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Upper Dublin board files notice of appeal after zoning board denies bus depot; initial filing approved 6-3
Summary
The Board of School Directors voted 6-3 to file an initial notice of appeal this week to preserve the district bility to challenge the Upper Dublin Township Zoning Hearing Board ecision that denied variances for a proposed transportation facility near Fort Washington Elementary School.
The Board of School Directors voted 6-3 to file an initial notice of appeal this week to preserve the district bility to seek court review of the Upper Dublin Township Zoning Hearing Board ecision that denied variances for a proposed transportation facility near Fort Washington Elementary School.
The move to file the notice of appeal was made by board member Michael Sirota and seconded by board member Ms. Sherpier. Sirota said the filing is intended only to "preserve the option" to challenge the zoning board ecision once the zoning board issues its full written findings. He told the board the initial paperwork carries a "minimal cost" and is intended to protect procedural options.
The board and public speakers spent more than an hour on the item. Residents urged the board not to appeal and repeatedly cited safety, noise and neighborhood character concerns. "I'm very…
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