Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Developers for the proposed personal care facility at the southeast corner of Blue Barn Road and Oak View Drive received the variance from the Upper Macungie Zoning Hearing Board last month.
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Tuesday, March 12
The Upper Macungie Zoning Hearing board granted a height variance to Richard Koze/Kay Builders on Feb. 27 concerning a proposed personal care facility. The appeal of the Wescosville-based company revolved around a property at Blue Barn Road and Oak View Drive. The builders proposed a maximum building height of 40 feet 7 inches. That exceeds the township's maximum building height of 35 feet. The request was amended to permit a building height of 38 feet, 6 inches, which was approved by the board. The developers appeared before township planners in November 2012. A two-and-a-half story building, at 62,000 square feet, would house an assisted living facility with a memory care unit. Another two-story, 30,000-square-foot office building would …
Monday, March 4, 2013
A 'Gas-N-Go' fuel station could be constructed on the site, as the company will come before the Upper Macungie Zoning Hearing Board next week to ask for a variance.
A new gasoline station could be coming to Fogelsville in the near future, courtesy of Weis Markets. The Sunbury-based company is scheduled to appear before the Upper Macungie Zoning Hearing Board on March 13 to ask for a variance allowing construction of a “Gas-N-Go” fuel station in conjunction with the existing Weis Market store. The property is located at northwest corner of the intersection of Route 100 and Glenlivet Drive West. It isn't the first retail space planned for the new complex. Recently, township planners heard from developers concerning the construction of three retail outlets in the shopping center, including a multi-use building, a bank, and a restaurant with a liquor license. Last week, Upper Macungie Patch asked readers…
Monday, February 25, 2013
The Upper Macungie Zoning Hearing Board will hear a variance appeal Wednesday night at 6:30 p.m.
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Monday, February 25
The Upper Macungie Zoning Hearing Board is scheduled to listen to the appeal of Richard Koze/Kay Builders Wednesday night at 6:30 for a height variance concerning a proposed personal care facility. The appeal of the Wescosville-based company revolves around a property at Blue Barn Road and Oak View Drive. The company proposes a maximum building height of 40 feet 7 inches. That exceeds the township's maximum building of 35 feet. The developers appeared before township planners in November 2012. A two-and-a-half story building, at 62,000 square feet, would house an assisted living facility with a memory care unit. Another two-story, 30,000-square-foot office building would house Kay Builders and a new Design Center on the upper floor. There …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
The development plan, at 7801 Glenlivet Drive West, includes a multi-unit retail building, a bank and a restaurant. Construction could start as early as this summer.
Thursday, February 21, 2013
The development plan, at 7801 Glenlivet Drive West, includes a multi-unit retail building, a bank and a restaurant. Construction could start as early as this summer.
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Thursday, February 21
Construction on three retail establishments -- a multi-unit retail building, a bank and a restaurant -- could begin as early as this summer if submitted plans are accepted later this year by the Upper Macungie Planning Commission. "We're hoping to get construction begun by fall, but it could start as early as summer," said Christopher Falnecki, president of Weiser Engineering Consultants of Wernersville. "I didn't hear anything [Wednesday] night that would indicate otherwise." The owner of the property at 7801 Glenlivet Drive West, Weis Markets Inc. of Sunbury, and the equitable owner, Route 100 Associates LLP of Hamburg, submitted a preliminary plan to township planners Wednesday night. The 2.906-acre property plan would house a 9,375-…
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
The T.H. Properties Company of Harleysville company wants a variance to maximize building height for new low rise apartments at 1230 Route 100 in Fogelsville
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Tuesday, February 19
The zoning appeal of T.H. Properties Inc., of Harleysville will come before the Upper Macungie Zoning Board on March 27. The company is requesting a variance for townhomes planned at 1230 Route 100 in Fogelsville. These townhouses propose a height of 39 feet, 8 inches, which exceeds the maximum building height requirement of 35 feet. Therefore, a height variance is sought by the company. The initial hearing took place in March and was continued to the new date. Elsewhere, Upper Macungie zoners issued 96 new permits in January. The breakdown was as follows:
Monday, January 28, 2013
T.H. Properties of Harleysville intends to build 'stacked townhouses' along Route 100 in Fogelsville and requires height variances.
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Monday, January 28
T.H. Properties Inc. of Harleysville will return to the Upper Macungie Zoning Hearing Board later this year concerning a variance request for townhomes planned at 1230 Route 100 in Fogelsville. The company, according to township zoning officer Al Geosits, is changing its planned construction from townhouses to "stacked townhouses." Stacked townhouses have garages on the bottom and living space on the top two floors. These townhouses propose a height of 39 feet, 8 inches, which exceeds the maximum building height requirement of 35 feet. Therefore, a height variance is sought by the company, Geosits said. That hearing took place Jan. 9 and was continued until March. In the meantime, the company will be presenting a sketch plan to the Upper …
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
The Upper Macungie Zoning Hearing Board denied the request of Ethia Dulorie for a variance to increase the number of children she cares for.
The Upper Macungie Zoning Hearing Board denied the request of a variance for Ethia Dulorie of 1603 Silo Hill Lane in Breinigsville to increase the number of children she cares for. Dulorie, and her attorney Dan O'Donnell, sought to obtain a variance Wednesday night for a Group Family Day Care facility. That would have allowed Dulorie to care for up to 12 unrelated children in her home, under state Department of Welfare regulations. Currently, Dulorie cares for six children in her home under a commercial day care facility within township zoning requirements. Dulorie has operated a commercial childcare facility in her Breinigsville home since November 2007, but said she has been looking to obtain an off-site facility for some time in order …
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The Upper Macungie Zoning Hearing Board will hear the tabled appeal for a group daycare facility in Breinigsville tonight.
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Wednesday, September 26, 2012
The Upper Macungie Zoning Hearing Board will hear the tabled appeal of Ethia Dulorie of 1603 Silo Hill Lane, Breinigsville, at 6:30 tonight in the township building. The board will consider the interpretation and/or variance to operate a group family daycare facility for up to 12 unrelated children at Dulorie's home. Her home is zoned in a residential area. The board will also take up the matters of the appeal Beth and Jeff Hershey, 6716 Windermere Court, for a variance to side yard setback to construct an addition to an attached garage. The property is zoned residential. The board will also hear the appeal of Ryan and Jacqueline Murray, 9532 Dogwood Lane in Breinigsville, for a variance to allow recently installed fence in a drainage …
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Elite Lawn Care was granted special exceptions and variances for general home occupation, despite one objector.
Elite Lawn Care, owned by Bruce Krause of 411 Grange Road, was granted special exceptions and variances for a general home occupation by the Upper Macungie Zoning Hearing Board Wednesday night, despite one objector. Krause sought a special exception for a general home occupation and variances for maximum sign area and total floor area used for the home occupation. Thomas Malitsky of 417 Grange Road and his attorney, Sam Scott, presented video evidence of Krause working in his driveway last year, which is against zoning ordinances. Krause testified that he no longer violated those ordinaces once he was made aware of them. Malitsky showed the board videos of Krause working in his driveway and property during business hours. Krause had …
Parkland Parent
11:52 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Of course it was approved. That area needs improvement, but not as much as Tilghman and Blue Barn. MOTEL, GET RID OF IT. Here comes more traffic on Blue Barn to go along with Schantz. Sad, this board is not going to be here in 30 years when UMT looks like center city Allentown. They are ALL going to move out here and destroy our community and the property values. Sad. more ›