[at-l] Warehouse Hearing - Silver Spring Township, PA

[mathews at uga.edu (Doug Mathews)]

List,

A few years ago in Atlanta, a developer built a house too close to 
the street in violation of the community ordinance.  They not only 
had to remove the wall, but they were forced to demolish the home. As 
well they should in my opinion. Too many times folks assume that its 
easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.  When I worked I made 
sure my employees knew that it is easier to ask for forgiveness, but 
the price they paid for that forgiveness was very high. One or 2 
examples put an end to that.

There seems to have been a history with this development and if they 
are over the limit, then either move the wall or demolish the 
building.  I also think they should be accountable for the cost to 
get them to comply. I tire of all the establishments that like to 
push the limits, just as a very few hikers try to do sometimes.

My 2cents once more!

Mainframe

At 03:30 PM 12/13/2005, you wrote:
>Still following this story...
>
>http://www.cumberlink.com/articles/2005/12/13/news/news07.txt
>
>"Supervisors have reminded DiSanto how at hearings years ago 
>Appalachian Trail advocates expressed concern about allowing an 
>industrial park so close to the trail.
>The warehouse location is now closer to the trail than the agreement 
>stipulated.
>*Melanie Wertz represented the Cumberland Valley Appalachian Trail 
>Club* -- local volunteers who help maintain and monitor the trail 
>under a memo of understanding with the National Park Service.
>"We have been involved with this project since day one," said Wertz, 
>who asked the zoning board to stand firm and deny the Triple Crown 
>appeal to protect the trail.
>Wertz said her group met several times with DiSanto and township 
>officials to push the need for an adequate buffer zone between the 
>trail and industrial park.
>Shifting the building 30 feet to the west is significant, Wertz 
>said, adding the buffer zone along that stretch of trail is already 
>at its narrowest point in the region.
>She added the warehouse not only obstructs the view hikers have of 
>the valley, but is a potential source of light, noise and air 
>pollution from the trucks and trash from the site.
>*Michele Miller, who represents the Appalachian Trail Conservatory*, 
>said the developer should be held to the agreed-upon land 
>development plan and make efforts to mitigate the impact the 
>warehouse would have on the trail."
>
>Steve