Council conditionally approves Nottingham Village plan, requires HOA documents and outstanding testing

New Salem Borough Council voted July 7 to conditionally approve the Nottingham Village final subdivision plan after the borough engineer identified outstanding items that must be addressed before recording.

Engineer David Lipinski told council that several checklist items remain, including payment of fees to the borough, required seals/signatures and submission of Homeowners Association (HOA) documents for solicitor review. Lipinski also said testing and televising of some installed utilities have not been completed, and he recommended an adjusted security amount to account for unfinished work. On a Partridge/Messinger motion the plan was conditionally approved subject to those comments and submission of the HOA documents.

Secretary Judy Albright said the borough billed the developer for engineering costs paid by the borough for the first six months of 2026 “in the amount of $25,000+.” Council also resolved address numbering: after reviewing Council member Partridge’s plan and York County Planning Commission recommendations, it approved YCPC’s Friar Road numbering. Doug Lillich presented a York Water Co. agreement for a fire hydrant; on a Baldauf/Grafton motion (Partridge opposed) council decided the developer will pay the hydrant cost until development completion, after which the HOA will be responsible.

Why it matters: conditional approval preserves council leverage to require completion of testing and HOA governance provisions (including responsibilities for streetlights and uniform mailboxes) before final plan recording. The council’s vote also shifts short-term infrastructure costs to the developer, potentially reducing immediate capital burden on borough finances.