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Upper Hanover supervisors approve two conditional uses, OK street names for new development
Summary
The board approved conditional‑use permits for The Residences at Upper Hanover (with a traffic‑study condition) and for a pole barn at 2096 Hosensack Road, and approved street names for The Residences; several planning waivers and a zoning guidance letter were also authorized.
The Upper Hanover Township Board of Supervisors on Nov. 14 approved two conditional‑use applications and several planning matters, advancing a residential project and an accessory structure while directing concerns about traffic and future use restrictions.
At a public hearing opened by Solicitor Joe Bresnan, the board approved The Residences at Upper Hanover’s conditional‑use application on a motion by Tim Woodward, seconded by Stefan Laessig. The approval is conditioned on tenant historical traffic‑study data not exceeding the stacking levels cited in the application (8 cars for one use and 12 cars for the other). Chairperson Steven Rothenberger abstained from that vote, which was recorded 4‑0‑1.
The board also approved the proposed street names for The Residences — Dogwood Boulevard; Scarlet Oak Lane; Hemlock Avenue; Beechwood Court; and Pin Oak Avenue — on a motion by Stefan Laessig, seconded by Dottie Diehl; that vote was 4‑0‑1 with Rothenberger abstaining.
Separately, the board approved a conditional‑use application for an 1,800‑square‑foot pole barn at 2096 Hosensack Road, where applicant James A. Sarro testified. Madison Halbom, representing Audubon Land Development, provided a letter of authorization that the board accepted. The motion to approve was made by Dottie Diehl, seconded by Stefan Laessig, and passed 5‑0.
Planning staff and the board also acted on related items. The board waived land development for Blommer Chocolates subject to meeting recommendations in the township consultant’s (LTL) Nov. 2 review letter; that waiver was approved 5‑0. On a separate zoning matter, the board instructed Solicitor Joe Bresnan to send a letter to the Zoning Hearing Board expressing the township’s concerns and a preference for a “front‑loaded” site layout for the Adam Peters dumpster‑storage application, and asking that any relief be limited to the Blue Dumpster business rather than run with the property. That motion carried 4‑1, with Ben Fiorito opposed.
Why it matters: The conditional‑use approvals and street‑naming move two development‑related items forward while preserving the board’s ability to require traffic mitigation or limits on future uses. The Peters matter shows the board is attempting to shape relief to avoid broader, property‑wide effects.
What’s next: The Residences project’s traffic condition will hinge on the historical traffic data for future tenants; the zoning letter will be transmitted to the Zoning Hearing Board as directed.
