WEST HANOVER TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
7171 ALLENTOWN
BOULEVARD, HARRISBURG, PA 17112
MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 2003
REGULAR MEETING
Chairman
Jones called the meeting to order at 7 PM.
Mrs. Zimmerman offered a prayer followed by the Pledge of
Allegiance. .
ROLL CALL
PUBLIC COMMENT
Neil Shatto, 1452 Mumma Rd. Mr. Shatto
addressed the driveway for a logging road he had brought before the Board
previously. Mr. Rimer stated that a
formal complaint was filed over the signatures of Mrs. Zimmerman and Mr. Rimer. Bob Leonard, Zoning Officer, is
investigating the matter. He confirmed
that the logging has been completed and the driveway is for access only. Mr. Shatto reiterated that the driveway has
been in existence for several years based upon a temporary permit for logging
access only.
PRESENTATIONS/STAFF – BOARD REPORTS.
None.
PUBLIC HEARING/MEETING:
Ordinance
2003-12- Zoning Ordinance Amendment 195-10, Towers. See complete transcript.
Ordinance 2003-04- General
Code Amendment Chapter 67, Animals.
See complete transcript.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Workshop
meeting – July 14, 2003. Mr. Ziltz moved,
seconded by Mrs. Zimmerman, to approve the minutes as presented. Motion passed with Mr. Hoffman abstaining.
Workshop meeting – July 21, 2003. Mr. Ziltz moved, seconded by Mrs. Zimmerman, to approve the minutes as
presented. Motion passed unanimously.
Regular meeting – July 21, 2003. Mr. Ziltz moved, seconded by Mr. Millard, to approve the
minutes as presented. Motion passed
unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT (· Need Approval)
Mr. Millard
read the Treasurer’s report:
Mr.
Millard identified the following prepaid expenditures:
Vouchers prepaid to meet due
dates $330.06
Total prepaid expenditures $31,682.57
Mrs. Zimmerman moved, seconded by Mr. Hoffman, to
approve the prepaid expenditures as presented.
Motion passed unanimously.
Vouchers
to be approved $78,111.80
Mr. Ziltz moved, seconded by Mr. Millard, to approve
the vouchers as presented. Motion passed unanimously.
PLANNING COMMISSION REPORTS AND PLANS
#01.010, F/LD Vartan Bank, Clover Lane &
Allentown Boulevard. Received time
extension to Aug. 25, 2003. Action of
BOS by Aug. 18, 2003. Tabled.
Preliminary SD/LD plan for
Mapleton Grove,
Tax Parcel 68-028-035. Received time
extension to Aug. 18, 2003. Action of
BOS by August 18, 2003. Tabled.
Brynfield Phase VIII – Correction of Lot line
between lots 62A & 62B and bearing behind lots 66B through 68B. This is a correction to an engineering error
on the drawings that have been previously recorded. The lot line for 62A must move 4 feet into lot 62B. In addition, one meets and bounds had the
wrong seconds digits, .34. Mr. Leonard
provided a map with the corrected lot line shown. For the Correction to the Final Subdivision Plan, Brynfield
Phase VIII waiver request, Mrs. Zimmerman moved, seconded by Mr. Millard, that
the Board of Supervisors waive the West Hanover Township Subdivision and Land
Development Ordinance, Chapter 173.
Motion passed with Mr. Ziltz abstaining.
Mrs.
Zimmerman moved, seconded by Mr. Millard, to approve the Correction to the
Final Subdivision Plan, Brynfield Phase VIII, tax parcel #68-030-024 contingent
upon:
1.
173-21
Recording of the corrected Plan page and cover sheet,
2.
173-15.C(19)
Other items as determined necessary by the Township.
Motion passed with Mr. Ziltz abstaining.
OLD BUSINESS
Project/Program Status Report. Mrs. Zimmerman asked about the Clover Lane project. The final inspection has not been completed. The Fire Marshall amendment has been stalled but should be before the Board shortly. Mrs. Zimmerman also requested that the pending lawsuit regarding the sewer system be put on the project status list with all relevant dates noted. Mr. Rimer reported that the ad for activity space has been sent to the paper and the matter will be before the Board shortly. Mr. Millard asked about the permit tracking system. Four firms have made presentations and the staff will be forwarding a recommendation to the Board shortly.
