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WEST GOSHEN TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING
MARCH 28, 2001
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of West Goshen Township was called to order by Chairman Robert S. White, at
4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 28, 2001, at the West Goshen Township Administration Building. All members were present. Dr. White opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Dr. White opened the floor for public comment. No public comments were made.
Ms. Nancy Rodgers, Zoning Officer, announced that the Zoning Hearing Board would hold a public hearing on Thursday, April 12,
2001 at 7:30 p.m. to hear ZHB 6-01 and ZHB 7-01. For ZHB 6-01, the applicant and legal owner is the West Chester Area School District. The property is located at 450 Ellis Lane. The applicant is seeking
a special exception, a variance, and any other relief necessary to add 51,427 sq. ft. of additional building area, new recreational fields, 552 additional parking spaces, relocation of access onto Ellis
Lane, new access from Airport Road and new interior circular patterns. For ZHB 7-01, the applicant is John Stewart Thomas. The conforming property is located at 1105 Nottingham Drive. The applicant is
seeking a variance and any other relief necessary to construct a detached, handicapped accessible 30ft. x 40ft. garage within two (2) feet of the side yard on the west side of the property. Ms. Rodgers
further announced that the Zoning Hearing Board would hold a public meeting on Monday, April 16, 2001 at 7:00 p.m. to hear ZHB 4-01. The applicant is Herman L. Woolfrey. The conforming property is
located at 1220 Pottstown Pike and is owned by Bessie Rogers. The applicant is appealing the Zoning Officer's denial of use of the property in the R-3 Residential District. The applicant desires to use
the property and existing buildings for a home, antique and furniture sales, showroom, and storage. The applicant desires to renovate and repair the existing structures, and to place the buildings into
the same kind of uses previously made of the buildings. The applicant is further seeking a variance to permit him to utilize the premises for the purposes described.
On motion by Mr. Meakim, seconded by Mr. Halvorsen, the Board unanimously approved the bills to be paid from the General
Fund, the Sewer Fund, the Capital Reserve Fund, and the Waste and Recycling Fund.
On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Mr. Meakim, the Board unanimously approved the adoption of Ordinance No. 4-01,
amending Chapter 84 "Zoning Ordinance" to authorize motorcycle sales and service as a permitted use in the multipurpose district and C-5 highway commercial district.
On motion by Mr. Halvorsen, seconded by Dr. White, the Board unanimously approved the adoption of Ordinance No. 5-01,
amending Chapter 60 "Peddling and Soliciting" to require that the police department verify with the Zoning Officer that a proposed sale, purchase or solicitation of food, printed matter, services, goods,
wares or merchandise of any description from a fixed location on the public streets, highways or private property complies with the Zoning Ordinance prior to the issuance of a permit for such activity.
The Board advised that this Ordinance had originally been adopted at the February 14, 2001 meeting. However, due to an advertising error, it was necessary to re-adopt this Ordinance with the proper
advertising requirements being met.
Mrs. Evelyn Baker, 900 Sheridan Drive, questioned the issuance of permits to allow furniture sales to take place in the
right-of-way along West Chester Pike, in front of Shop Rite. Mr. Halvorsen stated that these furniture sales will not be permitted in the right-of-way and that will be addressed at the time the permit is
issued.
Mrs. Baker also questioned garage sales and the requirement of permits for these type functions. Ms. Rodgers advised that the
Township does not require a permit for garage sales, although Mrs. Rodgers did advise that she requests that the resident who is having the garage sale make alternate arrangements for parking other than
in the roadway.
On motion by Dr. White, seconded by Mr. Meakim, the Board unanimously approved the final land development plan for a Wireless
Communication Facility located at 590 Snyder Avenue for Crown Castle Atlantic LLC. John Cipollone was present to represent the plan.
On motion by Dr. White, seconded by Mr. Meakim, the Board unanimously approved a Condominium Plan for three units totaling
164,400 S.F. located at 1008 Greenhill Road for Donald A. Radbill. Mr. Dave Sanders was present to represent the plan.
Mr. Richard J. Craig, Township Engineer, opened and read the following bids for the Model Year 2001, 4-wheel drive one-ton
cab & chassis with utility body for the Sewer Treatment Plant:
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