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Planning commission recommends conditional approval for Estate of Lawrence F. Bash subdivision
Summary
The Salem Township Planning Commission on March 5 recommended approval, subject to 14 conditions, of a subdivision to create three lots from the Estate of Lawrence F. Bash, including a required non-buildable waiver for Lot 2 and required planning-module submissions for Lots 1 and 3.
The Salem Township Planning Commission voted unanimously on March 5, 2025 to recommend approval of a subdivision that divides the Estate of Lawrence F. Bash into new lots in Salem and Loyalhanna townships, subject to a list of 14 conditions the commission enumerated at the meeting. The motion to recommend approval was made by Paul Holleran and seconded by John Durco; commissioners John Durco, Paul Holleran and Connie Mattei voted in favor.
Ryan Jones, PLS of Jones Consultants presented revised plans and said the team "didn't want to have any parcel that they owned in Salem Township left," describing a 2.8-acre addition to Lot 1, removal of an easement affecting Lot 3, and sewage planning showing both Lots 1 and 3 have primary and replacement septic sites. Jones explained that, per the DEP, Lots 1 and 3 are valid buildable lots while Lot 2 will be designated "non-buildable" and require a formal waiver for agricultural use. The commission required that planning modules for Lots 1 and 3 be submitted to the township for SEO, Supervisors and DEP review, and that a non-buildable waiver for Lot 2 be prepared and executed.
The commission also required that the plan's Statement of Purpose be revised to identify Rebecca Johnston as executrix and that the plan show the Salem–Loyalhanna township dividing line and road identification numbers. Commissioners noted that portions of Lots 1 and 3 cross the municipal boundary and must have acreage calculated and shown for the areas located in Loyalhanna Township. The commission recorded that both tax parcels are in Agricultural Security Areas and directed a request to the Board of Supervisors to remove the affected parcels from those areas by resolution before final recording.
Next steps: the applicant must revise the plan per the 14 listed conditions (including adding a revision number and date), submit required planning modules and documentation, secure the Lot 2 non-buildable waiver, and request Supervisors' action on the Agricultural Security Area removals before final approval and recording.
