Salem planning panel recommends approval of Penn Home & Farm lot addition with conditions

The Salem Township Planning Commission on Sept. 4 recommended approval of Penn Home & Farm LLC’s request to add Lot 1 as additional side yard to the Kilpatrick property (Tax Map No. 57-12-00-0-021), subject to a series of technical corrections and regulatory approvals.

The request was presented remotely by Tom Spears, identified in the record as the property owner and sole owner of Penn Home & Farm LLC. Resident Ken Brozack asked whether an existing right-of-way provides access to the rear parcel; Township Solicitor Gary Falatovich replied that the 1960s Garden Courts Plan of Lots referenced proposed 50-foot streets that were never dedicated or opened, and that there is no reserved easement. Falatovich said Penn Home & Farm also owns adjacent parcel 57-12-00-0-032 and will access the rear parcel (‑021) via that property.

The commission listed conditions that must appear on a revised plan before final approval, including: a signed non-buildable waiver by the owners; showing a 30-foot building setback line for the Kilpatrick property and 10-foot side/rear setback lines for both lots; labeling the driveway to the Kilpatrick dwelling; adding Mark Drive’s right-of-way width and identification number; showing pre- and post-subdivision acreage for both properties; identifying any sanitary sewer easement affecting the parcels; and adding a note that Penn Home & Farm owns 54 Mark Drive (Tax Map Parcel No. 57-12-00-0-032) and provides access to parcel 57‑12‑00‑0‑021. The commission also requested documentation confirming Penn Home & Farm LLC’s registered address and member filings with the Pennsylvania Department of State, that the Owner’s Certification identify the representative as the “Sole Member,” signatures by John J. Kilpatrick and Patricia G. Kilpatrick, and a revision number and date on the plan.

Paul Holleran moved and Connie Mattei seconded a motion to recommend approval subject to those conditions. Holleran and Mattei voted in favor and the motion passed unanimously. The applicant must submit the revised plan and obtain required approvals from the Township, SEO and DEP as applicable before final action.