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Franklin Park council approves land-development addenda, equipment purchase and multiple routine items; ordinance introduced
Summary
The Borough of Franklin Park council approved several land-development addenda, donated payments and capital purchases at its April 16 meeting, and introduced an ordinance to acquire easements tied to the borough’s MS4 stormwater plan.
The Borough of Franklin Park council approved a series of land-development addenda, budgeted donations and equipment purchases during its regular meeting on April 16.
Key approvals included revised final approval for a 26-lot townhouse subdivision (SF25-01-01) submitted by Laterra Holdings LLC for the Bridal Ridge plan; two addenda extending completion deadlines for private developments; authorization to sell a surplus 2018 Ford Interceptor SUV at public auction; and authorization to purchase a replacement insulated bucket truck for the public works/property-works department.
Revised subdivision approval: Council moved to grant revised final approval for subdivision application SF25-01-01 (Laterra Holdings LLC) for the Bridal Ridge plan, a 26-lot townhouse subdivision at 2570 Alden Drive in an M-2 zoning district, contingent on compliance with the building inspector’s staff report dated April 9, 2025 and a letter from Lennon Smith Solarray Engineering Inc. dated Feb. 14, 2025. The motion carried.
Development addenda: Council authorized a second addendum to the development agreement with Black Oak Investments LLC to extend completion of an office building at 2402 Nicholson Road until April 29, 2026. Council also approved a third addendum to the development agreement with Memory Lane Venture LLC to extend completion of the Bliss Residential Land Development (2041 Rees Run Road) until May 21, 2026; one councilor recorded an abstention on the Bliss addendum and noted the abstention would be placed on the record.
Surplus property sale: Council adopted a resolution declaring a 2018 Ford Interceptor SUV (VIN last four digits 8414) surplus and authorized its sale at public auction on Monday, May 12, 2025 via the MunisiBid online auction platform. The borough solicitor summarized the statutory advertising requirements and the resolution required for items with estimated fair market value above $2,000.
Donations and payments: Council approved the first of three annual donation payments of $14,000 to the McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance Authority and a second-quarter donation payment of $94,468.25 to the Northland Library as part of the borough’s 2025 annual donations. Council also announced the 2025 Franklin Park scholarship recipients (names read into the record).
Equipment purchase and grants: Council authorized purchase of a 2024 Ford F-550 insulated bucket truck for the property-works department at a delivered cost of $166,200 under contract number 2522-472. Officials said the truck replaces an aging unit that has become a safety concern; council noted the borough received a grant of approximately $100,000 toward the purchase.
Other routine and construction items: Council authorized rebidding exterior renovations for the Cloverhill Golf Course clubhouse; released a maintenance bond (United Casualty Insurance Company bond number USCX386X1839) for Squire Ridge Plan Phase 3 per an engineering letter dated April 8, 2025; approved an addendum to a maintenance agreement for Laplace Pointe/Taylor Ridge Apartments with Crest Brothers Builders LP extending maintenance until Oct. 31, 2025; and approved a reduction of a cash bond held for McElroy Road LLC sewage facility at 2453 Rochester Road from $12,500 to $2,500 in accordance with DEP regulations.
Ordinance introduced: Council's solicitor introduced Ordinance 6902-2025, an ordinance authorizing condemnation by eminent domain or purchase in lieu thereof of temporary and permanent real estate interests for municipal purposes; the solicitor said the ordinance is related to the borough’s MS4 (stormwater) plan and involves construction and permanent drainage easements on two properties. No final action on the ordinance was taken at the meeting.
Votes and motions: For many routine items the meeting record shows unanimous voice votes or "motion carries" language; individual recorded abstentions were noted for the Bliss development addendum and for one donation vote (a councilor stated an abstention and asked that it be placed on the record). Detailed roll-call tallies by name were not recorded in the minutes for each motion in the transcript provided.
Ending
Council closed the agenda after introducing the ordinance and moved to adjourn. No further formal actions related to the public comment tree dispute were recorded at the meeting.
