Millersville council approves Winfield Manor Phase 2 final plan, waivers and $788,834 escrow

The Millersville Borough Council on July 22 approved the final plan for Winfield Manor at Millersville Phase 2, including a requested waiver and a financial security amount of $788,834.20. The council also voted to allow erosion-and-sediment controls for Phase 2 to begin before the plan is recorded. Tom Godfrey, of Dowling Engineering, presented the plan and said Phase 2 contains 38 residential units — 34 semi‑detached units and 4 detached dwellings — completing the previously approved 69‑unit retirement community. The plan maintains the previously approved layout and private road network, and continues Village Drive to Duke Street and completes a loop at Field Lane, Godfrey said. He told council several waivers were granted with the original approvals, mostly related to road width, curb type and sidewalk placement; sidewalks remain on one side of some streets as earlier approved. Godfrey said the Lancaster County Planning Commission recommended additional marked pedestrian crossings at two points in the interior loop and suggested deleting three parking spaces and adding yield signage to accommodate crosswalks without conflicting with proposed parking. The council approved a waiver request related to sight triangles at two internal intersections where some corner lots would have driveways crossing the clear sight triangle. Planning had recommended deleting two street trees and relocating others to preserve sight lines; the driveway waiver was forwarded to council for final action. Godfrey said the E&S (erosion-and-sediment) plan and the MPDES permit were already approved for the entire development, and the developer requested permission to start installing E&S measures for Phase 2 before the final plan is recorded; council approved that request. Borough staff presented an updated opinion of costs, and council established escrow of $788,834.20 tied to that opinion of costs; the motion passed by voice vote. Council members asked questions about the parking reduction and intersection details; Godfrey said the removed parking spaces would be in addition to ordinance‑required parking. The council also directed that the waiver language and proof of the plan as presented be included in the motions. No member requested additional conditions beyond those discussed. The final plan, the waiver allowing driveways within the specified sight triangles, the E&S pre‑recording permission and the escrow amount were all approved at the meeting.