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Board votes 2–1 to appeal zoning decision for Conestoga Road property after traffic concerns
Summary
East Whiteland supervisors voted 2–1 to appeal a Zoning Hearing Board decision on a Conestoga Road property (ZHB No. 2024-07), citing concern about left-turn access and traffic; Vice‑Chair Rich Orlow opposed pursuing the appeal.
The East Whiteland Board of Supervisors reviewed Letters of Decision from the township Zoning Hearing Board concerning several applications and discussed the application of William Davison / Chucktown, LLC for 336 Conestoga Road (ZHB No. 2024‑07). Township counsel and staff described the property’s prior utility uses and nonconforming dimensional components.
Member Peter Fixler moved to appeal the Zoning Hearing Board decision related to the Conestoga Road property; Chair Scott Lambert seconded the motion. Vice‑Chair Rich Orlow said he did not want to pursue an appeal because he did not believe the decision would be overturned and framed the appeal as unlikely to succeed. The motion to appeal passed 2–1: Fixler and Lambert voted yes; Orlow voted no.
The transcript notes the board’s concerns focused on left‑turn entry and exit at the site and the potential increase in traffic relative to the property's zoning designation. Township Police Chief Chris Yeager referenced a ten‑year review of incidents and said there were only 10 related incidents over that period, which was part of the board’s traffic discussion. Copies of the Zoning Hearing Board Letters of Decision are on file with the township.
Next steps: the board will proceed with an appeal to the appropriate tribunal; the timetable and legal grounds for the appeal were not detailed in the transcript.
