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Planning commission recommends final approval for Scherf lot consolidation with conditions
Summary
The commission recommended final approval to consolidate two Westmoreland County parcels for a single-family home, subject to revisions to the Statement of Purpose, setback modification request, certification text edits, utility tap verifications, and a revision date on the plan.
The Salem Township Planning Commission on August 6 recommended final approval of a lot consolidation that would combine Westmoreland County tax parcels 57-17-03-0-003 and 57-17-03-0-004 to enable construction of a single-family house.
Applicant Hunter Scherf told the commission “we are looking to consolidate for the purpose of constructing a house.” The commission required several plan revisions before final recording: revise the Statement of Purpose to read that the parcels are being consolidated for a single-family home; submit a written modification request to the Board of Supervisors for an exemption from the minimum 30-foot front building setback under the Salem Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) §412(A) and, if granted, include the approved setback note on the plan; amend Township and Westmoreland County certification language per SALDO §502(H)(22); correct the abutting owner’s surname to “Roncace”; obtain FTMSA verification of sewage tap capacity and MAWC verification of water tap availability; and add a plan revision number and date.
Commissioner Connie Mattei and Solicitor Gary Falatovich clarified that FTMSA certifies capacity, not the tap itself, and that a planning module requirement depends on whether a new on-lot system is being created. Following discussion, Paul Holleran moved and John Durco seconded a recommendation for final approval subject to the listed conditions; the motion passed unanimously.
