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Barrett Township planning commission reviews draft right-of-way and nuisance ordinance
Summary
The planning commission reviewed a proposed right-of-way and nuisance ordinance that would prohibit parking and obstructions in township rights-of-way, clarify mailbox placement, and create enforcement procedures; the panel will forward recommended edits to the Board of Supervisors for final action.
Barrett Township's Planning Commission reviewed a draft right-of-way and nuisance ordinance at a recent meeting, focusing on definitions, parking prohibitions, and enforcement procedures. Chair (speaker 6) repeatedly emphasized the commission's advisory role and said the supervisors — not the commission — will make the final decision.
Commissioner S4 proposed changing the ordinance's presumed right-of-way standard, arguing that "the right of way is presumed to be 33 feet wide," rather than the 25-foot presumption in the draft. The commission discussed attaching an exhibit that lists the established width for each road so the ordinance can accommodate historic variances for older streets. "The supervisors are making this decision. The planning commission does not make... We're not voting on this to put this in place tonight," the Chair said, underscoring that the commission's edits will be recommendations to the Board of Supervisors.
Members flagged multiple implementation questions — how the township would apply differences between existing deeded rights-of-way and new subdivision standards, when the township could lawfully extend a right-of-way, and how to document exceptions. The commission agreed to forward a redlined version with suggested clarifying language and an exhibit listing road-specific widths to the supervisors for their consideration.
