Developer's plan submitted - and rejected

The developer has submitted a new plan with the Township.  The good news is that the Township rejected the submission based on a review by the Township staff.  I had a conversation with Jeff Bartlet and he says they rejected the proposal due to continuing issues with the sewage and other problems.  

The Lehigh County Authority has issued a “willingness to serve” letter to the developer that states that they will assume ownership of a legal sewage system and operate it for the development.  This is the basis that the developer used to submit the new plan.  However, in a conversation with a manager from LCA it was indicated that they do not recommend the type of system that the developer has proposed.  Instead of the “drip” style proposed, they are encouraging the developer to test the entire Strawberry Acres property and go to a more standard type of system.  It is my impression that the same factors was the driving force for the Township action.  

The key idea to understand at this point is there is no action before the Township either in the Planning Commission, Zoning board or before the Commissioners.  This will not last.  This developer has repeatably returned with new plans, and he will again.  Therefore we need to continue to be ready to understand new proposals, and voice our concerns with them.  In the near term, we should continue to go to Township meetings and watch the  Lehigh County Authority website: http://lehighcountyauthority.org.

Good News on the Financial Front

Good news!  The lawyer bill has been paid off.  That doesn't mean you can lessen your giving, though.  We need to stay prepared for any other legal action that might be needed in the future.

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