Ordinance 2003-10 - Zoning
Ordinance Amendment 195-122, Buffering.
This item was tabled after the public hearing at the last meeting. It was clarified that the 10-foot buffering
is on each property, which is a reduction from the 50-foot buffering currently
required. There was a great deal of
discussion regarding the buffer between any use and the buffer between
residential and nonresidential uses.
Mr. Ziltz pointed out the current failure of the Village zoning district
because the only development in this zone is residential with very little
commercial development being proposed. Mr. Ziltz moved, seconded by Mr. Jones,
to deny adoption of the Zoning Ordinance amendment to 195-122, Buffering. Motion failed with Mrs. Zimmerman, Mr.
Millard, and Mr. Hoffman voting against.
Mr. Millard moved, seconded by Mrs. Zimmerman, to adopt the Zoning
Ordinance amendment to 195-122, Buffering, with the removal of the words
“between any residential and nonresidential use located” in Article XIX,
Section195-122.C.(6). Motion failed
with Mr. Jones, Mr. Ziltz, and Mr. Hoffman voting against.
Mr. Millard moved, seconded by Mrs. Zimmerman, to adopt the Zoning Ordinance amendment to 195-122, Buffering, as presented. Motion passed with Mr. Ziltz and Mr. Hoffman voting against.
NEW BUSINESS
Consent Items. The
discussion of the consent items centered on the rezoning request, which is to
expand the commercial zone at the corner of Manor and Rt. 22 back to Sunset
Dr. Mrs. Zimmerman moved,
seconded by Mr. Ziltz, to approve the following consent items:
Fire Hydrant Application – Clover Hill Development,
on Bretz Dr. +/-210 feet east of Hershey Rd.
Set public hearing date of September 15, 2003 for
Rezoning Request #2003.02 Estate of Josephine Fenice
Release of Security of $76,486.72 for BVM
Lodging/Ramada Limited, leaving a balance of $22,513.28
Motion passed unanimously.
Consideration of Short Street Sewer Project. Currently the sewer line ends at the entrance to Skyline Commons
Park. A homeowner has made a request to
extend the sewer line further down on Short St. No needs survey has been completed. It appears a pump station would have to be installed at the
bottom of the hill. The Supervisors
must approve all expansion plans of the sewer system. The consensus of the Board was to send a letter to all the Short
St. residents inquiring their need for public sewer.
Ordinance 2003-13 – General Code Amendment Chapter
148-302.2, 302.2.1, Property Maintenance. This
amendment is presented in its’ final form and is ready for a public hearing
scheduled for August 18, 2003.
Wells Drive, Bolton Drive and Slate Ridge Road –
Sewer Survey Report. The results of the needs
survey were reported. The general rule
of thumb is if 25% of those surveyed have problems then the area should be
serviced. No wells have been tested in
the area and the SEO has not been contacted to review those reporting problems. If service were provided to the area an
augmented 537 plan would have to be completed.
Mr. Millard moved, seconded by Mr. Ziltz, to authorize the
Township Manager to solicit proposals from HRG, Gannett Fleming, and CET, to
perform the scope of work for the Act 537 plan. Motion passed unanimously.
Ordinance 2003-12 – Zoning Ordinance Amendment
195-10, Towers. The Board discussed and made corrections to
the Ordinance as a result of the public hearing. Mr. Millard moved, seconded by Mr. Ziltz, to adopt the
Zoning Ordinance Amendment 195-10, Towers, as presented with the following
changes:
1.
Identifying low power as approximately 100 watts.
2.
Identifying the setback, minimum distance between the base of structure
and any property line, for all towers as the distance of the fall zone as
determined by an engineering statement plus 10 feet.
3.
Removing any other setback requirement
Motion passed with Mrs. Zimmerman voting against.
Ordinance 2003-04 – General Code Amendment Chapter
67, Animals. As a result of the public hearing the Board
discussed several changes to the proposed ordinance. Mr. Ziltz moved, seconded by Mrs. Zimmerman, to adopt the
General Code Amendment Chapter 67, Animals, as presented with the following
changes:
1.
