Last Thursday the Washington Township Zoning Board held a hearing to listen to arguments that challenged the validity of the township's commercial solar panel ordinance. 

            Several months ago, Thomas Powanda, who at the time, was the chairman of the Washington Township Board of Supervisors, mentioned at a public meeting that he did not want to see commercial solar panels throughout the township. Within a short time of Powanda's remarks, an ordinance restricting commercial solar panels was proposed.

            Washington Township did have a solar panel ordinance that permitted solar panels on roofs and on land for private use.  

            After a review of the proposed ordinance, the Berks County Planning Commission warned the township its ordinance was ...

            At the September 3 meeting of the Milford Township Board of Supervisors, Stella Everheart, representing clients that own Trumbauer MotorSports, presented the board with a proposed land development plan.

            The plan for the property, located at 2110 Milford Square Pike, included several requests for variances. The original plan was approved by the Bucks County Planning Commission in 2006 and a revised plan was approved this year.

            Part of the waivers requested include moving buildings, realigning parking lots, buffering areas, and excluding the construction of sidewalks. The plan complies with all PennDOT, DEP and other regulating agencies of the Commonwealth.

            Copies of the plan were emailed to each board member that Tuesday afternoon. However, the board did not feel that they had sufficient time to go over the material.

          "I'm not comfortable with making a decision. I didn't receive the information until this afternoon … we are premature to do anything," said Chairman Charles Strunk.

            Township Solicitor Kate Harper stated that she will draft a resolution of the plan for the board to review for the next supervisors meeting. The draft will ...