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Board votes to add 6623 Carlisle Pike to Agricultural Security Area
Summary
The Board unanimously approved adding 6623 Carlisle Pike (Parcel 38‑07‑0459‑014) to the Township Agricultural Security Area after Supervisor Laura Brown outlined that the parcel meets acreage, soils and use criteria; the inclusion provides agricultural use protections and triggers Agricultural Land Condemnation Approval Board review for eminent domain claims.
At a public hearing portion of the May 28 meeting, Solicitor Sean M. Shultz opened the record for the proposed inclusion of Parcel 38‑07‑0459‑014 (6623 Carlisle Pike, owned by Virginia Offenger) in the Township Agricultural Security Area (ASA). Supervisor Laura Brown reviewed statutory and program criteria, noting the parcel’s 14.387 acres, presence of agricultural uses (goats, horses, a vineyard and a 1.7‑acre meadow hayfield), suitable soils (USDA classes 1–4), and conformance with the Township and County comprehensive plans.
Brown said inclusion in the ASA helps protect active farmland from nuisance complaints and provides additional review if eminent domain is ever proposed — specifically requiring Agricultural Land Condemnation Approval Board procedures for government‑led takings. After solicited public comment and no objections, Brown moved to add the parcel and Supervisor David R. Lenker II seconded. Vice Chair Nancy Konhaus Griffie called the vote; all present Board members voted in favor and the motion carried.
Action details: The motion to approve adding 6623 Carlisle Pike to the Township’s Agricultural Security Area passed on a Lenker/Brown motion with Board members voting "Aye." The hearing closed at 8:05 p.m.
Why it matters: Inclusion in the Agricultural Security Area offers procedural protections to the landowner and signals Township policy to preserve farmland and support agricultural continuity in parcels meeting acreage and soil criteria.
