Residents press traffic-safety concerns around Quail Hollow development; one urges referendum to expand board from three to five

Residents used the public-comment period to press the board about traffic safety and development impacts and to propose a governance referendum.

Risa Perry (speaker 8) and other residents told the board that a proposed Quail Hollow subdivision — which would add roughly 208 housing units — could significantly increase vehicle movements at nearby intersections, and they urged the township to ensure traffic studies and off‑site improvements are required. Staff (speaker 3) responded that developers must perform traffic studies and that PennDOT regulates state roads such as Route 272; staff also noted that development agreements often obligate owners to fund necessary intersection upgrades.

A resident (speaker 10) asked the board to consider putting a referendum on the ballot to expand the board of supervisors from three to five, saying the township27s population has grown substantially since it adopted a three-member board and that greater representation would provide more deliberation and redundancy. Supervisors and other residents recalled that similar measures had been on ballots in the past and were defeated, and staff explained that petition and election procedures (5% of registered voters or a board resolution to place a referendum) are available to bring the question to voters.

The board listened to concerns and noted ongoing efforts with county and state agencies on transportation-improvement planning for several intersections; staff encouraged residents to continue communicating with county representatives and township staff about traffic-safety priorities.

No formal action was taken to place a referendum on the ballot; the speaker who proposed the change was advised of petition procedures and that the board would not itself initiate a referendum without further direction.