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Board, residents press developer to guarantee private‑road maintenance, gate operation and emergency access
Summary
Board members insisted the township should not inherit maintenance of internal roads and asked how gated access, fob systems and emergency response will be handled; the developer said roads are intended to be private, maintained by an HOA, and gates would be equipped for emergency responders.
A recurring concern during public comment and board questioning was whether interior roads would be private and who would maintain them. The developer said the plan is for internal residential roads to be private and maintained by a homeowners association; multiple supervisors insisted the township must not be left with the maintenance burden.
Supervisor 4 said directly, “The township residents cannot and should not bear the burden of the cost of this retail development, with their taxes,” and later repeated that they would not support any plan requiring township takeover of private roads. Applicant John Haynes and team said gates and fob systems would be used to restrict retail traffic from flowing through residential streets, and emergency services would be provided with access credentials. Board members asked for a clear, recorded assurance and for language in the future development agreement making the road ownership and maintenance obligations explicit.
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