In a 2-1 vote Monday, Feb. 10, West Cornwall Township supervisors gave conditional final approval to a new development of 16 town homes off South Zinns Mill Road in Quentin.
Supervisor Dennis Tulli dissented, while chairman Russell Gibble and supervisor David Lloyd approved.
In making the motion to approve, Lloyd stipulated two conditions addressing stormwater runoff. The first is that the stormwater retention basin serving nearby Quentin Storage Units be completed this summer in compliance with the units’ land development plan. The second is that the project described in the first condition be fulfilled prior to the paving of Forge Drive, the access road for the town home development.
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In a Feb. 5 letter to supervisors that Lloyd read into the minutes, 419 Point Partners LLC stated it “is under agreement with the owners of Quentin Storage Units to take all necessary actions to complete the storm water retention basin serving the storage facility in compliance with the approved storage facility land development plan.” The work is to be completed this summer if conditions allow.
419 Point Partners is developing the Apartments at 419 and is in the same area as the storage units. The Apartments at 419 and Iron Mill Townes are projects of Landmark Homes.
Despite those conditions, Tulli expressed concerns that the stormwater basin still might not adequately address runoff from impervious surfaces.
“I wish we could table this until we know the stormwater basin will work,” Tulli said.
Supervisors did table the plan at their Jan. 13 meeting when residents shared ongoing issues with runoff in their neighborhood. It was not known whether those issues were because the storage units’ basin was not in compliance with its plan or because of lapses in maintenance of the infrastructure.
Between the January and February meetings, the town home plan was amended to include several improvements specific to managing stormwater runoff. These included enlarging a drainpipe to accommodate more water, adding a new inlet for runoff, and widening a portion of South Zinns Mill Road.
These improvements were discussed at a Jan. 29 work session. The amended plan was approved by Lebanon County Planning Office.
In related action, supervisors authorized Steckbeck Engineering & Surveying Inc. to design a new drainage system to divert stormwater onto the five acres behind the township building in an effort to further reduce stormwater in Quentin.
In other business, Jeff Steckbeck in his engineer’s report noted that three subdivision and land development plans are under review by Lebanon County Planning. Those plans are:
- Cavalry at Quentin. Developer Quentin Associates is planning a mix of residential and commercial lots on the 46-acre site — home of the former Quentin Riding Club — at the intersection of state routes 72 and 419. A Wawa gas station and convenience store has been proposed for one of the lots and age-restricted apartments for another. Steckbeck has said that this plan could come before supervisors in May or June.
- Alden West, a development of 48 duplexes that is part of Alden Place. Alden West is on the hill to the southeast of Dollar General. Access will be on the driveway serving Eagle Rental and Dollar General. The road will connect into Alden Place.
- Beck Creek Plumbing is proposing a new retail/wholesale plumbing shop of about 12,000 square feet with parking. Location is southeast corner of Main Street and Locust Lane.
Steckbeck also reported that the West Cornwall Township Municipal Authority has hired Patriot Environmental Management LLC, Pottstown, to identify sites for a new well. The authority currently operates three ground water wells.
Water levels in those wells have been low due to drought, and the authority had a hard time keeping the tank full through December, Steckbeck said. Recent precipitation has resulted in some recovery.
West Cornwall Township supervisors meet at 73 S. Zinns Mill Road on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. The next meeting will be held March 10. Meetings are open to the public and do not require registration.
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