Salem PC accepts Penn Home & Farm subdivision application, urges setback modification request to Supervisors

The Salem Township Planning Commission on Jan. 7 accepted the Penn Home & Farm Plan of Lots application as complete but identified several required revisions and recommended the applicant seek a written modification from the Board of Supervisors to retain an existing 25‑foot setback.

Tom Spears appeared for the applicant; adjoining owners John and Patricia Kilpatrick and Mrs. Wineman were present and raised concerns. Commission members noted the application lacked a tax map parcel number and accurate post‑development acreage on page two. The commission listed required corrections: add owner names and addresses (John and Patricia Kilpatrick, 38 Mark Drive, Delmont, PA 15626), correct the Delmont zip code, fix a typo in the 'after subdivision' acreage for parcel 57‑12‑00‑0‑021 (should read 10.3, not 10.03), obtain a driveway permit for Mark Drive, amend owner certification per drafting requirements, remove and replace a reference to a "50' street unimproved" with "Remaining 25' Portion of the Vacated Roadway," and add a revision number and date to the plan. The commission also noted a non‑buildable waiver form is required, and that the owner must sign it.

The commission recommended the applicant submit a written modification request to the Supervisors for the Jan. 21 meeting so the Planning Commission can address the setback at its February meeting. Solicitor Ryan Thomas advised the setback cannot be grandfathered under current SALDO rules and suggested handling the setback condition separately in case the Supervisors deny the modification.

The commission voted unanimously to recommend requesting the modification and to forward technical plan corrections to the applicant.