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                                                                    MINUTES FOR AUGUST 14, 2007

CALL TO ORDER

IN ATTENDANCE

               Audrey Crichton, Evelyn Burton, Carol Buskirk, JohnAcri, John Miele, Patti Estheimer, William Ostermayer

OTHERS PRESENT

              Joel McGuire

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes from July 10, 2007 were approved as read.

PRESENTATIONS: BOARD & COMMITTEE REPORTS

Board of Supervisors:  There was a public hearing on the text amendment to the Neighborhood Commercial zoning district.  The Supervisors voted 3-2 to send it back to the Planning Commission.

Planning Commission:  no report

Parks and Rec: Residents who live near Skyline Commons Park are still upset due to the cutting of a memorial tree

and the continued destruction of habitat.  The dedication of Skyline will be in October of 2007.  Mr. McGuire presented the research he did to prepare the informational kiosk.  The EAC will survey the park for a possible

rain garden site on Friday, Aug. 24 at 7:00PM.

Safety Advisory Board: no report

Township Manager:  no report

Zoning Officer:  no report

 

SUBDIVISION/LAND DEVELOPMENT REVIEWS

The committee reviewed plans:

#07.005 P/SB Oak Grove Manor, Diocese of Harrisburg

#07.006 F/SB Roger and Alice Cackovic

#07.011 F/SD Jason Weiser

#07.012 P/LD Harper Drive Sleep Inn

TOWNSHIP REQUESTED ACTIONS

              Township Parks landscaping details for entrances: tabled

              Landscape Ordinance Update: Sections 195-122 & 124

BUSINESS

              Recycling Can Project: All the bids were submitted and Co-Star is the recommended provider, but the Township

              Manager did not allocate funds for this and all 904 funds are being used.   Presently, the Township gets less than

              $10,00 for recycling, and when the $10,000 amount is reached, 904 funds must be used for recycling.  This project

              will be presented to the Supervisors so it may be included in the 2008 budget. 

              Manada Conservancy Fall Plant Sale will be Sept. 22 and EAC members are asked to present information on rain

              Gardens from 11:00 – 1:00.

West Hanover Fall Festival will be Sept. 29 from 10:00 – 6:00. EAC members are asked to  present a display of materials and projects.

Oak Slab Work- more steel banding was donated by Leezer Lumber for strapping the slabs.

Recent developments include the removal of the salt pile at Bradford Village, the filling in of wetlands at Hillcrest Rd. and Route 22, and noting that there is no E&S fencing at the Ricker Development (Devonshire and Oak Grove Roads) and that

recent rains washed out soil.

PUBLIC COMMENTS and/or OTHER BUSINESS

Carol would like to attend the Chesapeake Watershed Forum in October as a representative of the West Hanover EAC.  The council agreed that she should apply for support from the BOS.           

MEETING ADJOURNED

Next Meeting – Tuesday, September 11, 2007 at  7:00 pm