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Salem Estates subdivision review tabled after commission identifies multiple SALDO deficiencies
Summary
The Planning Commission reviewed a Cherry Hills LP plan to subdivide 4.85 acres into three lots (Salem Estates) and tabled it, citing required corrections including lot-size/frontage issues, stormwater agreements, utility labeling, private road maintenance and setback modifications.
The Salem Township Planning Commission on April 2 reviewed a proposal from Cherry Hills LP to subdivide a 4.85-acre parcel (Tax Map Parcel 57-13-09-0-044) into three lots to separate three existing homes and tabled the plan for revisions. Mark Nikouli, representing Cherry Hills LP, told the commission that each house has a lateral connection “and the laterals have been cameraed and passed.”
Commissioners and staff listed numerous required corrections before final approval can be considered: add a Statement of Purpose and correct the developer name and deed reference on the plat; redraw lot boundaries to clearly show Lot 1, Lot 2 and Lot 3; label building setback lines and show the locations of private driveways and utility connections; and provide MAWC/FTMSA/DEP verifications of sewer and water facilities. The commission flagged Lot 2’s irregular geometry tied to a one-acre minimum lot-size requirement for sewered lots and noted a 125-foot minimum frontage rule. The plan will need formal modification requests if any lot falls below the minimums, and a Private Road Agreement for maintenance of Brush Run Road must be recorded prior to final approval.
Staff also asked the developer to clarify the status of a 24-foot access easement on the neighboring DCM Real Estate parcel, to identify responsibilities for a stormwater management area that serves adjoining properties (DCM Real Estate Partnership and possibly CVM Group Inc.), and to add notes on recorded covenants and plat certification language. George Saad reported that MAWC visited the site and that Lots 2 and 3 share a water line via a T and that four taps were purchased to serve the three houses and the garage. The commission voted unanimously to provide informal comments and recommend tabling the plan so the developer can address the detailed SALDO requirements.
