Board accepts extension for Artisan Land Company plan; conditional-use hearing set for Sept. 25

The Perkiomen Township Board acknowledged an extension of time for action on the Artisan Land Company’s original Landis Subdivision plan and set a Conditional Use public hearing to consider a new sketch plan under the township’s Open Space Residential (OSR) overlay.

Solicitor Kenneth Picardi told the board the applicant filed a Conditional Use application on Aug. 2 and requested an extension of the review deadline; the extension resets the township’s decision deadline to Dec. 4, 2024. Dean Becker said he felt Artisan’s resubmission pattern had been more aggressive than past applicants; Artisan representative Jackie Erixxon said the company follows structured schedules and believes the OSR path is suitable for the tract, which spans Perkiomen Township, Schwenksville Borough and Lower Frederick Township.

The board accepted the applicant’s extension to Dec. 4, 2024 by a 4-1 vote (Becker dissenting). The board then set a Conditional Use public hearing for Sept. 25, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., to last no more than two hours; if not completed the hearing will be continued to another date. That motion carried 5-0.

Chairman Adam Doyle asked Artisan to clarify how the proposed plan would serve the township’s best interests; Jackie Erixxon said she would take that question back to Artisan’s project team and provide a response at a later date.

The Conditional Use hearing will be advertised and held within the statutory timeframe; the board’s scheduling motion included the two-hour limit and contingency for continuation.