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West Whiteland approves seven‑lot subdivision at 1354 Old Pottstown Pike with conditions and fees
Summary
The Board approved a final land development plan to create seven single‑family lots on 7.5 acres at 1354 Old Pottstown Pike, imposing 18 waivers and conditions including a $45,445 Tree Bank contribution, a $30,981.86 fee‑in‑lieu of open space, and sanitary sewer tapping fees totaling $37,100.
The West Whiteland Township Board of Supervisors on April 8 approved a Preliminary/Final Land Development Plan to subdivide 1354 Old Pottstown Pike into seven single‑family detached lots on a 7.5‑acre tract.
Planning Director John Weller told the Board the proposal is substantially similar to a plan that received preliminary approval in 2017 but stalled amid sanitary sewer concerns. The current application includes a letter from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection approving the sanitary sewer approach and the applicant’s agreement to provide homeowner operation and maintenance documents for grinder pump systems that will serve the project.
The Board approved the plan as a Final Plan under §281‑10.D of the Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, subject to 18 listed waivers and conditions. Conditions include a contribution of $45,445 to the Township Tree Bank in lieu of some on‑site plantings, a $30,981.86 fee‑in‑lieu of permanent open space, and payment of sanitary sewer tapping fees for seven equivalent dwelling units at $5,300 per EDU (total $37,100). The applicant also agreed to re‑mill the full width of Old Pottstown Pike abutting the tract and to execute standard stormwater, landscaping, developer, and O&M agreements prior to plan recording.
Engineer Tim Townes of Howell Engineering attended for the applicant. Vice Chair Rajesh Kumbhardare made the motion to approve the plan; Supervisor Libby Madarasz seconded it. The motion carried unanimously.
Weller noted remaining consultant and staff concerns must be resolved to the Township’s satisfaction before recording the plan, and that final financial security will be set based on construction cost estimates reviewed by Township consultants.
What happens next: the plan cannot be recorded until required agreements and payments are completed and recorded, and until outstanding consultant comments are resolved. The Board did not alter the number of lots or the basic plan layout in its approval.
