Commission backs accessory-structure ordinance amendment in 3-2 vote
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended adoption of an amendment to Chapter 150 to tighten accessory-structure rules, including a de minimis exemption under 1-foot diameter and tiered setbacks; the recommendation passed 3-2 with Commissioners Greenawalt and Koch opposed.
The Worcester Township Planning Commission on May 22 recommended adopting an amendment to Chapter 150 governing accessory structures.
Township Manager Dan DeMeno presented the draft change, saying it includes "a de minimis exemption for structures under 1-foot diameter (e.g., flagpoles), and tiered setbacks based on size." Commissioners discussed measures to prevent abuse of multiple exempt structures, allowances for preserved farmland, and height limits and neighbor-impact mitigation.
After debate, Commissioner Bob Andorn moved and Chair Tony Sherr seconded a recommendation to adopt the ordinance amending Chapter 150. The motion passed 3-2; Commissioners Michelle Greenawalt and Lee Koch voted against the recommendation. The commission's vote was a recommendation to the supervisory authority; final adoption proceeds through the township's ordinance adoption process.
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