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Norwich Township resists extending Big Darby moratorium; concerns about land‑use impact and funding requests
Summary
Trustees expressed skepticism about extending the Big Darby development moratorium and opposed additional funding requests from the Big Darby Accord; the township indicated it would not provide more money and did not favor lifting the moratorium without agreed terms.
Through multiple 2005 meetings trustees discussed the Big Darby Accord, a multi‑jurisdictional planning effort affecting the Big Darby watershed. Representatives and trustees attended site tours and Accord meetings; the board had previously passed a resolution to contribute up to $10,000 for participation but later received requests for additional funding. Trustee Durland Workman and Trustee Charles Buck reported concerns that further funding requests could freeze land prices and constrain property owner rights in the watershed.
Trustees stated Norwich Township would not support extending the existing moratorium on development at the watershed’s edge beyond year‑end without clearer agreement on the Accord’s scope, governance and local impacts. Trustee Buck said he would attend a follow‑up meeting on Oct. 25 to discuss additional funding requests. The board recorded that township officials favor preserving the watershed’s current environmental qualities but oppose an indefinite moratorium or new governance that would limit township growth without compensation or clarity.
Township officials asked accord leaders and participating jurisdictions for transparent cost requests and assurances about impacts on local property rights; the trustees indicated any further financial participation would require clear deliverables and legal certainty.
