Athena Drive lot consolidation tabled over septic, survey and plan‑note concerns

Supervisors voted to table final approval of the Athena Drive Lot Consolidation Plan, citing a series of technical deficiencies and mismatches between the septic permit and the consolidated‑lot plan. The board set conditions that must be met before a final approval vote, including written confirmation from the Township SEO that a DEP planning module is unnecessary for the proposed single‑family home, clearer building‑footprint labels, a revised Statement of Purpose explicitly describing intended construction, a note committing to razing existing structures before new construction, and accurate mapping of springs or groundwater conveyances.

Planning Chair Connie Mattei said the township SEO had used an outdated form and that DEP staffer Kimble Webb provided an updated form; she also noted that outside experts Brant and Andrasko reported a +/- 9‑foot locating discrepancy on test pits and that the soil absorption area must be protected. Brian Almeter of Fahringer McCartey & Grey said he could not guarantee the buyer’s future plans and therefore hesitated to limit the plan’s language to a single‑family home; the solicitor reiterated that if anything other than a single‑family home is built, a planning module from DEP may be required.

The motion to table was carried with one abstention; supervisors asked applicants to submit a clarified plan and for the township to obtain written confirmations referenced in the conditions.