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Upper Hanover defers positions on fence variance and proposed scrap‑metal storage; ZHB to decide
Summary
The supervisors took no formal position on a conditional use/variance request by Jon Jessmer (1001 Stevie Lane) for a 6' fence and on an appeal/variance by Richard and Merris Ann Hoffman (1847 Lesher Mill Road) seeking to permit scrap‑metal storage; Jeffrey Franklin represented the Hoffmans at the hearing before the Zoning Hearing Board.
During Planning Matters the board reviewed two zoning matters and declined to take an official position, leaving decisions to the Zoning Hearing Board. Jon Jessmer filed a ZHB application for a zoning variance to place a 6‑foot fence on the property line along the ultimate right‑of‑way for East Buck Road (1001 Stevie Lane); the board determined Jessmer needs Conditional Use relief for the fence height and will schedule that process once the application is processed.
Separately, Richard Hoffman and Merris Ann Hoffman (1847 Lesher Mill Road) sought an appeal of the Zoning Officer’s decision and/or a variance to permit a new non‑conforming storage use, including scrap metal storage, on a non‑owner‑occupied property. The Hoffmans were represented by Jeffrey Franklin of Prince Law Offices P.C. The minutes note that the property is in the Farmland Preservation Program and in Act 319 was questioned; the board opted to take no official position and deferred to the Zoning Hearing Board for adjudication.
No votes on the substance of either matter are recorded; the minutes indicate administrative follow‑up to schedule any required hearings or conditional‑use proceedings.