The definition of livestock should be amended to add “and other similar
animals”
2.
The definition of domesticated pets should be changed to read, “Any
animal domesticated and kept as a household pet under the owner’s control.”
3.
New section 67-8 should be deleted in its’ entirety.
Motion passed unanimously.
CORRESPONDENCE
#3. Mr. Rimer has contacted the
Township Engineer to review the proposal to dump fill on Township land.
#5, 6. Mr. Rimer has forwarded
to Dr. Hasson the information that there is no money available for the Piketown
Rd. project. There was discussion about
the legislation allowing the turn-back of Piketown Rd. to PennDot who would
then perform the improvements to the road that are currently the responsibility
of CD School District. Due to the
length of time for processing Highway Occupancy Permits, this may be a greater
obstacle to completion of the road.
#7. Mr. Rimer reported that he
is meeting with Solicitor Yost and Engineer Brulo on the matter of the Pilot
improvement guarantee reduction on Tuesday.
#14. There was some confusion
about Mr. Tocterman having a second meeting with the Fire Company. Mrs. Zimmerman recommended that an audit be
performed on the Fire Company. There
was discussion about the funds and the possibility of mixing this matter with
the fire services study.
OTHER BUSINESS THAT MAY COME
BEFORE THE BOARD
Mr. Rimer reviewed the
complaint form provided in the workshop packet. The Supervisors should be completing the form to register
complaints and encouraging residents to do the same so they can be properly
investigated.
Mr. Millard reported, in reference to the “Town
Center” concept, that he has contacted Harrison Bink, the Architect who was
awarded the contract to review the Municipal Building for possible
expansion. Mr. Bink agreed to meet with
Mr. Millard to tour Lenker Park as a possible alternative site to expansion of
the Municipal building. Mr. Ziltz
questioned the appropriateness of the request for a special meeting with Mr.
Bink in view of the current process of updating the Comprehensive Plan and also
starting the process of evaluating the Municipal Building to address the need
for more room for Township staff and programs.
Mr. Ziltz commented on the report of Building Permit
fee reductions for school construction projects from Central Dauphin Schools in
other townships. With this report he
hoped that the issue would be put to rest.
Mr. Rimer remarked on a newspaper article about
churches being exempt from zoning regulations.
At the time of the passage of the law, the Township contacted both state
and federal legislators to voice their reasons against the law. He felt in light of current development
within the Township the article was of interest.
PUBLIC COMMENT
Mary Ann Yahn,
325 Piketown Rd. Ms. Yahn complained
about the condition of her pond next to the new sewer line and pumping station. No work has been completed on returning the
area to its original condition. Mr.
Ziltz advised that the DEP and Army Corps of Engineers would be visiting the
site on Thursday because it was a federal permit to work within the wetlands.
Neil Shatto,
1452 Mumma Rd. Mr. Shatto questioned if
there is a failure of a tower, now that the ordinance has passed, who is
responsible for any injury or death.
Solicitor Yost recommended that the Board not take any public position
on the issue. A copy of the full
amendment would be available tomorrow.
Linda Turns,
8000 Rabbit Lane. Ms. Turns objected to
the delay in voting on the Ordinance amendments till later in the meeting. She feels they should be voted on
immediately after the hearing. The vote
on the two amendments later in the meeting was stated in the agenda and
announced at the time of the hearing.
She also felt the votes on the buffering amendment was terrible and
didn’t need to be done.
SUPERVISORS COMMENTS
Mrs. Zimmerman. Mrs. Zimmerman reiterated her desire for
local police coverage in light of Mrs. McCahan’s report at the last meeting,
the recent break-in’s at Subway and Jo-Jo’s, and the prostitution at the truck
stops. She also feels that the Township
needs to develop a transportation ordinance in light of increased development
and the High School coming to the Township.
She asked that the smoking bucket be removed from the front of the
building.
Mr. Jones. Mr. Jones requested we schedule only one
hearing a night.
ADJOURNMENT: 10:40 PM