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Votes at a glance: Upper Dublin approves advertising for steep-slope change and a set of contracts, grants and waivers
Summary
At its Feb. 10 meeting the board voted to advertise a steep-slope text amendment for the Fort Washington overlay and approved multiple routine actions, including a lifeguard-waiver for LA Fitness (one commissioner opposed), library AV work, municipal-assessment resolution, bids and grants.
Key outcomes from the Upper Dublin Township Board of Commissioners meeting, Feb. 10, 2026:
Advertising of steep-slope text amendment (Fort Washington overlay) - Motion: Advertise a text amendment to remove steep-slope provisions in the Fort Washington Village overlay district (Summit Avenue). - Outcome: Approved (unanimous roll-call vote). - Next steps: Planning Commission review, county review, and a public hearing before the board if the amendment proceeds.
LA Fitness lifeguard-waiver - Motion: Approve a waiver to the township lifeguard provisions for LA Fitness subject to conditions (no one under age 15 in pool without lifeguard, signage, indemnity/hold harmless, proof of insurance); staff to create implementing ordinance language. - Outcome: Approved (voice vote); recorded opposition from Commissioner Allison. - Note: Commissioners debated the public-safety tradeoffs and the appropriate procedural mechanism for adding a waiver to the code.
Library AV work (IMS/CoStarz) - Motion: Approve IMS agreement (CoStarz) for AV work at the Upper Dublin Township Library renovation; amount in meeting materials read as “232,000, $97.84.” - Outcome: Approved.
Municipal authority assessment (Resolution No. 26-2588) - Motion: Approve municipal authority assessment in the amount cited for the municipal authority (listed in the packet as $525,000 for 2026). - Outcome: Approved.
Public works bids and grants - Motion: Approve the lowest responsible bid for 2026 concrete curbs and sidewalks (unit pricing recorded in packet), and approve the low bid for the 2026 mill-and-overlay contract ($396,600). Approve Montco 2040 grant application requesting $200,000 for the Sunny Willow Swim Club Connector Trail and approve related easement. - Outcome: All items approved.
PennDOT right-of-way and parcel settlements - Motion: Authorize expending funds per several PennDOT LPS-14 parcel settlement statements for SR-2024 right-of-way and easements (multiple parcels described in the packet). - Outcome: Approved.
Escrow release (UD-19-06 / 1125 Virginia Drive) - Motion: Release escrow (release #3) in the amount of $1,089,641.73, retaining ~$130,000 for spring landscaping and remaining minor items. - Outcome: Approved; staff noted remaining items to be completed in spring.
How votes were recorded - The steep-slope advertisement passed unanimously on roll-call. The LA Fitness waiver passed on a voice vote with one recorded no vote from Commissioner Allison. Other items passed by majority voice or roll-call as listed in the meeting packet.
Context and next steps - Most approvals were procedural or routine contract/finance items. The steep-slope advertisement is the only item that will trigger a multi-agency review (Planning Commission, Montgomery County Planning Commission) and a future public hearing before the board. Interested residents were reminded that public comment opportunities will be available in those hearings.
Ending: The board announced its next meeting for Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. and adjourned.
