North Lebanon Township approves Manor View Estates subdivision with 30 lots

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The North Lebanon Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to approve the Manor View Estates subdivision and land development plan at its monthly meeting Monday.

The plan for the site, bordered by Hunters Chase Lane and Grace Avenue, includes 30 lots, four of which will be retained by property owners and 26 of which will be the site of single-family homes.

Most lots developed by Summit Land Development are around a half acre, though a few are over an acre, and are located in the low-density residential district. The rural residential district will contain four larger lots, with homes constructed on two.

At the recommendation of the township engineer, supervisors approved the plan contingent on the receipt of financial security, several waivers, and associated agreements.

Two waivers concerned lot shape and depth, with some lots being irregularly shaped due to the accomodation of an electrical line easement and wetlands. Other waivers concerned the location of monuments and fire hydrants.

Another obtained waiver concerns stormwater discharge to township road right-of-way. A representative of the developer explained that some stormwater will fall toward Manor View Drive (a new road planned for the development) before being bypassed to a culvert, with no increase in stormwater overall.

Developers also specified that a retaining wall, alongside stormwater facilities on site, is to be maintained by a homeowner’s association created for the development and is not to be dedicated to the township.

The sewage facilities planning module associated with the plan has already been approved by the authority.

In other news, supervisors:

• Unanimously authorized the solicitor to begin drafting an update to ordinances updating regulations for data centers (as of now not specifically regulated) and warehouses.
• Unanimously agreed to make a payment of $191,472.50 to Allgyer Enterprises for the Jay Street Wall project, which public works director Jared Balsbaugh expects to be completed within a few weeks.
• Heard an update from Brianna Laliberte of the Department of Emergency Services, who discussed the department’s voluntary access and functional needs registry, updates to the emergency operations plan, and repercussions to possible changes to FEMA, including that it will likely be more difficult to receive funds following a disaster declaration.
• Swore Annette Marquez into the fire police.

• Unanimously agreed to purchase a guiderail for the Halfway Drive Bridge for $23,360, the lowest quote.
• Unanimously agreed to approve a purchase order for a flail mower for $27,454, to be purchased and received next year.
• Unanimously agreed to waive fees for a Northern Lebanon Little League fundraiser tournament (U-12 and U-8, no travel) to be held next August.
• Unanimously agreed to eliminate a sports association fee, which was previously set at $500 per team.
• Unanimously agreed to release $30,000 from the capital reserve to Ebenezer Fire Company at the company’s request.
• Unanimously agreed to select Stifel to manage the township’s pension plan, at around $2,000 in annual savings.
• Tabled a decision on a dog park in the township, requesting the parks and recreation board to do more research and get back to them.
• Heard from Tabatha Gilbert representing Union Canal Tunnel Park, who said this season was successful for the park and thanked the township and its police department for assistance throughout the year.
• Unanimously approved a park bench agreement at Lenni Lenape Park.
• Heard reports including the code enforcement report and the police report, including an unresolved incident in which a motorist pulled over along Tunnel Hill Road to assist a disabled vehicle and was robbed.
• Unanimously approved minutes, including for multiple budget meetings.

North Lebanon Township meets the third Monday of each month at 7 p.m. These meetings are open to the public and do not require prior registration.