On Tuesday of next week, the Warriors Mark supervisors are set to consider a zoning ordinance for the second straight month.
\nThe supervisors advertised the ordinance in the Feb. 19 edition of The Daily Herald after making revisions to a version which was considered at a meeting earlier this month.
\nDuring that meeting, supervisors took public comment during a hearing on the comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance. Several people offered their thoughts and asked questions of the supervisors, its solicitor, engineer and a consultant which worked on the zoning ordinance.
\nDozens of people attended the Feb. 1 meeting which required it to be moved to a larger room.
\nResidents raised concerns about development and property rights. Members and an attorney representing Save Our Streams, Inc., a non-profit group concerned with the environment were at the meeting. An attorney and other representatives for developer John Gilliland were also there.
\nRepresentatives of the Huntingdon county and township planning boards were also there.
\nCounty and township planners had reviewed the comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance and its many revisions during the last year and offered written comments back to the supervisors.
\n Gilliland attorney Tom Scott cautioned supervisors about wording in the ordinance which would restrict land development or its sale. He expressed concern the township was headed into unknown territory and specifically asked if certain parts of the zoning ordinance covering development were backed up by court decisions.
\nAfter the hearing, the supervisors voted to adopt the comprehensive plan update.
\nHowever, when it came to the zoning ordinance, Supervisor Rodney Marshall suggested changes be made to the township\u2019s zoning map before the board would take a vote.
\nThe other supervisors also offered suggestions or considered the proposed changes. Ultimately, it was decided to postpone any action on the zoning ordinance until the changes could be made and the ordinance readvertised.
\nThe public notice regarding the ordinance listed three revisions as follows:
\n\u2022 land known as the Ben Reed Farm located south of State Route 550 near the Village of Warriors Mark was removed from the Agriculture and Resource Protection District to include land north of the old railroad bed in the Residential district and land south of the old railroad bed in the Rural Residential District;
\n\u2022 land known as the Tumble Hill development located along Burket Road was removed from the Agriculture and Resource Protection District and moved to the Rural Residential District and
\n\u2022 some land along Ridge Road north of Warriors Mark Path was removed from the Rural Residential District to the Agriculture and Resources Protection District. (Note: the revisions listed above are a slight paraphrasing of the actual wording in the Feb. 19 public notice.)
\nAfter the Feb. 1 meeting, Warriors Mark Chairman Stewart Neff said, \u201cI think it was appropriate to make the adjustments. These decisions aren\u2019t made on our personal likes and dislikes. It\u2019s based on a survey of what\u2019s best for the community, what\u2019s legal, our engineer\u2019s experience and knowledge and work done by a consultant.
\n\u201cPutting that all together, a decision is made,\u201d said Neff.
\nThe Feb. 19 public notice said the zoning ordinance remains the same as the one considered on Feb. 1 other than the three revisions. The supervisors will take additional public comment prior to any action on the ordinance Tuesday.
\nAhead of the meeting, an advertisement appears in today\u2019s edition of The Daily Herald with the names of almost three dozen people. The ad is titled \u201cDay of Decision for Warriors Mark.\u201d
\nThe ad expresses concerns about the possibility of a sewage treatment plant, a proposed \u201c253-unit rental mobile home park\u201d and the potential for pollution in ground water and streams due to development.
\nA similar ad ran last month ahead of the Feb. 1 meeting.
\nThe Tuesday, March 1 meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Warriors Mark-Franklin Fire Hall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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