Supervisors table two development plans, grant limited waivers for access and fencing

At the May 12, 2026 meeting, Engineer Eric Banks, representing Stiffler McGraw, briefed the Blair Township Board on two separate land-development matters. For the Robert Claar plan, Banks reported a requested extension to the municipal review period and that PennDOT approved driveway access; he recommended approving the extension, granting a Waiver to Section 350-45.D(4) (Access Drive), and tabling the overall land development plan. Supervisor Brad Germaux moved to approve the extension, approve the waiver, and table the plan; Supervisor Jacob Wible seconded and the motions passed unanimously.

The board then considered the Mattern Woods Subdivision and Land Development plan. The developer requested a waiver to Section 350-32 (sidewalks) and submitted an alternate plan; the Blair Township Planning Commission recommended denial of both the sidewalk waiver and the alternate plan. A motion to approve the sidewalk waiver failed for lack of a second. The board did approve, conditionally, a Waiver to Section 328-25.F(9) for fencing on the condition the township receive an indemnification and hold-harmless agreement from the developer; that motion was seconded by Chairman Paul Amigh and passed unanimously. Supervisors then voted to table the Mattern Woods subdivision and stormwater management plans for further consideration.

All motions on these land-development items were recorded as unanimous where votes were taken; tabling preserves the board’s ability to review additional documentation and conditions before final approvals.