Board minutes May 10, 2005

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The meeting was called to order at 7:45. Those in attendance were Joe Calabi, Anita and Tom Lawson, Cathy Lucas, John Coffin, Bob Graeff, Jane Charpentier, Albert Charpentier, and Polly Hagan.

Committee Report

Zoning – John Coffin reported that there was nothing that really affected our area.

Topics of Discussion

Swedesford Road – The speed limit has been reduced to 40 mph. Who is the actual person at PennDOT who makes the decision to reduce the speed limit and why was it not the 35 mph requested?
N. Valley Road – There is serious concern about the realignment of the road lines at the Knobb Hill subdivision. Bill Bryant will be contacted about redoing the lines on the road. What will be done about the intersection of N.Valley and Swedesford Roads is apparently still undecided. The consensus is that a remedy will be delayed to see if the widening of Route 202 will impact the traffic at that intersection. The speed limit on Swedesford may have been reduced to make preparations for work on the road easier. GVA will ask the Board of Supervisors to leave the intersection alone for the time being. There is also a question as to the feelings of Vanguard and Liberty on the topic as they are responsible for a good amount of the traffic at that intersection. It will probably be at least two years to resolution of this problem. Bill Bryant will also be contacted about what will be done with the $250,000. from Atwater allocated to remedy the intersection. Don Jacobs, traffic planner, may have some input here.
Turnpike Subcommittee – Seventeen families were represented at the first meeting. Albert addressed the group giving background on what has happened to this point and referencing how the GVA worked with a similar organization in its dealings with PennDOT. The group will meet at the township Building on May 11^th to organize and plan for the future.
Hudson Property – Mitsie Toland kept the group updated on the status of the Hudson property development. There is still question as to exactly how the development will be arranged on the site. There is concern about keeping the trees along LeBoutillier Road. Chip Vaughan is the builder and Brian O’Neill is the owner of the property. There are 70 acres involved and the Open Land Conservancy is involved with 39 of those acres.

The meeting was adjourned at 9:10.