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Zoning board denies variance for proposed quarry at 929 Quarry Road
Summary
The East Hempfield Township Zoning Hearing Board voted unanimously July 20 to deny a variance that would have reduced the required 500-foot setback for mineral extraction at 929 Quarry Road and an adjacent parcel; the extension request was denied as moot.
The East Hempfield Township Zoning Hearing Board voted July 20 to deny an application seeking a reduced setback for mineral extraction at two properties, including 929 Quarry Road. The board adopted the draft written decision presented by its solicitor and recorded findings of fact and conclusions of law that led to denial of the requested variance.
A board member moved to deny the application and to adopt the written decision; the motion recited that "the zoning hearing board of the township of East Hempfield hereby denies the application" to allow a 100-foot setback where the ordinance requires a 500-foot setback from property lines and the municipal boundary separating East Hempfield Township from Manheim Township. The board also denied the applicant's requested extension of time as moot. The motion identified the properties involved, including 929 Quarry Road (Lancaster County tax identification number 290-56451-0-0000).
Chair Mark Hansen presided over the vote. All three board members present voted in favor of the motion; the transcript records the board's conclusion that the variance application was denied. The solicitor, Jason Hess, told the board he had drafted the written decision after conferring individually with board members following the June 15 hearing and that the board must render a decision within 45 days of the last hearing.
