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Council reviews Ashbury Court subdivision and engineer flags several demolition candidates
Summary
Council discussed a subdivision to dedicate a 33-foot right-of-way for Ashbury Court, planning commission recommended approval, and the borough engineer reported that several properties (items 11–15) qualify for demolition based on structural analysis while items 9–10 do not; one property owner indicated intent to pursue repairs rather than demolition.
Council considered development applications related to Ashbury Court and a set of previously tabled demolition candidates.
Staff described two related agenda items: a subdivision application to subdivide property for the sole purpose of dedicating a 33-foot public right-of-way for Ashbury Court and a companion ordinance to accept that right-of-way as a municipal road. The planning commission recommended approval of the subdivision; staff and council agreed the subdivision and the road-acceptance ordinance should be considered together. The ordinance to accept Ashbury Court was read into the record and the engineer confirmed that comments had been addressed but that the subdivision recording still needed completion; the item was scheduled for further action at the next meeting rather than finalized at this session.
Separately, the borough engineer reported on items previously tabled for demolition consideration. He recommended removing items 9 and 10 from the demolition list because they do not qualify under the criteria applied. Items 11 through 15, by contrast, were identified as candidates for demolition following an independent structural analysis. The engineer noted at least one owner of a property on Monroeville Road has stated an intention to pursue repairs instead of demolition and suggested the municipality consider an agreement or allow the owner to secure a building permit to proceed with repairs before taking demolition action.
No final ordinance adoption for Ashbury Court or immediate demolition orders were recorded in this meeting; both matters remain on upcoming agendas for vote or further administrative action. Council asked staff and the engineer to complete required recording and documentation and to present any owner-submitted structural analyses or repair agreements as they are received.
Next steps - Staff to complete subdivision recording and present final documents for Ashbury Court acceptance. - Engineer/staff to report any owner-submitted analyses or proposed repair agreements for demolition-candidate properties before further action.
