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Supervisors vote to oppose in-law suite variance at 2463 Quakertown Road
Summary
Board voted 4-1 to send the Township Solicitor to oppose a ZHB variance application for an in-law suite at 2463 Quakertown Road, citing concern that approval would weaken the new in-law suite ordinance; engineer suggested compliant conversion options.
Applicants Greg Mahnke and Stephanie McNally presented a Zoning Hearing Board application for variances at 2463 Quakertown Road, Pennsburg, seeking permission for more than one principal use and an in-law suite that would not be internally connected to the primary dwelling. The Board discussed its intent behind the recently adopted in-law suite regulations and expressed concern that granting a variance as submitted would undermine the ordinance's objectives.
After considering the application and engineer feedback that alternative, more-compliant options exist (for example, converting an attached garage or attaching and converting a detached workshop), the Board voted 4-1 to send the Township Solicitor to oppose the application as submitted. The minutes do not record which member voted against sending opposition. No final ZHB decision was made at the meeting.
