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Salem supervisors grant conditional and final approvals for subdivision adjustments, approve multiple SALDO modifications
Summary
Board granted conditional approval for the Crum‑Prascus lot‑line revision, approved seven SALDO modification requests for Jeffrey L. Demary and gave final approval to Penn Home and Farm LLC side‑lot additions after conditions were met.
Salem Township supervisors on Feb. 18 approved several land‑use actions: exemptions to the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) for a Demary property, conditional approval for a lot‑line revision in Totteridge Unit #3 and final approval for Penn Home and Farm LLC side‑lot additions after required corrections were submitted.
The board approved seven modification requests for Jeffrey L. Demary, including exemptions for minimum lot size, front and side setback encroachments, right‑of‑way width and the surveyor's preferred scale. Connie Mattei, Planning Commission Chair, provided background and noted the existing development pattern and prior approvals that led to the requested modifications.
For the Crum‑Prascus lot‑line revision (Lots 21 and 22, Totteridge Unit #3), the board granted conditional approval subject to drafting corrections: consolidating the statement of purpose, describing the side‑lot addition with metes and bounds, adding required notes clarifying legal nonconformity and recording a revision number and date. The board voted to return the plan to applicants with the requested corrections and to place the item on the March agenda for final approval.
After the applicant submitted required revisions, the board granted final approval to Penn Home and Farm LLC to add Lot 1 (0.1617 acres) to John and Patricia Kilpatrick’s property and Lot 2 (0.09127 acres) to Penn Home and Farm as side‑lot additions, subject to three owner certifications on the plan, the Planning Commission review signature block and a revision number/date.
Why it matters
The SALDO modifications and lot‑line adjustments affect property boundaries, setback conformity and future permitted uses on the parcels involved. Several exemptions were granted because existing lots were laid out before the current SALDO and therefore are legally nonconforming, a point the board required be documented on the recorded plans.
What’s next
Applicants must submit revised drawings to satisfy drafting and notation conditions before final recording. The Planning Commission and Board will review corrected plans at upcoming meetings.
