Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Two Limerick companies and one Linfield business discussed plans for development with the board.
Several area businesses have been going through the land development and planning processes that are outlined by township ordinances, and several of them came to the Limerick Township Board of Supervisors meeting on Tuesday evening to get approvals. CPA Office on Lewis Road First up was CPA Brian Goodman, who is moving into a former residence on Lewis Road and converting it into office space. Goodman and his attorney, Gary Lewis, presented plans for three offices in the former home along with a parking area for 10 cars. Goodman plans to occupy one office and lease the rest out. The board requested that Goodman comply with the the current streetscaping ordinances as the property is part of the Lewis Road zoning overlay area. Goodman …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The final Greenways and Trails plan was the main topic at Tuesday's meeting.
After starting off the meeting with a cheery rendition of "Happy Birthday to You", directed at Supervisor Thomas Neafcy, the Limerick Township Board of Supervisors got a detailed look at the the proposed final Master Plan for a trail network in Limerick Township. The planning has been going on for quite some time, and several draft plans have been presented to the board by Simone Collins Landscape Architects and a Citizens Advisory Council comprised of members of the Planning Commission and the Parks and Recreation, Open Space, and Streetscapes and Buffering Committees. Architects Peter Simone and Justin Keller from Simone Collins Landscape Architects made the presentation. The plan defines several parts to the project. One part was …
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Dot Jones retires after 27 years.
The Limerick Township Board of Supervisors led off their meeting with a pair of resolutions honoring two local volunteers. Limerick Township Historical Society President Dot Jones is retiring after 27 years with the society. The board passed a resolution honoring and thankg her for her long service in preserving the history of the township. Jones was instrumental in getting the Hunsberger House placed on the National Register of Historic Places. She also helped design the township flag for the township's 275th anniversary. Jones told the board she is staying in the area. "I've got family here," she said. The board also recognized Tyler Oliver, who spent the last year serving as the student representative on the Parks and Recreation …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The fire companies presented their budget and long-term plans to the board.
Both Limerick and Linfield Fire Companies are hoping to expand in the next year or two, according to Limerick Chief Ken Shuler and Linfield Chief Don Maleta. Both chiefs said their equipment and personnel needs have outgrown their current buildings. Both stations need shower and sleeping facilities. "During the hurricane, we had people sleeping on the floor," Shuler said. Over the last few years, Limerick FD has added an ambulance station to its location which cut ambulance response time from 12-14 minutes down to 3-6 minutes. Linfield FD hopes to add an ambulance there, too. Linfield's firefighters are in the process of being certified for water rescue operations. Both departments would also like to have a traning facility in this …
Friday, November 2, 2012
A local Scout helped beautify a township park with his Eagle Scout project.
Hurricane Sandy might have delayed Limerick's regular board meeting by two days, but the board dove right back in to township business on Thursday evening. The board discussed the township's hurricane efforts, recognized a local Eagle Scout, and discussed a zoning request from Spring Ford Country Club. Hurricane Sandy During supervisors' comments, the board asked Police Chief William Albany to talk about how the township's emergency management staff handled issues during the recent "superstorm". Albany said about 100 calls came in to the Emergency Operations Center during the storm. This was the first time the township building had been used as the Emergency Operations Center. Albany said he thought things went well in the new location…
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Three companies attended the board meeting to deliver presentations.
A new medical office, a relocating biochemical research company and an outdoor advertising company all came before the Limerick Township Board of Supervisors at Tuesday night's meeting to talk about their plans. The medical office, which will be the new home of the Rothman Institute, was the only one of the three that was up for a vote. The board voted unanimously to approve their conditional use application. The institute's new office will be on Enterprise Drive, directly across from Physicians' Care Surgical Hospital, and architecturally will match the hospital building. Rothman Institute doctors will have offices there and will have access to the surgical center for their patients. The other two businesses, Steen Outdoor Advertising …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
The supervisors also discussed the Raven's Claw development, other issues at first October meeting.
The Limerick Board of Supervisors took some time to recognize a local Boy Scout at Tuesday's meeting. Paul Bowman recently attained the rank of Eagle Scout after completeing a project to collect food for the food pantry at the Pottstown Cluster of Religious Communities Cluster Outreach Center. Board chair Kara Shuler read into the record Resolution 2012-19, recognizing Bowman's work and commending him for earning such a high honor. The board also congratulated Limerick Fire Company for winning three first-place trophies during the Firemen's Assocation of the State of Pennsylvania convention. Shuler, reading from a press release, said that Rescue 54 won first place in the categories Best Appearing & Equipped Heavy Rescue Manufactured by …
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Limerick Township Supervisors vote on pension funding, car dealership signage
The Limerick Township Board of Supervisors held its second monthly meeting on Tuesday evening. There were seeral discussions during the course of the otherwise routine business meeting. Metro Acura, owners of the new car dealership on Auto Park Boulevard near Linfield-Trappe Road, had an appointment before the board to ask the board's opinion on signage for their building. Signage has been a long-running issue in Limerick Township. The board passed a signage ordinance regarding types of signs, electronic signs, and design standards for signage. Metro Acura's signs were discussed at an August meeting, and since that meeting the dealership worked out a compromise on some of the board's concerns. Supervisor Thomas Neafcy said he does not …
Thursday, September 6, 2012
The board voted on Tuesday night to re-up their contract with Constellation Energy for 4 more years.
Limerick Township's Board of Supervisors voted unanimously (minus supervisor Joseph St. Pedro, who was absent) on Tuesday night to keep Constellation Energy as the township's energy provider for the next four years. Due to deregulation, the township is required to bid out electrical supply. Two years ago, the township decided to join the Municipal Electrical Alliance, which is a state contract program. At that time, the rates were very favorable, and now that the contract is up for renewal, township manager Dan Kerr said that "electric rates are at an historic low." A new four-year agreement would save the township $32,479 per year because the rates would be locked in at the current rate. Kerr said that if the township did not stay with …
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Tonight's vote was the culmination of more than a year's work on new zoning rules.
The Limerick Township Board of Supervisors voted on Tuesday night to approve an ordinance that will rezone Ridge Pike and create a brand new Main Street district. With Supervisor Joseph St. Pedro absent, the four board members in attendance passed the ordinance by a vote of 3-1, with Supervisor Kenneth Sperring casting the dissenting vote. The board held a public hearing prior to voting on the ordinance, where several local residents stepped up and expressed their opinions on the new ordinance. The hearing opened with an introduction from solicitor Joseph McGrory, who explained that the board's intention was to enhance future development of the corridor. McGrory also explained that people who currently own property along Ridge Pike will …
J. M.
9:28 am on Thursday, February 7, 2013
Very informative article. Thanks. more ›