Nether Providence Commissioners

Commissioners Approve Nether Providence Elementary School Renovation Plans

November 14, 2012 by admin

Nether Providence Elementary School

Wallingford Swarthmore School District’s plans for the last school in the current renovation cycle, Nether Providence Elementary, have been given final approval by the Nether Providence Township Board Of Commissioners.

The commissioners, at a November 8 meeting, gave the go ahead with a 7 – 0 vote, for the renovation and expansion of the Nether Providence Elementary School facility located on Moore Road.

The project is expected to cost about $16.5 million, and calls for the demolition of a 7,432-square-foot wing at the school, which currently measures 28,269 square feet. It also will entail the construction of a 29,051-square-foot addition, bringing the new total space to 49,888 square feet. Work is expected to get underway in March or April 2012, with a targeted completion date of Fall 2013 to winter 2014.

The proposal has been the subject of review by the township engineer and planning and zoning boards, as well as the Delaware County Planning Commission, and has been granted permission to expand a nonconforming use — that is, a larger school in a residential district — and to slightly trim the size of parking spaces at the site, from 10 by 20 feet to 9 by 18 feet.

Nether Providence Elementary currently consists of three wings, one built in 1939, another in 1949 and the third in 1964. Plans call for the 1939 wing to be torn down and the other wings to undergo renovations. In addition, a new wing holding a gym and cafeteria would be constructed at the back of the present structure, where parking currently exists.

As was done during the Wallingford Elementary School renovation, the new addition would be built first. The final phase would involve the demolition of the 1939 wing.

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Nether Providence Township Unveils New Fence Regulations

October 5, 2012 by admin

Fences - Wallingford Real Estate - Wallingford PA

Nether Providence Township Sets New Fence Regulations

If you are considering installing a fence in Nether Providence Township you will need to heed the township’s new ordinance before you start digging. Ordinance #767, approved by the board of commissioners at a September meeting, specifies that no residential fence or wall may be taller than 6 feet. That limit includes any extensions.

No fence or wall can be placed directly on property lines and the finished side must face out toward the adjacent property or right-of-way. Under the new ordance the use of barbed or razor wire or “similar dangerous protrusions” in residential districts is prohibited, with the exception of ornamental designed fencing.

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Residents Oppose Wilson Oil Proposal For Propane Tank

September 5, 2012 by admin

Wilson Oil Has Proposed Installing a 30,000 Gallon Propane Tank

Wilson Oil and Propane has submitted a proposal for a zoning variance at an August 20 zoning board meeting to allow the installation of a 30,000 gallon propane tank, capable of storing up to 24,000 gallons of propane, at it’s Rogers Lane facility in Wallingford, PA. The proposed tank would measure more than 66 feet long and a diameter of nearly 10 feet.

Local residents expressed safety concerns regarding the proposal, and although the risk of a tank explosion is remote, the impact of such an accident could be far reaching. Wilson Oil indicated they would make all possible efforts to ensure the safety of the lo cal community. A worst case scenario involving the explosion of the tank could impact neighboring areas, such as Wallingford Presbyterian Church, Wallingford Train Station, and the Wallingford Elementary School.

The shutdown of local Sunoco refining facilities has forced Wilson to travel long distances to obtain propane prior to delivery.

The proposal could be voted upon at the upcoming September 17th meeting at the Nether Providence Township Municipal Building on Sykes Lane.

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Wallingford PA – A Funeral Home Dies

August 8, 2012 by admin

: Brower Funeral Home Could Be The Site Of Homes In The Future

The 4.522 acre parcel of ground in the 900 block of South Providence Road, Nether Providence Township, formerly known as the Brower Funeral Home, maybe destined to be the site of new homes in the future.

At the August 2nd Board Of Commissioners meeting the future usage of the site came under discussion. The property is now in the hands of a bank, and currently For Sale signs can be seen on the property. Nether Providence Township manager Gary Cummings indicated that the new owner may be interested in subdividing the site and building three homes there.

A subdivision proposal for the property was approved several years ago, but has long since expired and the project would have to once again undergo such a review according to Cummings.

In December 2007, the funeral home’s then-owner, James Brower, and his wife, Gloriann, filed suit in the county Court of Common Pleas, seeking to challenge a longstanding deed restriction limiting residential development and barring most kinds of commercial development in the area. In response area neighbors asked the township to intervene and fight efforts to remove the deed restriction.

The neighborhood involved is part of Lapidea Manor, the former estate of Governor William C. Sproul, who was governor of Pennsylvania from 1919 to 1923, and passed away in 1928. Under a deed restriction put in place by Sproul’s heirs, only single or semi-detached private dwellings may be built on any of the lots there within 250 feet of any property line.

One exception is that no more than three “public garages, gasoline filling or automobile service stations” can be built but only within 125 feet fronting on Providence Road, and they must conform to “high-grade community development,” according to the deed restriction.

Anybody looking for a former funeral home?

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A Bamboo Invasion in Wallingford?

June 21, 2012 by admin

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Stand Of Bamboo In Wallingford

Apparently there is an ongoing invasion in Wallingford – an invasion of bamboo.

In it’s June meeting the Nether Providence Board Of Commissioners approved a law aimed at stemming the spread of bamboo in local neighborhoods. There has been an increasing number of complaints regarding the spread of the invasive plant into neighboring yards.

Under the ordinance, when the township receives a complaint about the encroachment of any bamboo plant or root onto another property, or when officials spot it themselves, notice will be given to the landowner or tenant to remove the offending bamboo plant or root system.

The notice will state specifically what must be done, with a fix required within 30 days. If the offending party does not remedy the spread the township reserves the right to perform the work and bill the property owner. Citations could also be issued ranging from a fine of not less that $25 a day up to $100 a day as long as the situation persists.

Bamboo is a very invasive plant, and precautions must be taken to prevent it’s rampant spread, including containing the root system within a barrier made of high-density polypropylene or polyethylene, with a thickness of at least 40 millimeters. The barrier must extend at least 30 inches below-ground and 3 inches above-ground, around the entire perimeter of the plant.

Bamboo plants must be located, trimmed and maintained so that no part of the vegetation is closer than 10 feet from any property line.

Perhaps we could let loose some Panda bears to help control the problem.

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