• She had no numbers to share yet, but Pennsbury Township Manager Kathy Howley told supervisors Wednesday night that she’s working on the preliminary budget for next year and will have it finished by the end of October. It will be posted on the website on Nov. 9 and ready for a vote in December, she said.
• Supervisors heard a request for guidance from O’Donnell Roofing on how to proceed with plans to turn the building at 519 Baltimore Pike into a combination sales office with an apartment. To have the apartment, a second floor would have to be added. That apartment would be a two-bedroom unit of 1,750 square feet.
Attorney Michael Shiring, representing O’Donnell Roofing, said his client has already gone to the Planning Commission, but the commission was “neutral” on a recommendation. At issue is whether the applicant needs conditional use approval, a zoning variance, or both.
After a lengthy roundabout conversation, Supervisors Aaron McIntyre and Wendell Fenton said they needed more information, and it was decided to send the applicant back to the Planning Commission to flesh out the concept in more detail. After that, the application should be heard by the Zoning Hearing Board, and then it could be determined whether conditional use would be required.
About Rich Schwartzman
Rich Schwartzman has been reporting on events in the greater Chadds Ford area since September 2001 when he became the founding editor of The Chadds Ford Post. In April 2009 he became managing editor of ChaddsFordLive. He is also an award-winning photographer.
