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Emergency access and stormwater easement questions linger for proposed Honey Brook subdivision
Summary
The commission pressed the applicant for proof of a second emergency-access route and for signed stormwater-easement consent from any preserved-property holders; an Heatherwood connection was discussed as preferable to routing emergency access through the church parking lot.
A recurring concern at the July 23 meeting was whether the proposed development would have adequate secondary emergency access. The applicant described two possibilities: connecting to Heatherwood (which the applicant said had expressed willingness at staff-to-staff level but must formally consent) or seeking a PennDOT-permitted connection by crossing Rockland Street to the 322 intersection. Commissioners said they did not want an emergency access that routed traffic through the church parking lot because of liability and child-safety concerns.
Separately, the applicant said it requested an easement to install a stormwater pipe that would convey runoff across a neighboring farm; commissioners and residents flagged that the neighboring parcel may be preserved under a conservation easement and said any preserved-property holder must consent to an easement. The commission recommended that the board require written evidence of easement rights or other access agreements before approving conditional use or that the board impose those items as conditions.
