The entrance to the Buchert Ridge Community on the north side of Buchert Road.
SANATOGA PA – Plans to build what is being called the second phase of the Buchert Ridge Community residential development, marketed to buyers age 55 and older, on Buchert Road east of Kepler Road in Lower Pottsgrove (PA) Township are on the agenda for tonight’s (Monday, Feb. 7, 2011) meeting of the township Board of Commissioners at 7 in the municipal building, 2199 Buchert Rd., Pottstown PA.
- This event has been added to The Post calendar.
The proposal by developer Hallman Retirement Neighborhoods of Sanatoga to build an environmentally friendly, three-story garden suite apartment complex at 2011 Buchert Rd., Pottstown, has been a hotly discussed issue in recent months. Company President J. Wilmer “Wil” Hallman in December (2010) accused township staff members of ignoring agreements on the project he thought had been reached earlier with the board’s solicitor.
Hallman’s project, which requires several zoning variances, is scheduled to be the subject of a township Zoning Hearing Board hearing on Feb. 28 (2011; Monday) at 6 p.m. in the municipal building. The hearing was advertised this morning in The (Pottstown) Mercury newspaper, the township’s publication of records for legal notices. Commissioners may be asked to recommend the project to the zoning board for approval.
Hallman employees also are involved in plans to expand the gymnasium of Berean Bible Church, 2675 E. High St., Pottstown, with which Hallman has had a long-standing personal relationship. Those, too, require zoning variances, and also are expected to be reviewed by commissioners.
Additionally on their agenda are:
- Plans to advertise a Feb. 17 public hearing regarding the transfer of a liquor license involving Sunnybrook Ballroom, the entertainment and conference center at 50 Sunnybrook Rd., Pottstown, that is owned by a non-profit foundation of which Hallman is a board member;
- Potential changes to the Lower Pottsgrove Police Department pension plan, and an accompanying letter of understanding between the township and the union representing its police officers; and
- A request by Redner’s Warehouse Markets for relief from subdivision and land development requirements.
The commissioners’ meeting is open to the public. A copy of the board agenda has been available since Friday (Feb. 4, 2011) and can be downloaded from the township’s website, here.
Related (to Buchert Ridge Community):
- Two Expansions Considered On Lower Pottsgrove Agenda
- Accusations Fly At Planners’ Meeting Over Buchert Ridge
- Applications Withdrawn; Township Cancels Zoning Hearings
- Lower Pottsgrove Hearings Set For Apartments Lighting
- Walk Through These Rooms Without Moving
- Commissioners Warm To Energy-Saving Apartments
- Commissioners Get An Early Start Tonight
- Meeting Moved Up For Buchert Ridge Presentation
- Buchert Ridge Unveiling Final Phase
Related (to the Lower Pottsgrove Board of Commissioners’ Feb. 7 meeting):
