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Supervisors ask for more review after applicant seeks variance for barn near neighbor on Hollow Horn Road
Summary
An applicant requested a variance to build an accessory stable closer than the required setback on Hollow Horn Road. Supervisors expressed concerns about proximity (about 60 feet) to a neighbor’s residence, insufficient application detail, and the lack of zoning‑officer and engineering memos; the board authorized solicitor and zoning officer to appear before the zoning hearing board and requested more information.
Tinicum supervisors on May 5 addressed an application (No. 202605, TMP 44‑014‑087) seeking relief from a 200‑foot setback for an accessory barn/stable on Hollow Horn Road.
Solicitor Scott Hullbert and supervisors reviewed the site plan materials and noted the proposal would place the barn roughly 60 feet from an adjacent residence, raising neighbor‑impact concerns. Board members observed the parcel’s steep slopes restrict potential alternate locations, but several supervisors argued the applicant had not demonstrated the "minimum necessary" deviation required for a variance and asked whether the barn was being proposed before a primary dwelling was built.
Board members requested additional analysis from the zoning officer and township engineer, asked staff to confirm what documents have been filed with the zoning hearing board and whether neighboring property owners have been notified, and voted to authorize the township solicitor and zoning officer to appear at the zoning hearing to present the township’s position and protect municipal interests. The board agreed to seek more information and revisit the matter at the June meeting unless the zoning hearing board schedules an earlier date.
