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Upper Hanover adopts landscaping ordinance changes requiring three plant species and updating approved plant list
Summary
After a brief public hearing, the Board adopted Ordinance No. 2025‑04 amending the township's subdivision and land‑development code to update an approved plant list, require a minimum of three plant species, and change buffer requirements; adoption passed 4‑0.
Following a short public hearing held by Solicitor Zachary Sivertsen (7:09–7:12 p.m.), the Upper Hanover Township Board adopted Ordinance No. 2025‑04, which amends Chapter 425 (Subdivision and Land Development) to revise Appendix B (the township's list of approved plants), require a minimum of three plant species where the code requires plantings, and adjust property‑line buffer requirements. The hearing record describes this as a citizen‑driven amendment; the board thanked Mrs. Gashlin and recorded no public comments during the hearing.
Supervisor Stefan Laessig moved to adopt the ordinance; Dottie Diehl seconded and the motion carried 4‑0. The ordinance amends local development standards and will apply to future subdivision and land‑development submissions in the township. No fiscal impact or implementation timeline was recorded in the meeting minutes.
