Agenda For Newtown Supervisors Meeting on Monday
The Newtown Township Board of Supervisors will meet on Monday, September 24, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. at the township building. The draft agenda has many items of interest to residents. Please consider attending. Among the items on the agenda are the following:
- PUBLIC HEARING: Somerset/Terrazza Application for an amendment to the Conditional Use Approval and the Waiver of Requirements as provided in Section 134 of the Township Code.
Amended Final Land Development Application.-Somerset/Terrazza. Proposal for the development of 250 multi-family units in four buildings and 137 townhomes on 40.32 acres. (original approval 475 units)-AO Apartment Office District- Rt. 252 and Gradyville Road.
These two items refer to the development of the land right next to the Terrazza condominiums.
2. Approval of Agreements- Ashford Land Company, L.P., as related to approved Land Development Plans.
This item refers to the development of the Dupont Property at Route 252 and Goshen Road.
3. Authorize advertisement- The Newtown Township Act 537 Sanitary Sewer Facilities Plan 30-day Public Comment Period will commence on Monday, October 8, 2012. Copies of the Plan document will be available at the Newtown Township Administrative Office and Public Library.
This item refers to publication of the township’s comprehensive sewage facilities plan for all areas of the township.
4. UPDATE- Follow-up meeting conducted on September 19, 2012 as directed by the Board regarding Springhouse Development amendment to waive the requirements for installation of trail and discussions with SAP.
This item refers to the request of the developer of Springhouse to eliminate the walking trail that was approved as part of the Springhouse development. Springhouse is located off Goshen Road near the existing township walking trail.
Mrs. Robinson
8:39 am on Sunday, September 23, 2012
Dupont lawsuit.
2. Approval of Agreements- Ashford Land Company, L.P., as related to approved Land Development Plans.
Patti, #2 is this not the 400 some odd tract homes on the Dupont Estate?
If so, isn't there some type of lawsuit that the Dupont Family filed to retake the land back and keep the land in its current condition?
That would eliminate some heavy traffic on goshen & 252. Its my understanding that the Dupont family has a very strong case and will not rest until the duponts retrieve what they say is rightfully their familys . Do you know anything about this?
Also, does this Ashford developer have the financing for such a project after the current principles(bill rouse and family) filed for bankruptcy on two seperate occasions under other corporate names?
Chaz Michael Michaels
1:42 pm on Monday, September 24, 2012
While I do not wish to minimize the tragic murder on the Dupont property, I can only hope that this development never comes to fruition. Ashford/Rouse's plans to demolish all of the structures on site (including the many historic structures) is terrible, let alone the impact to the site's environmental characteristics - the donation to the township of open space land that likely could not be developed is small consolation. What a shame to erase this historic property.