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Butler Planning Board carries 16-unit Carey Avenue townhouse plan after drainage questions
Summary
The Butler Planning Board continued a major site plan for 16 townhouses at 113–115 Carey Avenue to Jan. 15, 2026 after engineers detailed steep slopes, a retaining wall up to 30 feet and stormwater basins and residents raised concerns about drainage. The applicant will revise drawings.
The Butler Planning Board on Dec. 11, 2025 carried an application from Damjan Daskaloski for a 16-unit townhouse development at 113 and 115 Carey Avenue to its Jan. 15, 2026 meeting after hearing engineering testimony and public questions about potential drainage impacts.
Blagoje Petreski, the applicant’s attorney, told the board the site is in the R-2 zone and that the proposal requires “c” variances because the parcel is undersized. Board engineer Shan-Pei Fanchiang, P.E., said the actual lot area is about 2.96 acres when the borough ordinance requires 5 acres, and that steep slopes on the property reach about 22 percent. Fanchiang described two buildings totaling 16 townhouse units, and said three-bedroom units trigger a 2.4-space-per-unit parking factor under RSIS, yielding 38.4 required spaces versus the borough ordinance’s 39-space requirement.
Fanchiang also described a primary retaining wall ranging from roughly 20 to 30 feet high and three underground stormwater basins proposed for on-site runoff management. She said utilities are available for connection and outlined proposed lighting and circulation plans. The board accepted Fanchiang’s professional credentials before taking testimony.
Applicant Damjan Daskaloski was sworn in and described the intended residential use. Daskaloski and the project team told the board they will revise the engineering and site drawings to address recommendations from Board Engineer Tom Boorady.
During the public-comment portion, three residents—Marco Guinta (Overlook Avenue, Riverdale), Keith Worman (Carey Avenue, Riverdale) and Fred Janicke (Belleview Avenue, Butler)—asked questions of the engineer about whether the development could increase water drainage risks to neighboring properties. The board closed public comment by unanimous motion and carried the application to the Jan. 15, 2026 meeting; no further notice is required.
Procedural business at the meeting also included approval of Nov. 13 and Nov. 20, 2025 minutes and a motion to adjourn at 9:25 p.m. The board’s reorganizational meeting is scheduled for Jan. 8, 2026 at 7:00 p.m.
