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Honey Brook zoning board approves impervious-coverage increase for Brandywine Building Supply at 1063 Compass Road
Summary
The Honey Brook Township Zoning Hearing Board granted a variance allowing Brandywine Building Supply to increase impervious coverage from 9.77% to 13.43% to construct an 8,000 sq ft storage building, subject to conditions requiring reduced outdoor storage and compliance with permits; a written decision will follow within 45 days.
The Honey Brook Township Zoning Hearing Board on July 9 approved a variance that allows Brandywine Building Supply (care of Isaac Fisher) to increase impervious coverage on the property at 1063 Compass Road from the previously approved 9.77% to roughly 13.43% to accommodate a proposed 8,000-square-foot storage building.
Heath Montgomery, owner of HNT Engineering and the project's engineer, told the board the design separates delivery truck circulation from customer parking and that the firm ran stormwater calculations to meet local ordinance requirements. "We've actually run calculations to size that based on the township ordinance," Montgomery said, describing the stormwater design and the intent to reduce outside storage by moving materials inside the new building. The applicant confirmed the building is intended primarily for material storage, not additional retail floor area.
Board members conditioned the approval on removing as much exterior storage as practical and on the applicant obtaining all required permits and complying with screening and other ordinance requirements. Solicitor Michelle Mayfield told participants the board "will issue the written decision in accordance with this county's planning code within 45 days of today," and reminded those present they will have 30 days to appeal the written decision once issued.
The board's vote to grant impervious relief and to allow the retail lumberyard to continue as a second principal use passed on a voice vote with multiple ayes and at least one opposed. The decision carries the condition that the applicant remain in compliance with prior zoning-hearing conditions and other applicable land-development approvals.
