BOARD of SUPERVISORS

Laura Boyle Nester– Chair Fran McCusker– Vice Chair Michael Drossner 616 GERMANTOWN PIKE – LAFAYETTE HILL, PA 19444-1821 Vincent Manuele TEL: 610-825-3535 FAX: 610-825-9416 Jacy Toll www.whitemarshtwp.org ______

Richard L. Mellor, Jr. Township Manager

WHITEMARSH TOWNSHIP HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD PUBLIC MEETING OF WEDNESDAY, JUNE 9, 2021 8:30 AM ZOOM MEETING PARTICIPATION INFORMATION

The Whitemarsh Township Historical Architectural Review Board will conduct a public meeting on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at 8:30 AM. In response to the Governor’s Stay Home Order due to the COVID 19 health pandemic, this meeting will be conducted via ZOOM. All members of the Board, staff and public will participate remotely. The public may join this meeting by either telephone using the dial in number or entering the URL on an internet browser. Below you will find instructions on how to access and participate in the meeting:

• Meeting Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2021 • Meeting Time: 8:30 AM • Meeting URL: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84384109646?pwd=NHVjd1lIZ05Cc0NlQWFPOThyVkxUUT09 • Meeting via Zoom App: if you have the Zoom App on your smartphone, tablet, or computer, open the program, click join a meeting, and enter the Meeting ID: 843 8410 9646 • Meeting dial in number (no video): 1 646 558 8656 • Meeting ID number (to be entered when prompted): 843 8410 9646 • Meeting Password: 706042

THE PUBLIC MAY ALSO SUBMIT QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS PRIOR TO THE MEETING BY E-MAIL TO [email protected]; THESE MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN 12:00 PM (NOON) ON JUNE 8, 2021.

Persons with a disability who wish to participate in the public meeting and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the meeting should contact Whitemarsh Township at 484-594-2625.

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Plymouth & Whitemarsh Townships Historical Architectural Review Board Meeting Minutes – April 21, 2021

The following HARB members participated via ZOOM telecommunication technology: David Conroy, Plymouth Township Zoning Officer, Tom Higgins, Ken Parsons, and Robert Sztubinski, Whitemarsh Township Director of Building & Codes. Also in attendance were Kathy Bandish, Plymouth Township Council Liaison, and Michael Drossner, Whitemarsh Township Board of Supervisors Liaison.

1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 8:38 AM.

2. ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE: • Jerry Rafter will update the Board at a future meeting in regards to the Whitemarsh Township Zoning Update Steering Committee.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: March 10, 2021 – approved.

4. OLD BUSINESS: None.

5. NEW BUSINESS: • 105 Black Walnut Lane, Whitemarsh Township – Matthew Clark, property owner, shared his plans for a proposed 4’x4’ chicken coop in the rear of the property. It was noted that no roosters will be present and that a 9’x8’ hard wire mesh fence (3’ high) would surround the chicken coop. Sydelle Zove, from Harts Ridge Road in Whitemarsh, voiced her support for the application, but also questioned whether the Board had enough members for a quorum. Motion to recommend the governing body approve a Certificate of Appropriateness was seconded and approved by a vote of 4-0.

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA ITEMS ONLY): None.

7. HARB MEMBER COMMENTS: None.

8. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 8:52 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

David Conroy, Plymouth Township Zoning Officer

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Plymouth & Whitemarsh Townships Historical Architectural Review Board Meeting Minutes – May 12, 2021

The following HARB members participated via ZOOM telecommunication technology: David Conroy, Plymouth Township Zoning Officer, Karen Coyne, John Von Essen, Ken Parsons, Jerry Rafter, Jamina Clay, and Robert Sztubinski, Whitemarsh Township Director of Building & Codes. Also in attendance were Charlie Guttenplan, Whitemarsh Township Director of Planning & Zoning and Kathy Bandish, Plymouth Township Council Liaison.

1. CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 8:32 AM.

2. ANNOUNCEMENTS & CORRESPONDENCE: • Jerry Rafter updated the Board that the Whitemarsh Township Zoning Update Steering Committee held an introductory meeting. Mr. Rafter stated that the Whitemarsh Township Planning Commission and Zoning Hearing Board are trying to come up with a vision on how Whitemarsh Township will look in future years.

