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Supervisors approve most SALDO waivers for Wassmer Ventures; take no formal position on Quakertown 4 LLC variances
Summary
The board approved Horizon Engineers' May 3 waiver recommendations for Wassmer Ventures/Artisan Display with an exception for property-line buffers, which must be addressed to the township engineer's satisfaction, and declined to take an official position on Quakertown 4 LLC's variance requests because an abstention prevented a majority vote to authorize solicitor intervention.
At the May 10 meeting, Upper Hanover Township’s Board of Supervisors reviewed multiple planning and zoning matters, approving most SALDO (Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance) waiver requests for Wassmer Ventures/Artisan Display while requiring compliance on one buffer-related waiver and taking no official position on Quakertown 4 LLC’s variance requests.
Township Engineer John Weber reviewed Horizon Engineers’ May 3 waiver and determination letter for the Wassmer Ventures project. The board approved the items listed in the letter with the exception of Waiver Request #6 (Section 500.E, Property Line Buffers), which the applicant must satisfy consistent with the township engineer’s recommendations; the motion passed 5-0.
Separately, Quakertown 4 LLC (Audubon Land Development) requested four variances related to more than one principal use and dimensional relief for a property at Quakertown Road and Route 663. The applicant’s representatives, including engineer Kestra Kelley and attorney Bernadette Kearney, said traffic would be handled via a signalized entrance on Route 663 and not Quakertown Road. Two supervisors wanted the solicitor to oppose the application, two wanted to take no position, and Chairman Steven Rothenberger abstained because of an appearance of conflict; as a result the board could not authorize solicitor intervention and took no formal position.
The Aqua PA application for a larger sign at Green Lane Reservoir was discussed; the board suggested the applicant consider reducing the sign size but did not take a formal position. Several zoning items were either tabled for revision (Ordinance No. 2022-02) or scheduled for future hearings (ASA and conditional-use hearings noted in the minutes).
The board’s actions on waivers and its neutral stance on the variances were recorded in the meeting minutes.
