MINUTES OF ZONING HEARING BOARD MEETING

The zoning hearing board of Palmer Township met on Tuesday, December 1, 2009, at 7:30 P.M. in the Palmer Memorial Library, One Weller Place, to hear the following appeals. In attendance Nicholas Noel III, Esq., Zoning Board Solicitor, Charles Roseberry, Board Chairman, Cherie Kavanaugh Board Member, Peg Kennedy Alternate Board Member substituting for Dan Caravetta Board Member, James Raudenbush, Zoning Officer, and Court Reporter Ted Rewak.

Cherie Kavanaugh made a motion to accept the minutes of the November 4, 2009, zoning hearings. The motion was seconded by Peg Kennedy, with all in agreement.

09-34 7:30 p.m. 765 S. 25^th St., Duane Horne, Property Manager for Fameco Management, 633 West Germantown Pike, Suite 200, Plymouth Meeting Pa 19462 is seeking a variance from section 190-184A(4)(a) to increase the total wall signage within the Palmer Town Center shopping center. The additional wall sign would be for a new business consisting of an Army Recruiting Center. This property is located in a General Commercial Zoning District.

Witnesses: Duane Horne, Property Manager and Bill Staples, Contractor

Action: The applicant was giving testimony and realized that there would be further information that would be needed for the variance. The applicant then made a request to the board that he be allowed to come to the January 5, 2010 zoning hearing to supplement the testimony that was given. The board was unanimously in agreement with this request.

09-35 7:40 p.m. 2400 Northampton St., Stroehmann Division, Bimbo Bakeries USA, is seeking a variance from section 190-161D(1) in order to have a wall sign that has a white background with a dark logo and dark lettering. The ordinance restricts backlit wall signs to a dark background with illuminated text accounting for a maximum of 20% of the total sign area. This property is located in a General Commercial Zoning District.

Witnesses: Roy Anderson, Plant Engineer and Greg Allen, Custom Finishers Inc.

Action: Cherie Kavanaugh made a motion to grant a variance in order to have an internally illuminated sign having a white background with a dark logo and dark lettering as it was presented at the time of the hearing. Peg Kennedy seconded the motion with all in agreement.

09-36 7:50 p.m. 3046 Hecktown Rd, David and Carol Border, are seeking a dimensional variance from section 190-42 F (1) in order to build an addition on their garage that would have a side yard setback of seven feet. This property is located in a Medium Density Residential District.

Witnesses: Daniel Cohen, Esq., David and Carol Border, Jay Miller, Contractor, Karen Miller, Contractors wife, Chiara Montague, 3042 Hecktown Rd

Action: Peg Kennedy made a motion to grant the side yard setback variance of seven feet to build a garage addition as shown on exhibit A-2 at the time of the hearing. The motion was seconded by Cherie Kavanaugh with all in agreement.

09-33 8:00 p.m. Corner of Northwood Ave. and Nazareth Rd. Parcels L8-4-1 and L8-4-2. 25^th St CVS, Inc, 621 Delaware St, P.O. Box 428, New Castle, DE 19720 are seeking variances for signage associated with a CVS pharmacy. The proposed freestanding pylon sign requires relief from section 190-180B to have an electronic message board, section190-183A to have a sign that is 24 feet high(10 feet is the Maximum), and section 190-184A(3)(b) to have one freestanding sign with an area of 92.73 square feet( two freestanding signs are allowed with a 60 square foot maximum). The applicant is also requesting relief from section190-179D or in the alternative section 190-184A(3)(b)[3] to have four directional signs located on site. The proposed wall signs that would be facing a public street require relief from section 190-184A(3)(a), 100.43 square feet of wall signage is being proposed along Northwood Ave., and 102.93 square feet of signage is being proposed along Nazareth Rd., with the ordinance allowing for 60 square feet total. The applicant is seeking a determination whether the wall signs that are not facing a public street are exempt under section 190-179D and is requesting a variance to allow these signs to exceed the 4 square foot maximum. The applicant is also seeking an interpretation or in the alternative a variance from section 190-176F to have a business sign facing or within close proximity to a residential district. This property is located in a General Commercial Zoning District.

Action: A continuance was requested by the applicant’s attorney Erich J. Schock. Mr. Schock provided a letter that was read into the record waiving the 60 day time period under the Municipalities Planning Code to hold a hearing.

Having no further business to discuss, the hearing was adjourned at 9:10p.m.

James F. Raudenbush

Zoning Officer