South Annville approves phase three of Candler’s Pointe Development plans

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During its Aug. 13 meeting, the South Annville Township Board of Supervisors unanimously approved agreements regarding phase three of the land development plan for Candler’s Pointe Development through three motions.

The first motion approved a stormwater management agreement and declaration of easement between Reigerts Lane LLC and South Annville Township, with Joinders by Candler’s Pointe Master Association and Candler’s Pointe Homeowners Association, as well as a land development agreement between the LLC and the township.

The second motion approved the final phase three of the land development plan for Candler’s Pointe Development, subject to the LLC satisfying several conditions, which included the execution of the stormwater management agreement, declaration of easement, and land development agreement, as well as the agreement to provide the grant of public street right-of-way from the LLC to South Annville.

The final motion approved the final phase three of the land development plan for Candler’s Pointe Development being executed and released for recording given that all conditions have been satisfied, the stormwater management agreement, declaration of easement, land development agreement, and agreement to grant public street right-of-way have been executed and fully recorded, and Reigerts Lane LLC has paid all outstanding fees.

Following that item for consideration, supervisors unanimously approved plans for 870 Bender Lane (the Horst property), which the township planning commission reviewed and recommended for approval, and the Lebanon County Conservation District and other involved parties signed off on.

Supervisors also unanimously approved Garcia, Garman & Shea’s audit proposal for next year, which increased to $6,750 from this year’s rate of $6,500. Supervisors have been satisfied with the accounting firm’s audits of the township.

In addition, supervisors heard from Dennis and Lois Miller, who have an issue with a water easement on their Louser Road property. The Millers have maintained the water retaining walls and the conditions surrounding the easement for decades, but now feel as though the project is too much for them to handle, and hope the supervisors could find a solution.

The main issue is the property owners’ east side water retaining wall, which is sinking and has several empty pockets, which they feel could create a larger issue in the future if left unresolved. The west side water retaining wall has collapsed at several places, but it does not seem to be causing any issues.

Ultimately, supervisors agreed to review the deed regarding the water easement and to have Allison Garner review the design of the swale on the property. Supervisors will reach out to the Millers once they have this additional information.

In other news, supervisors unanimously moved to:

• Approve the secretary’s report for the July 9 meeting, the treasurer’s report for July, and the engineer’s report for July, the latter of which includes completion of the Brandt Road culvert replacement project, work with the developer to finalize agreements regarding phase three of the land development plan for Candler’s Pointe Development, and work on the MS4 annual report due on Sept. 30.
• Approve the police report for July, which includes a total of 197 calls for township and 25 for regional, and a total of 313 hours for township and 43 for regional.
• Approve the payment of bills.

Township manager Jeanette Henning reminded supervisors that they should let her or assistant township manager Heather Mesko know if they are interested in registering for the Lebanon County Municipal Officials Convention, which will take place on Oct. 7 and follow the same format.

The Lebanon County Agricultural Land Preservation Board thanked supervisors for their pledge of $25,500 for 2025. To date, 3,663.62 acres of farmland have been preserved in South Annville Township, the most acres preserved per municipality in the county, followed by 2,627.82 acres preserved in South Lebanon Township.

Henning also relayed a message from Tommy Long, a PA250 representative who was unable to attend the meeting due to a scheduling conflict. As PA250 prepares to host a celebration for the state’s 250th birthday, it will host a meeting for those interested in being part of the celebration at 4 p.m. Oct. 28 at the Lebanon Valley Chamber of Commerce. A flyer will be posted on South Annville Township’s website.

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, which features an ADA-accessible ramp and an on-site parking lot with ADA-accessible spaces, and are open to the public. Next month’s meeting will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 10.