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East Rockhill supervisors grant fence deed‑restriction relief and reclassify 5 acres to park use
Summary
At its Nov. 26 meeting the East Rockhill Township Board of Supervisors granted two deed‑restriction relief requests to allow aluminum fencing at two private properties and voted 2–1 to reclassify a five‑acre tract adjacent to Willard H. Markey Centennial Park from future municipal use to future park use.
On Nov. 26, 2019, the East Rockhill Township Board of Supervisors voted to grant deed‑restriction relief that will allow Specrail S9 aluminum fencing to be installed at 700 Campus Drive (parcel 12‑029‑154) and 25 Greenleaf Circle (parcel 12‑029‑153). The approvals were contingent on compliance with the Zoning Ordinance and receipt of any additional approvals required by other agencies; the minutes note the property owners proceed at their own risk and that neighboring property owners retained private‑suit rights.
Supervisor David Nyman moved both approvals and Supervisor Jim Nietupski seconded them; the motions passed with all present voting in favor. Township Manager Marianne Morano described the relief request as intended to minimize maintenance and keep adjoining dogs from entering the requestors’ yards. The minutes indicate the requested fence type differs from the split‑rail and wire‑mesh backing permitted under current deed restrictions and that parcels with identical deed restrictions could oppose the change through private legal action.
At the same meeting the Board reconsidered the designation of a five‑acre tract adjacent to Willard H. Markey Centennial Park following the recent annexation of 4.034 acres on Schwenkmill Road. On a motion by Supervisor David Nyman, seconded by Chair Gary Volovnik, the Board voted to remove the five acres from the designation of “future municipal use” and reclassify it for future park use. That motion passed 2–1, with Supervisor Jim Nietupski recorded as opposed.
The reclassification follows recent property activity near the municipal complex and was framed by the Board as aligning the parcel’s future use with adjacent recreation space. The meeting record does not specify implementation dates or immediate capital expenditures tied to the park reclassification.
The Board adopted Resolution 2019‑08 at the meeting recognizing Don Duvall’s service as a West Rockhill Township Supervisor. The regular meeting adjourned into an executive session on litigation after these items.
