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Bath Council authorizes Summit Realty easements, land-development approvals and limited demolition work
Summary
Council unanimously approved a sequence of motions authorizing Summit Realty to enter PennDOT-required easement agreements conditioned on an HOP agreement, allowing borough officials to execute final land-development agreements when acceptable, and permitting demolition/limited earth disturbance (excluding PennDOT ROW and building construction) once required permits and escrows are in place.
Bath Borough Council on May 11 approved three linked actions clearing preliminary administrative steps for a Summit Realty project near W. Main Street. Council authorized Summit Realty’s PennDOT-required easement agreements related to a Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP) application (conditioned on the applicant signing an HOP Application Agreement), authorized Council President Frank Hesch and/or Manager Brad Flynn to execute final Land Development agreements once they are finalized and acceptable to the Borough, and authorized Summit Realty to perform demolition and limited earth disturbance work outside PennDOT right-of-way after obtaining Uniform Construction Code permits and posting required security and inspection escrow. Each motion passed 4-0.
Solicitor Patrick Armstrong provided background summaries before the votes. Council’s approvals explicitly excluded work within PennDOT right-of-way and any building construction until required approvals, permits, and escrows are in place. The motions were recorded as procedural approvals to allow the applicant to move forward with permitting and pre-construction tasks; Council did not record final building approvals or site-specific zoning changes during these motions.
Next steps: Summit Realty must execute any HOP application agreement, finalize LD documents acceptable to the Borough, secure permits, and post required security/escrows before demolition or construction activities proceed in the borough right-of-way or on site.
