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Uwchlan Township Pennsylvania - Gray Farm update Settlement Agreement consideration 05 January 2024 ( news )
Uwchlan Township , state Pennsylvania ( By Press Release office)
Jan 05,2024
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On Monday , January 8
th
, 2024 , our Board of Supervisors will consider a Settlement Agreement for litigation between Worthington Partners II and the Township , in relation to the development at Gray Farm . This consideration will take place during the regular Board of Supervisors meeting .
We wanted to share the key points of the agreement ahead of Monday’s meeting – to allow time to notify the public of this consideration .
Key points:
The primary reason for denial of the Preliminary Plan for the Worthington Partners II - Gray Farm Development was the failure of Worthington to remediate the site prior to Preliminary Plan approval . The Board of Supervisors denied the request to waive this requirement .
Worthington has now agreed that it will
notobtain Preliminary or Final Land Development Approval unless and until the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued approval of a Final Plan , evidencing that the property has been remediated .
Unless and until the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has issued approval of a Preliminary/Final Plan , Worthington will
notengage in any construction of the Development at the Property , including , without limitation , installing any underground or above - ground utilities ( except as part of the sediment control facilities necessary for the Cleanup Plan ) , or constructing buildings or structures , including but not limited to permanent roads or blacktop .
To implement the Cleanup Plan , upon obtaining necessary permits , Worthington may undertake earth disturbance , demolition of the structures at the Property and/or removal and grading activities consistent with the Cleanup Plan and the NPDES Permit .
Note: These are activities that Worthington is permitted to do under the Township Code without land development approval .
The Township has received a Preliminary/Final Plan from Worthington that meets Township ordinances and consultant comments .
If the Settlement Agreement is approved by the Board of Supervisors , then following approval by Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection ( DEP ) of a Final Plan , the Board of Supervisors will take action to approve the Preliminary/Final Development Plan for the project .
The Board of Supervisors need not approve the Preliminary/Final Development Plan for the project if DEP fails to approve the Final Report pertaining to soils within three ( 3 ) years of the Settlement Agreement , unless an extension is approved by the Board of Supervisors .
How do I attend the meeting?
This consideration is taking place during our regular Board of Supervisors meeting and will be available to view on Zoom . As usual , there will be opportunity for public comment for those attending in - person . However , we can’t take public comment virtually at this time .
When:Monday , 8
thJanuary at 7:00pm
Where:Township Building , 715 N . Ship Road , Exton PA 19341
The meeting will also be available to view on Zoom –
link available in meeting agenda
.
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