Chairman Thomas Zug convened the October 23, 2002 meeting of the Warwick Township Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m. Present were Commissioners Thomas Zug, John Gazsi, Kelly Gutshall, John Hohman, Daniel Garret, Brian Slinskey, Jane Boyce and Craig Kimmel. In attendance were Township Manager Daniel Zimmerman, Township Engineer Grant Hummer, Michael Skelly, Joseph Gurney, Matthew Kundrot, Marshall Eichfeld, David Eberly, Bena Montgomery, Keith Montgomery, Michael Saxinger, and Tim Diehm.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES: On a motion by Garrett, seconded by Slinskey, the Commission unanimously approved the minutes of the September 25, 2002 meeting as submitted.

COMMUNICATIONS: The Commission received a copy of the Lititz Borough Planning Commission’s October 1, 2002 meeting minutes.

CONTINUED REVIEW OF CORNERSTONE FAMILY HEALTH ASSOC. FINAL LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN, PREPARED BY D.C. GOHN, DATED 6/7/02: Joseph Gurney, D.C. Gohn Associates, Inc., explained that a majority of the items listed in ELA’s review comment letter dated October 16, 2002, are routine such as acquiring signatures. The Letter of Credit and Agreements are in progress by the applicant and attorney. Zug questioned if the lighting plan has been submitted and reviewed and if the mounting height will be shown on the plan. Gurney said the lighting plan is included with the most recent plan submittal and has been reviewed by the Township Engineer indicating no apparent impact on adjacent properties. The Township Manager inquired about the sidewalk extension. Gurney said that extension of the sidewalk will not be an issue and the sidewalk will be extended. Gurney commented that it has not been determined where the sign will be located. On a motion by Boyce, seconded by Gazsi, the Commission unanimously recommends approval of the Cornerstone Family Health Associates Final Land Development Plan contingent upon the Township Engineer’s October 16, 2002 comment letter being addressed.

CONSIDER TRAJAN AND KAREN PUTNIK FINAL LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN, PREPARED BY SAXINGER & BLACK, DATED 9/11/02: Michael Saxinger, Saxinger & Black, Inc., provided a revised plan that addresses the comments from the

August 28, 2002 Planning Commission meeting. Draft copies of Agreements were submitted to the Township for review. A Non-Residential Development Agreement must be executed which will include language to address the general comments in ELA’s letter dated October 16, 2002. Saxinger verified that there will be no loading or unloading of vehicles from Rothsville Road (772) and there will be no loading, unloading or storage of vehicles on Lot B. The timber guide rail has been added as previously discussed. The lighting plan has been revised to decrease the amount of light impacting adjacent properties. Zug questioned why a pipe is located at the rear of the overflow parking area instead of having a swale similar to the other areas. Saxinger will research the issue to verify if the pipe could be eliminated. On a motion by Hohman, seconded by Slinskey, the Commission unanimously recommends approval of the Trajan and Karen Putnik Final Land Development Plan contingent upon the Township Engineer’s October 14, 2002 comment letter being addressed.

CONSIDER THE CLETUS AND BARBARA BUCHER FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAN, PREPARED BY DIEHM & SONS, DATED 9/5/02: Tim Diehm, Diehm & Sons, Inc., explained that the Bucher proposed one-lot subdivision is located along Snyder Hill Road. A Waiver of the requirement to extend the public water system to the site was granted by the Board of Supervisors on June 5, 2002. A well was drilled. Carlyle Gray Associates was hired to perform an aquifer test to verify that the new well would not adversely impact the existing wells in the surrounding area. The test indicated the planned withdrawal would not impact neighboring wells. A plan note was added stating that the developer assumes all responsibility for providing a potable water supply for Lot No. 2, this may include the need to provide an in-home water treatment system capable of properly treating the well water.

The plan proposes a future sewer extension with a 20' utility easement across Lot 1 and Lot 2 and proposes to extend the sewer line 220' across Lot 1 and Lot 2 with a manhole located at the northern corner of Lot 1. The proposed extension would provide a "back-up" to the Bucher’s existing system. There was a discussion concerning the required length of the proposed extension. On a motion by Gazsi, seconded by Garrett, the Commission unanimously recommends approval of the Cletus and Barbara Bucher Final Subdivision Development Plan contingent upon the Township Engineer’s October 10, 2002 comment letter being addressed.

DISCUSS THE LANCASTER AIRPORT AUTHORITY RUNWAY PROJECT, PREPARED BY DELTA AIRPORT CONSULTANTS, DATED 1/18/02: David Eberly, Airport Director and representing the Lancaster Airport, introduced Matthew Kundrot and Marshall Eichfeld with Delta Airport Consultants, Inc.. Kundrot provided copies of the revised Sketch Plan along with more detailed information concerning the project. The information before the Commission this evening denotes the status of land acquisition, how much right-of-way will be vacated, how much right-of-way will be dedicated and drainage access. Only two percent (2%) of the project area is located in Warwick Township. Kundrot said that the Township has influenced the project considerably. The revised plan includes the desires of the Township to maintain and preserve the alignment of Kissel Hill Road as a through road, to limit the development impact on the Agriculture Zone, to enhance water quality with wide grass swales and to minimize the road improvements to Stauffer Road and Millport Road. Kundrot said the project will be built in two phases. The first phase would be the road relocation anticipated to begin in spring/summer of 2003 and the second phase would be the actual airport runway construction which is anticipated to begin in 2004. The Airport Authority said that this proposed expansion is the ultimate build out of the airport with no future expansions. A discussion was held concerning the proposed roadway construction improvements in regard to traffic patterns, road closings, and temporary detour plans. On a motion by Garrett, seconded by Kimmel, the Commission unanimously recommends approval of a Waiver of Section 301.3 pertaining to Preliminary Plan Application.

REVIEW OF THE POLO FIELD LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN, PREPARED BY ELA GROUP, INC., DATED OCTOBER 2002: The Township Manager gave a status report of the Polo Field. A tentative settlement date has been set for November 12, 2002. The acquisition is a cooperative effort with financial support provided from Lititz Youth Soccer, Lancaster Polo Club, Jerusalem Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Warwick Township. Lancaster County Community Parks Initiative approved a $100,000 matching grant. The Township Manager commented that the goal is to have the fields ready for soccer use next spring. The Commission reviewed the overall design plan prepared by ELA Group which includes a 24' access drive, 65 space parking area, proposed overflow parking area, a Best Management Practices (BMP) pond located near the parking lot and a detention basin located near the access drive off of Church Street, and a potential of five playing fields. The polo club will use the fields in the fall and the soccer club will use the fields in the spring, thereby not creating a conflict in schedules. On a motion by Garrett, seconded by Boyce, the Commission unanimously recommends approval of the Land Development Plan for the Polo Field.

REVIEW OF THE STATUS REPORT FOR THE LITITZ/WARWICK JOINT STRATEGIC PLAN: The Township Manager presented a detailed status report on the Infrastructure Development Committee, Community Service Committee, Economic Development Committee and the Physical Development Committee.

OTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COMMISSION: The Township Manager reminded the Commission that the next Planning Commission meeting will be held Tuesday, November 26, 2002.

ADJOURNMENT: With no further business to come before the Commission, the meeting was adjourned at 9:02 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Daniel L. Zimmerman
Township Manager