East Hanover approves Kreider Farms expansion, table Jonestown Rd. rezoning

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The East Hanover Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to approve the land development plan for the Kreider Farms development at 36 Pleasant View Road at its monthly meeting Monday at the recommendation of the planning commission.

The plan consists of nine egg-layer barns, each 90′ by 583′, separated by swales and each connected to a 90′ by 100′ manure building, north of I 81. It also includes two pullet barns, each 100′ by 550′ and connected to a 100′ by 100′ manure building, south of I 81.

The plan also includes stormwater management facilities and off-site road improvements along Pleasant View Road.

Approval was contingent on the Kreider Farms addressing remaining items on a Jan. 9 memo from the township engineer.

Also in planning and zoning, supervisors:

• Unanimously agreed to table action on a proposed ordinance which would rezone a 44.71-acre parcel of land containing 10350 Jonestown Road from low density residential to agricultural, following pushback on the ordinance from residents during a public hearing.
• Heard that a public meeting on proposed changes to the agricultural zoning district would be held March 31.
• Unanimously approved a $105,577.38 reduction of the financial security for the six-lot subdivision along Jonestown Road.
• Unanimously approved a $16,018.20 reduction in financial security for 17 Tower Lane.
• Unanimously approved a stormwater management exemption for a proposed 3,000 square-foot pole barn at 150 County Line Road.

In other news, supervisors:

• Unanimously appointed Jennifer Harding as TCC representative and James Shotzberger as TCC alternate.
• Unanimously agreed to open a new JBT account for Pleasant View Road.
• Unanimously approved a $7,565 proposal from Cohen Law Group to negotiate the township’s Comcast franchise agreement.
• Unanimously agreed to seek bids for stone and oil products.
• Unanimously agreed to donate $500 to a $663-estimated Eagle Scout project to make improvements to H.M. Levitz Memorial Park.
• Unanimously approved a Marcellus Shale grant contract, receiving $6,000 for a $12,000-estimated roof replacement project at an H.M. Levitz Memorial Park pavilion. Supervisors also unanimously accepted a $11,980 quote for the project.
• Heard a report from Annville Free Library, including that 48 percent of residents have library cards.
• Unanimously approved minutes and the payment of bills.

The East Hanover Township Board of Supervisors meets the fourth Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. These meetings are open to the public and do not require prior registration.