Tuesday, June 30, 2020

LMT Supervisor Meeting Tomorrow at 7:30pm

There is a supervisor’s meeting tomorrow (July 1) at 7:30pm. Details regarding the agenda and how to access the meeting via video are attached.

On the agenda is the consideration of a resolution ( which we believe means a vote ) to Sell the Lower Makefield Township Sewer System and to direct Township Staff and Professionals to take all necessary and appropriate steps to effectuate said sale.

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LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

JULY 1, 2020

7:30 pm

To view the meeting in real time you can watch on the Cable Channels:

Verizon channel 20

Comcast channel 22

You can also view the meeting in the following formats but there will be a slight delay.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LowerMakefieldTownship/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOq0e9VmBEZppWBFJbI9uAA

Website: www.lmt.org

Public Comment will be available by phone when the chair calls for public comment. You can dial in by following these easy steps.

1.) Dial 646-558-8656

2.) Enter meeting ID 831 7237 4140# when prompted

3.) Click # when prompted to enter participant ID

4.) You are now in the meeting, please wait to speak with moderator.

I I. CALL TO ORDER – Fredric K Weiss, Chair

I II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

I III. ROLL CALL

PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS WILL BE TAKEN AS EACH ITEM IS DISCUSSED

I IV. COVID 19 UPDATE

V. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT a. Parks and Recreation Digital Recreation Opportunities – Information can be found at https://www.lmt.org/government/departments/parks-recreation/

I VI. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 20, 2020 (AMENDED), JUNE 10, 2020 AND JUNE 11, 2020

VII. SEWER UPDATE AND CONSIDERATION a. Alternate analysis review – Ebert Engineering

b. Pennsylvania American Water Company – Questions and discussion

c. Aqua – Questions and Discussion

d. PFM – Summary and Review of other recent sales

e. Consider Resolution to Sell the Lower Makefield Township Sewer System and to direct Staff and Professionals to take all necessary and appropriate steps to effectuate said sale

I VIII. ENGINEER’S REPORT

a. Consider Pay Application #2 for the Laurel Lane Drainage Improvements project in the amount of $14,250.00

b. Consider Additional Emergency Repairs for the 2020 Bike Path Maintenance Project

I IX. COMMUNITY DAY 2020

X. PROJECT UPDATES a. Township Properties – Initial inventory complete. Estimated costs under review

b. Sandy Run Road – RFP for design awarded

c. Memorial Park Project

d. Multi-Use Trail- Two resolutions for traffic signal applications signature approved by BOS

e. Woodside Bike Path – No current report

f. Big Oak/Makefield Road Turn Lane- Specifications being developed-memo provided to the Board in packet

g. Route 332/Mirror Lake Signal Interconnection – Waiting for final approval from PennDOT, then to be turned over to Safe Engineering

XI. MANAGER’S REPORT a. WalkWorks Grant Application

b. Authorize Execution of Certified Local Government Grant Agreement between Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and Lower Makefield Township

c. Motion to accept 2020-2021 Fuel Bid Award as recommended by Bucks County Consortium

d. Resolution Authorizing Signature for the Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside Program Reimbursement Grant Agreement (Community Trail Project)

XII. ZONING HEARING BOARD a. Geoffrey Schultzbank is requesting variance for property at 1087 Bancroft Lane in order to permit construction of a fence within the sanitary sewer easement

I XIII. ZONING, INSPECTIONS AND PLANNING

I XIV. PUBLIC COMMENT

I XV. DISCUSSION ITEMS

XVI. SUPERVISORS REPORTS a. Fredric K Weiss – Planning Commission; Environmental Advisory Board; Seniors Group; Historical Commission; Electronic Media Advisory Council; Emergency Management

b. Daniel R. Grenier – Sewer Authority/Sewer Sub-Committee; Veterans Committee; Special Events; Electric Reliability Committee

c. Suzanne S. Blundi – Financial Advisory Council; Economic Development Council; Citizens Traffic Commission; Board of Auditors; BOCA Board of Appeals

d. James McCartney - Parks and Recreation Board; Trenton-Mercer Airport Review Board; Golf Committee; Agricultural Security Board

e. John B. Lewis - Zoning Hearing Board; Farmland Preservation; Historical Architectural Review Board; Disability Advisory Board; Sewer Sub-committee

I XVII. OTHER BUSINESS

I XVIII. APPOINTMENTS TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS

I XIX. ADJOURNMENT

Thursday, June 25, 2020

Notification of a second special meeting tonight of the LMT supervisors to arrange for hearings involving the approval of zoning changes to facilitate the construction of a Wegman's

The Lower Makefield Township Board of Supervisors will hold a second Special Meeting on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. to continue consideration of the advertisement of a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to allow for a Mixed-Use Overlay District in the Office Research (O/R) District that currently contemplates the construction of a Wegman’s big box food store and 200 apartments in addition to some spec retail across from Shady Brook farm.

