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Resident questions Zeiset property permits, says SALDO should have required public water connection
Summary
At the Dec. 1 meeting, resident Jonathan Crist challenged building permits issued for the Zeiset property, saying the township’s Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) should have required connection to public water; Supervisor Frank Chlebnikow said permits and the stormwater management plan were approved and disagreed with Crist’s interpretation.
Resident Jonathan Crist raised concerns during public comment at the Dec. 1 Conewago Township Board of Supervisors meeting, saying the building permits issued for the Zeiset property should have required a connection to public water under the township’s Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO).
Crist said he believed SALDO required the connection and that the township was not doing enough to protect residents. Supervisor and attendee Frank Chlebnikow responded that the permits and the stormwater management (SWM) plan had been approved; he said that once construction is complete, the stormwater devices should function correctly and disagreed with Crist’s interpretation of SALDO.
The transcript records no formal appeal or motion arising from the comment; the board did not take immediate formal action on the Zeiset permits during the meeting. Earlier in the public‑comment period, Christian Beiler asked whether there were questions about permits for his new home after a fire; the zoning officer (ZO) and the board confirmed there were no outstanding questions and said the permits would be issued as soon as possible.
Authorities and rules referenced by speakers were described in the meeting as “SALDO” (Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance); the minutes do not specify the chapter, section, or a statutory citation. The board’s engineer and staff noted the SWM plan and permits had been approved, but the transcript does not include technical details or a written determination altering Crist’s claim.
Next steps: the minutes record the exchange as public comment and the board did not announce any follow‑up action or formal review during the Dec. 1 meeting.
