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Planning commission recommends approval of lot adjustment affecting Mark Drive parcel
Summary
The Salem Township Planning Commission on Sept. 4 recommended conditional approval to add Lot 1 as additional side yard to the Kilpatrick property owned by John and Patricia Kilpatrick, subject to technical plan changes and state and township approvals.
Salem Township Planning Commission Chair Connie Mattei and member Paul Holleran voted Sept. 4 to recommend approval of a lot-line modification that would add Lot 1 to the side yard of the Kilpatrick property on Mark Drive.
The action followed a presentation by Tom Spears, owner of Penn Home & Farm LLC, who participated remotely. Resident Ken Brozack raised concerns about access to the rear parcel. Township Solicitor Gary Falatovich explained that the neighborhood’s Garden Courts plan from the 1960s showed proposed streets that were never dedicated or opened and that "there was no reservation of any easement to get to the back parcels," meaning current access relies on the applicant’s adjacent property.
The commission’s recommendation is conditional. Required items the plan must show or provide include: SEO, township and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection approvals; the front building setback line shown as 30 feet from Mark Drive and 10-foot side and rear setbacks; the driveway to the Kilpatrick dwelling labeled; Mark Drive right-of-way width and identification added; pre- and post-subdivision acreages for both properties; identification of any sanitary sewer easements; and a plan note stating that Penn Home & Farm owns 54 Mark Drive (Tax Map Parcel No. 57-12-00-0-032) and that access to Tax Map Parcel No. 57-12-00-0-021 is available through that property.
The commission also requested documentation confirming Penn Home & Farm LLC’s registered address and copies of Department of State filings that identify the LLC’s members; the owner’s certification must identify the representative as the sole member; and John J. Kilpatrick and Patricia G. Kilpatrick must sign the plan. A revision number and date must be added to the plan before the item proceeds.
Paul Holleran moved and Chair Connie Mattei seconded the recommendation of approval; both members voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously. The recommendation will be forwarded to the board or body that considers plan approvals for final action.
