At its monthly meeting Feb. 11, the South Annville Township Board of Supervisors was approached by Doug Nyce and Mike Schroeder of Friends of Old Annville (FOOA) regarding possible rerouting solutions to accommodate the 36th annual Historic Old Annville Day.
FOOA originally approached North Annville Township for an alternate route for traffic traveling through U.S. Route 422 and state Route 934.
Historic Old Annville Day is a town-wide event that spans nine blocks through the heart of Annville on Main Street (Route 422).
In previous years, traffic has been redirected to Clear Spring Road from Route 422. However, recent ordinances passed by North Annville Township supervisors have limited tractor-trailer access on Clear Spring Road — trucks can be no longer than 43 feet long.
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With this recent bump in the road, FOOA has been seeking alternative options to reroute traffic. One proposed option is to direct traffic south on Mount Pleasant Road and east on Reigerts Lane to get back to Route 934.
However, South Annville Township Chief of Police Ben Sutcliffe noted that tractor-trailers would be unable to make the sharp corners and stay in the right lane due to the winding turns on Mount Pleasant Road.
Sutcliffe said this route could be possible with ample manpower and signage, but FOOA would be responsible for accommodating all safety requirements.
Additionally, supervisors and Sutcliffe noted that FOOA would need to acquire liability insurance to indemnify the township in case of any accidents or problems that result from the traffic rerouting.
When asked about other options for Historic Old Annville Day, Nyce and Schroeder stated that using Lebanon Valley College’s campus could be an alternative.
Given all of the requirements necessary to protect South Annville Township, Sutcliffe stated, “My personal and professional opinion is I would just go with plan B.”
Nyce pushed back on changing the location of the annual event.
“I don’t see the college areas having the kind of impact that we’ve had over 36 years off of Main Street,” Nyce said. “I think it would be a terrible mistake to move it from Main Street after 36 years of being successful there.”
The board concluded that FOOA needs to find out if it is possible to obtain insurance. If the township can be indemnified, then the board, police department and township solicitor will formally outline the necessary requirements to ensure the safety of township residents and visitors.
The organization announced Sunday that it would be moving the event to LVC.
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In other news, supervisors were approached by representatives from Garman Builders regarding the Candler’s Pointe development.
The previous conditional use hearing and discussions left the dedication of Flora Boulevard — located in the Candler’s Pointe development between Mount Pleasant Road and Reigerts Lane — up for interpretation. With this in mind, Brandon Williams of Garman Builders and attorney Reilly Noetzel of Barley Snyder asked the board to take dedication of Flora Boulevard since the project plans were designed to accommodate the township’s preferences for road maintenance.
Supervisors unanimously moved to eventually take the dedication, conditional to indemnification of the township and requirements to restrict street parking during snow events.
The board also unanimously approved the Southgate final phase 1 plan and agreements.
Over the past several months, Landmark Homes has sought approval for the phase 1 plans for the Southgate development.
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Township officials were authorized to execute several documents related to the final phase 1 subdivision and land development plans, including the stormwater management agreement, easement agreements and road maintenance agreements. Additionally, officials were authorized to execute a relief of holdings for recording the final phase 1 subdivision.
The board also unanimously moved to:
- Authorize use of Bachman Road for the Annville Free Library’s annual 5K run on Saturday, June 14.
- Approve the Noble Anderson subdivision plan stormwater agreement.
- Approve the Henise Fisher subdivision plan.
- Authorize solicitor Josele Cleary to draft an agreement regarding Brad Hoover’s request to build a new house on his property. Hoover will have 60 days to demolish his old house following construction of the new house.
- Amend the township employee handbook regarding police hours and vacation policy. The police department will operate on 8-hour days and the vacation policy will allow unused vacation days to be cashed out at the end of each year.
- Approve the January secretary’s and treasurer’s reports and approve the payment of township bills.
Additionally, the board heard discussions about the following topics:
- The Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority is collecting batteries for recycling. A collection box will be located at the South Annville Township building.
- Sutcliffe reported that the township building front window was shot by a BB or pellet gun and needs replacement. There have been multiple BB gun incidents reported in Lebanon County recently.
South Annville Township supervisors meet at 7 p.m. on the second Wednesday of each month. Meetings are held in the township building at 1042 Horseshoe Pike and are open to the public. Next month’s meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 12.
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