3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: April 21, 2021 – table until June meeting.

4. OLD BUSINESS: None.

5. NEW BUSINESS: • 2 Catherine Lane, Whitemarsh Township – Neil Best, contractor for the property owner, shared his plans for a proposed composite 570 square foot deck, of which 16’x25’ is covered by a roof. The exact location of the roof arch will be determined by the window placement on the house. Bob Sztubinski mentioned that there could be possible drainage issues with this proposed deck. Motion to recommend the governing body approve a Certificate of Appropriateness was seconded and approved by a vote of 7-0. • 129 Black Walnut Lane, Whitemarsh Township – Tom McMullen, homeowner, shared his plans for a proposed 420 square foot wooden deck on rear of house. The proposed deck will have gray planks, white railings, and will match the overall aesthetics of the house. Motion to recommend the governing body approve a Certificate of Appropriateness was seconded and approved by a vote of 7-0.

6. PUBLIC COMMENTS (NON-AGENDA ITEMS ONLY): None.

7. HARB MEMBER COMMENTS: • It was noted that Whitemarsh Township is contemplating revising some ambiguities within their historic district ordinance. Ken Parsons updated the Board on a presentation to the Whitemarsh Township Board of Supervisors on proposed new HARB procedures.

8. ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 9:01 AM.

Respectfully submitted,

David Conroy, Plymouth Township Zoning Officer

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Background Information on Feasibility Study for Bridge Crossing of Germantown Pike

• The Montgomery County Planning Commission is working in partnership with a consultant team led by Gilmore & Associates and joined by Campbell Thomas & Co. to carry out this feasibility study. It is being funded by a Regional Trails Program grant from Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC). • A 2015 feasibility study prepared by Campbell Thomas & Co. for Plymouth Township recommended that the safest means of continuing the Cross County Trail across the intersection of Chemical Road and Germantown Pike (where it currently ends) would be to construct a trail bridge. • This study aims to come up with a preferred alignment for the trail bridge with conceptual level plans and a preliminary cost estimate. • When complete, the Cross County Trail will be about 17 miles long and stretch from the western side of the county to the eastern side. It is a primary trail in the county-wide trail system and will provide a connection between the Trail and the . It is also a part of the regional Circuit Trails network, which now covers 300 miles and will cover 800 miles eventually. • A 3-mile section of the Cross County Trail between the and the intersection of Chemical Road and Germantown Pike is complete. Segments in Upper Dublin are complete. Currently the county is also studying the section from Upper Dublin through Upper Moreland to Pennypack Trail. Sections through Erdenheim Farm are nearing construction. The county just received funding to complete an advanced feasibility study looking at two sections: from Germantown Pike to Joshua Road; and between Skippack Pike to the Fort Washington SEPTA station. • Work completed and ongoing for this feasibility study: • Stakeholder interviews - Summer 2020 • Preliminary Reconnaissance and Geologic Assessment - March 2021 • Conversations with nearby property owners (Victory Office Park, Brandywine Realty) • Ongoing stakeholder engagement – field meeting held May 2021 Regional Context: Location of Proposed Trail Bridge County Context: M ONTGOMERY COUNTY Location of Proposed Trail BridgePrimaryTrail Network Lehigh County Bucks County

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Freight Station 0 1/2 1 2 Miles Click on any red trail number/name or 4. Evansburg Trail 12. Stony Creek Trail 20. Highlands Trail green park/historic site name for a link to County-Owned Land 5. 13. Sunrise Trail 21. Skippack Trail the individual websites. State-Owned Land 6. Manatawny Trail 14. West County Trail 22. Schuylkill West Trail 7. Pennypack Trail 15. Wissahickon Green Ribbon Trail 23. Tookany Creek Trail (p) 610.278.3722 (f) 610.278.3941 See individual trail brochures for Valley Forge National Historical Park 8. Perkiomen Trail 16. 202 Trail 24. Rockledge Trail trailhead access to parking, public transit, Historic Sites 9. Power Line Trail 17. Mill Hill Trail 25. Cynwyd Heritage Trail Map updated as of May2015 restrooms, water, and other information. Trail Context: Location of Proposed Trail Bridge

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