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Board approves two‑lot subdivision at 164 South Walnut Terrace after planning commission review
Summary
The Board approved a two‑lot subdivision (SLD #2511) to create a new house frontage on Buckhorn Road and to replace an existing home later; the applicant agreed to a 15‑ft utility easement and proposed stormwater measures; motion passed 5–0.
Planning staff summarized SLD #2511 for 164 South Walnut Terrace as a two‑lot subdivision that keeps the existing house while creating a second lot with frontage on Buckhorn Road. The application had appeared before the planning commission, which recommended approval; the zoning hearing board previously granted variances for undersized lots.
Applicant representatives said the plan includes stormwater management sized for the proposed impervious coverage and that a utility easement runs through the lot where the new house will go. They agreed to modify a requested 10‑ft utility easement to 15 feet to ensure access and avoid conflicts with utilities and a proposed retaining wall.
Multiple residents asked about the township's process for variances and about whether the board could restrict future building footprints; staff and solicitor clarified that lot‑size variances are granted by the separate zoning hearing board and that this Board must evaluate subdivision compliance with the subdivision and land development ordinance and any granted variances. The board approved the subdivision with standard conditions and instructions to address remaining review comments; vote was 5–0.
Outcome: motion to grant subdivision and land development plan approval, subject to compliance with Middletown Township ordinances and outstanding review comments, approved 5–0.
