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Township approves Wagner Family Farms’ Peach Glen plan, including 40,000‑layer hen barn and stormwater controls
Summary
The Dickinson Township Board unanimously approved land development and multiple waiver requests for the Peach Glen Agriculture Project (Wagner Family Farms) at 367 Georgetown Road, along with a $299,621.30 financial-security estimate subject to the township engineer's adjustment.
The Dickinson Township Board of Supervisors on May 6 approved the final land development plan for the Peach Glen Agriculture Project, proposed by Wagner Family Farms, LLC, allowing demolition of older poultry and hog barns and construction of a new 40,000‑layer hen barn on the northern portion of the property and a rebuilt hog barn on the southern portion.
Engineer Steve Kirsch of HRG described stormwater improvements that include a pond, swales and an under‑barn manure management system to replace an existing open‑air manure pit. "NPDES permit approval had been received that week," Mr. Kirsch reported to the Board.
Supervisor Robert Line moved to grant four waiver requests — for basin side slopes, swale side slopes, minimum pipe size and the park and recreation land requirement — and to approve the land development plan contingent on staff, solicitor, Cumberland County Planning and township‑engineer comments, and on payment of all administrative fees within 60 days; Vice Chairperson Jennifer DeGaetano seconded the motion and it passed unanimously among members present.
The Board separately voted to accept the township engineer's financial‑security estimate of $299,621.30 for the project, with a condition allowing the engineer to approve any reduction in that amount to avoid delaying recording. Solicitor Matthew Boyer explained the conditional approach as a practical measure to prevent the applicant from returning next month solely for an adjusted figure.
The approvals carry conditions typical for land developments in the township: completion of outstanding agency and staff comments, payment of application and inspection fees before plans are signed, and execution of a developer agreement to repair township roads if construction damages them. The Board did not record any dissenting votes; Chairman Rob Kole was absent.
Next steps include final engineering sign‑offs and recording of the plan once conditions and fees are satisfied.
