plan - The Planning Commission recommended the following waivers/conditions:
1. Waiver of Section 155-9 & Section 155-10, preliminary plan processing procedures. Approved.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED FINAL PLAN APPROVAL WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1. A HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMIT SHOULD BE OBTAINED.
2. STANDARD COUNTY GIS DISCLAIMERS SHOULD BE PROVIDED.
3. THE PLANNING MODULE NEEDS TO BE SIGNED
Approved contingent upon the above 3 conditions being met..
f. Leon Burkholder Subdivision Plan - The Planning Commission recommended the following waivers/conditions:
1. Waiver of Section 155-9 & Section 155-10, preliminary plan processing procedures. Approved.
THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED FINAL PLAN APPROVAL WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1. MAP SHOULD SHOW ALL BOUNDARIES AND WATERCOURSES WITHIN 1,000' OF ANY PART OF THE PROPERTY.
2. UTILITY LINES AND EASEMENTS SHOULD BE SHOWN.
3. SAFE STOPPING DISTANCES SHOULD BE SHOWN ON THE DRIVEWAY PLAN.
Approved Final Plan contingent on condition #2 and all fees being paid.
5. Old Business
a. Invoice from Engel Architects in the amount of $315.24. Approved (to fix concrete).
6. New Business
a. Invoice from YSM in the amount of $1,975.51 for the park master plan. Approved.
b. Invoice from the Phillips Group in the amount of $2,910.00 for a plan filing cabinet Approved..
c. Invoice from Hursh Painting in the amount of $5,115.00 for painting the new shop. Approved.
d. Invoice from Eagle Rental in the amount of $104.50 for concrete for the fence gate. Approved.
e. Application for exemption from the requirement to use trash collection services from Dale & Frances Hartman of 590 Old Akron Rd.
f. Application for exemption from the requirement to use trash collection services from Irwin & Janelle Zimmerman of 479 Millway Rd. Approved.
7 Correspondence
a. Memo from Barry regarding the Paul B. Leid Farm. Barry confirmed that the state regulations say that the township has the right to know who is transporting the manure but not necessarily where the manure is going. Members of the board commented that without knowing where the manure is going that there is no way to know that it was disposed of properly. Barry is to continue to follow-up.
b. Information packet from the Lancaster County Drug and Alcohol Commission regarding Red Ribbon Week.
c. Correspondence from Upper Leacock Township regarding a possible appointee to the Library Board.
d. Notice of the Lancaster County Township Officials Convention to be held on Monday, November 12th.
e. Notice from Lancaster County Communications regarding the 800 MHz Radio System Project.
f. List of transportation projects from the County's comprehensive plan which will take place in or around the Township.
8. Manager's Report
Mr. Seldomridge, a CV school district official, called Pat to ask if the township would like the World War I memorial in front of Brownstown Elementary due to some parent complaints about machine guns on school property. Chairman Briggs commented that he feels that the current location is the best place for the memorial as a reminder to the students that many people including some former Brownstown Elementary students died for our freedom. He also commented that he has previously promised the veterans that it would never be moved.
A motion was approved for a taping system for the large conference room (about $2000).
There is no discount for a lightning control system on the new building. He will look into a system for the electrical system.
Pat and Chief Brandt recommended proposed changing the Police Car budget program from a rebuild program to a replacement rotation. The board approved applying $11,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the change.
Chief Brandt provided more details about the Call Box for the township building. The board approved the Call Box.
The board commented that the air return has been relocated in the meeting room in response to complaints about the noise level in the room. The consensus was that the noise level was much better.
Chief Brandt commented about people parking against traffic. A notice may be placed in the next township newsletter.
Sylvan Fisher commented that some recyclables may be getting thrown in the general trash in some areas. The board will try to keep an eye out for this.
9. Payment of Bills
10. Adjournment