The meeting will be held remotely. Information on access and how to participate remotely is below.

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LOWER MAKEFIELD TOWNSHIP

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

SPECIAL MEETING

JUNE 25, 2020

7:00 p.m.

I. CALL TO ORDER – Fredric K Weiss, Chair

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. ROLL CALL

IV. CONSIDER THE ADVERTISEMENT AND SETTING OF A PUBLIC HEARING DATE FOR THE PROPOSED MIXED-USE (MU) OVERLAY DISTRICT ORDINANCE

a. Discussion by Board of Supervisors

b. Public Comment

To view the meeting in real time you can watch on the Cable Channels:

Verizon channel 20

Comcast channel 22

You can also view the meeting in the following formats but there will be a slight delay.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LowerMakefieldTownship/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOq0e9VmBEZppWBFJbI9uAA

Website: www.lmt.org

Public Comment will be available by phone when the chair calls for public

comment. You can dial in by following these easy steps.

1.) Dial 646-558-8656

2.) Enter meeting ID 871 7927 1223# when prompted

3.) Click # when prompted to enter participant ID

4.) You are now in the meeting, please wait to speak with moderator.

Tonight 7pm Special BOS meeting on Zoning changes

Tomorrow at 7pm on comcast channel 22, fios channel 20 and LMTs facebook page the BOS will vote to advertise a new zoning ordinance written by a developer, for a developer to put money in the developer’s pocket at our expense. The zoning change is a bonus to the developer, but the developer isn’t satisfied with that, they want more bonuses for goals they know they can meet. All these bonuses add up to more density and more types of development they can put on the site than any of our current zoning allows. It’s not a question of if the area will look like King of Prussia but how fast it will take. The BOS and the developers want to make this all about Wegmans but what it really is about is Big Box Retail, Fast Food Restaurants and 25% more apartments per acre then our zoning allows. At last week’s special meeting there wasn’t any push back on the developer by the BOS and I do not expect any tomorrow unless the public speaks out. Please call into the meeting and tell the BOS you do not want LMT to become KOP. Comment on facebook the BOS read the posts.

Here are some of this BOS highlights:

65% increase in sewer rates over the last 2 years in order to sell the sewer system

The BOS already rezoned land for Deluca giving them a 500% increase in the housing density.

The BOS stacked the Planning board right before the Wegmans hearing with two new members they knew would vote for the zoning change

Dan and Fred pledged during their campaign not to rezone, they have broken that pledge

First, they limited public comment to 3 minutes then they moved public comment to the end of the meeting

Thursday, June 11, 2020

BOS Meeting Tonight at 7pm

Tonight 7pm Comcast 22 or LMT Facebook page, the Supervisors start the process of approving 5 bar/restaurants, a big box store and @300 apartments on @ 37 acres on township line road. I was asked if there is anything people can do. Even though the supervisors have come out in favor of this development, it's still worth calling into the meeting. If enough people do, there is a chance to change their minds.

The zoning changes also include drive-through restaurants, so the area could become home to McDonald's, Burger King etc. Perfect spot for them.

This density is on 37 acres. And there is another @ 300 acres in that area including Torbert Farm. I can see our area becoming king of Prussia's new town center development. The current board has rezoned multiple tracts of land in LMT.

Friday, June 5, 2020

Republican Club - BOS Meeting Rescheduled for 6/11

The special meeting for tonight June 4, 2020 has been cancelled and rescheduled for next week June 11th, 2020.

The Lower Makefield Township Board of Supervisors Special Meeting has been rescheduled due to power outages for Thursday, June 11, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. to consider advertising a proposed amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to allow for a Mixed-Use Overlay District in the Office Research (O/R) District. Due to Covid-19 and the stay-at-home order issued by the Governor, the meeting will be held remotely.

In order to ensure public safety during the COVID-19 crisis the meeting will be televised live on Comcast Cable Channel 22 and Verizon Cable Channel 20 as well as a virtual meeting via You Tube and Facebook Live which will allow for participation by interested public.