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Salem planning panel accepts Penn Home & Farm subdivision; asks supervisors to consider setback modification
Summary
The Planning Commission accepted the Penn Home & Farm Plan of Lots as complete, identified multiple plan corrections and recommended that supervisors consider a requested modification to retain a 25-foot setback noted in the Garden Court plan (SALDO requires 30 feet).
The Salem Township Planning Commission on Jan. 7 accepted the Penn Home & Farm Plan of Lots application for review but identified several missing or incorrect plan elements and recommended the applicants submit a written setback modification request to the Board of Supervisors.
Commission members noted the application lacks a tax parcel number on page two and the post-development acreage and lot counts were not clearly stated. Solicitor Ryan Thomas and the commission identified typographical errors (the Delmont zip code), an apparent acreage miscalculation for parcel 57-12-00-0-021 (should read 10.3 acres, not 10.03), and required certifications and driveway permits. The commission recommended that the applicants request a written modification to maintain a 25-foot setback as shown in the Garden Courts Plan of Lots; the township SALDO requires a 30-foot setback, and Solicitor Thomas noted the setback cannot be grandfathered without supervisor approval.
The commission listed plan revisions and notes that must appear (owner names and addresses; corrected acreage; driveway permit; owner certification; replacement text for the vacated 50-foot roadway to note the 'Remaining 25' Portion of the Vacated Roadway' and a reference to Ordinance 02-2025 and the recorded instrument number). The commission voted to recommend the modification request to the supervisors to be considered at their Jan. 21 meeting so the issue can be addressed by the February Planning Commission meeting if necessary.
