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Planning commission approves lot-line change tied to six‑lot subdivision
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a lot‑line change that conveys a small shaded parcel to an adjacent lot to provide access for a previously approved six‑lot subdivision; the board granted limited waivers and required engineer certifications and an area‑of‑closure report.
The Lower Makefield Township Planning Commission voted Feb. 9 to approve a lot‑line change intended to convey a narrow parcel to an adjacent lot so that a previously approved six‑lot subdivision can use Buck Creek Drive for access.
John McShea, an attorney representing the applicant, told commissioners the change relates to a final major subdivision the Board of Supervisors approved in October 2023 and that the shaded area on the plan must be conveyed to the adjacent lot (identified in the plan as 1556/1566) to complete the access arrangement. McShea requested waivers for items in the township engineer’s review that, he said, already appear on the recorded land‑development plan.
The engineer recommended that certain certifications and an area‑of‑closure report be added to the plan. McShea said the applicant would provide those items and asked that the remaining, duplicated checklist items be waived because they are contained in the recorded plan. “The comments are all will comply,” McShea said, adding that the requested waivers are largely semantic because the material is already in the recorded approvals.
Nearby property owner Jerry Katzoff, who was introduced by the applicant, described where the six new houses will sit and confirmed that four homes will take access from Buck Creek Drive, one from Creamery Road and one from Yardley‑Newtown Road. Remote resident Mark Keller asked whether any new lots would be placed directly behind his house on Yardley‑Newtown Road; Katzoff and the applicant clarified that none of the new homes will be immediately behind Keller’s property and walked through the map to show the lots’ locations.
The commission moved to approve the lot‑line change and to accept the applicant’s request for waivers for items already incorporated in the recorded plan, with the condition that the certifications and the area‑of‑closure report identified by the engineer be added. The motion passed by voice vote.
The commission’s approval completes the planning commission’s review; the file will proceed consistent with the town’s recorded land‑development process and any remaining engineering certifications will be added to the plan as required.
