EDGMONT TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD
REGULAR MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 24, 2009
1. Open Meeting: Thomas Lawrie called the meeting of the Zoning Hearing
Board to order at 7:10 p.m. In attendance were Thomas Lawrie, chairperson;
Kevin Coyne, member; J. Adam Matlawski, Esquire, solicitor; Stephen J.
Polaha, Esquire,
alternate solicitor; Samantha Reiner, Township
Manager/Zoning Officer;
Susan Sharp, Recording Secretary;
and
approximately 21 guests. The court reporter, Maria Lairdieson O’Neill, was
present to transcribe the hearings.
2. Public Comment: There was no public comment
3. Meeting Minutes: The minutes from February 24, 2009 could not be
approved as a quorum is not present at tonight’s meeting from the attendees
at the February meeting.
4. Old Business
a. Mindy Chernoff - 2056 Pony Trail Drive – The applicant
requests variances from Zoning Ordinance Sections 1912.A.8.d & e,
which require structures for shelter of livestock to be located no closer
than 100 feet to property line and which prohibits livestock within 10
feet of a property line) and Section 1506.B.1(a) , which prohibits
structures in flood hazard area, to allow placement of a 10 ft. by 20 ft.
run-in shed for horse(s) to be located approximately 10-20 feet from
property line in the R-1 zoning district. This hearing was opened in
January. The applicant, Ms. Chernoff was present.
The following exhibits were entered into the record:
Township’s Exhibits:
B-4: Request for extension of time to hold hearing, dated
February 24, 2009, signed by Mindy Chernoff
Applicant’s Exhibits:
A-1:
Site Plan
for Chernoff Tract,
prepared by
Commonwealth Engineers Inc, dated March 11, 2009
A-2 through A-6: Photographs of the applicant’s pasture and
barn
Neighbor’s Exhibits:
N-1 through N-3: Photographs of the property line shared by
the applicant and the neighbor
N-4: A letter dated February 4, 2009 from Sean & Eileen
O’Neill; a letter from Michael A. Schwartz of Pepper
Hamilton LLP dated February 2, 2009 to Samant