Traffic, trail access and multiple waiver requests draw scrutiny on Moore Road and Vandenberg proposals

Traffic engineer Matt Henman told the Board the Moore Road access will remain while the Route 23 access will be moved slightly west and changed from a basic right‑in/right‑out to a right‑in/right‑out arrangement with a designated left‑in lane; Henman estimated about 142 vehicles during peak hours to and from the Mancill Mill area and said the dedicated left turn lane into the driveway would be roughly 75–100 feet long. The team said Mancill Mill Road improvements would add an eastbound left turn lane and extend that lane back to the proposed driveway to create a dedicated left access into the site.

Board members also discussed the Township’s Multimodal Trail requirement and whether a spur from Moore to Valley Forge Road could traverse the rail corridor. Supervisor Greg Waks asked if the spur could include the railroad tracts (suggesting a wood‑chip surface and bench), but Vice‑chair Jenaway noted Norfolk Southern owns the tracks and is difficult to coordinate with. Jarrett Lash noted the standard trail width along Moore Road is an 8‑foot multimodal asphalt trail with a 5‑foot verge, and Valley Forge Road would require a standard sidewalk. The Amazon team said it would try to accommodate reasonable trail connections but cannot control rail ownership. Both the Amazon and Vandenberg applicants requested multiple waivers touching cartway widths, storm pipe sizes and survey requirements; the Board asked applicants to return with revised plans addressing traffic, parkland and tree concerns.