The Sadsbury Township Planning Commission meeting was held on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 commencing at 7:00 p.m. Ms. Heineman called the meeting to order. Present were members Tim Sarbaum, and Ron Yen. Also present was Supervisor Liaison, Mr. Moore, and members of the community. Mr. Lymberis and Mr. Rivers were absent.
A moment of silence and Pledge of Allegiance were observed.
Mr. Sarbaum made a motion, seconded by Mr. Yen to approve the minutes of the January 10th meeting. With there being no questions from the public, the members voting “aye”, the motion passed.
Joe Russella of D.L. Howell and Associates came before the Planning Commission concerning Rock Holdings (John Rock). Mr. Russella stated the project was initiated in November 2017, went to the County for review on December 6, 2017 and on January 10, 2018 talked to the Planning Commission. There was a Zoning Board Hearing on January 29, 2017. The primary part of the John Rock operation will be in West Caln with the assembly factory in Sadsbury Township. It will be a one shift operation, from 6:00 am to 5:30 pm. Monday to Friday. The operations will be all inside work. Employees will park in the front with the entire area fenced in. Lighting will be provided per ordinance for employees only in the front and not in the back of the building where you don’t need it. The neighbors don’t want to look at lighting if there is nothing going on back there. There will be building mounted LED lights aimed down at the ground, and also pole lights at the street level. There will be no stripping in the back of the building; stripping suggests parking, and the intent is to move the trucks around to the West Caln side. Capped utilities are shown on the plan because there is no need for expansion for the remainder of the tract, so the stubs should be placed now when the ground is undeveloped. Mr. Russella states he intends to comply with enhancing the buffer. Mr. MacCombie is asking for a letter from Doug Howe of no objection to the Storm Water. There will be no increase in run-off and it will go to a swale to an inlet on Lincoln Highway. An underground infiltration facility is reducing the stormwater flow.
Mr. Russella is asking for 4 waivers from the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance.
- Waiver from section 303.C.3.a.to allow topographic information older than 3 years to Be utilized on this project.
- A partial waiver is requested from Section 426.C.1.& 2. To allow a reduction in the Lighting design standards and illumination standards by reducing the maintained Foot candles and uniformity average to minimum.
- A partial waiver from section 427.F.1. from the total quantities of required plantings For gross building area and parking and loading areas. But to further enhance the Perimeter buffer areas adjacent to residential users. Where deficiencies occur The applicant intends to take credit for transplanting existing material and or pay The fee in lieu of.
- A partial waiver from Section 427.H.5.a. to not require a 10-foot wide planting strip Between the parking area and building but to displace that material to further Enhance the perimeter buffer areas adjacent to residential uses.
Mr. Russella is hoping for a recommendation from the Planning Commission to the Board of Supervisors to approve the Preliminary/Final plan of the John Rock Project.
Ms. Heineman made a motion, seconded by Mr. Yen, to recommend to the Board of Supervisors to approve the waivers from the D.L. Howe letter of February 13, 2018 and also recommend approval for the Preliminary/Final plan of Morris Farm Lot 7B contingent on completion of the outstanding items from the Township Engineer’s review letter dated February 5, 2018 and all other consultants, plus a will serve letter from Pennsylvania American Water Co. With there being no questions from the public, the members voting “aye”, the motion passed.
With there being no announcements or correspondence or public comment, Mr. Sarbaum made a motion, seconded by Mr. Yen to adjourn the meeting. With there being no questions from the public, the members voting “aye”, the motion passed.
Respectfully Submitted,
Linda Shank
Secretary
