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Board seeks more information, authorizes attendance at zoning hearing for Hollow Horn Road barn variance
Summary
Supervisors reviewed an application seeking a variance from a 200-foot setback to place an accessory barn/stable near neighboring homes on Hollow Horn Road. The board raised concerns about proximity to neighbors and whether the applicant proposed the minimum deviation; it authorized the township solicitor and zoning officer to appear at the ZHB hearing if scheduled in May and requested additional information before June.
The board discussed a zoning hearing-board application (TMP 44-014-087) seeking a variance from a 200-foot setback to allow an accessory barn or stable roughly 60 feet from a property line. Solicitor Scott Hulbert and supervisors reviewed the applicant's argument that steep slopes and the property's shape limit suitable building sites. Supervisors pressed whether the proposal represented the "minimum deviation" required for a variance and expressed concern that the barn would be close to a neighbor's house.
Supervisor discussion focused on potential neighbor impacts, alternative siting closer to the primary dwelling, and whether the barn would be constructed before the house. The board asked staff to obtain a zoning-officer memo and any plans filed, to reach out to the applicant's attorney about alternative siting, and authorized the solicitor and the zoning officer to appear at the ZHB hearing if it is scheduled in May; the matter will be revisited at the June meeting if necessary. "I think it's important we protect this neighbor a little bit for future building or sale," a supervisor said, urging caution on the setback issue.
