East Brandywine Township

Traffic Impact Advisory Committee

Tuesday, February 11, 2003 7:30 P.M.

 

The Traffic Impact Advisory Committee met on Tuesday, February 11, 2003 at McCausland Hall, 1214 Horseshoe Pike, East Brandywine Township .

 

Those in attendance: Hudson L. Voltz, Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Scott T. Piersol, Township Manager, Andreas Heinrich, Heinrich & Klein, Richard Bates, John Black, John Bryer, Brian Formica, Everett Lang, John Neff, Harold Thompson and Norann King, Secretary. 

 

Michael Brown of Honey Brook Township and Joseph Obernier, Sr., of West Brandywine Township attended the meeting at the invitation of the Traffic Impact Committee.

 

Absent:  Albert Giannantonio, Township Engineer, Christopher Luning,

   Dan Raspanti, Christopher Saello, Mervin Thomas.

 

Opening of meeting: The meeting convened at 7:35 P.M.

 

Minutes – January 21, 2003

 

Mr. Voltz asked if there were any additions or corrections to the above minutes.  There being none, the Committee unanimously approved the January 21, 2003 Minutes. 

 

Mr. Voltz opened the meeting by thanking Mr. Brown and Mr. Obernier for attending the traffic meeting.  He stated this was an opportunity to make our surrounding Townships aware of the different plans East Brandywine Township is considering to help mitigate traffic congestion on SR 322.  The committee invited Mr. Brown and Mr. Obernier to provide input and ask questions.

 

Both townships were very interested in learning about ACT 209 in order to take this information back to their townships.  The committee asked Mr. Brown and Mr. Obernier to contact our Township office with any feedback they receive from their Boards of respective Supervisors, and extended an invitation to them to attend our next scheduled traffic meeting.

 

Mr. Voltz asked the committee to nominate a Chairman and Vice-Chairman.  Mr. Thompson made a motion to elect Brian Formica as Chairman.  Mr. Lang seconded the motion, with all voting Aye.

 

Mr. Voltz then asked the committee to nominate a Vice-Chairman.  Mr. Formica made a motion to elect Richard Bates as Vice-Chairman.  Mr. Bryer seconded the motion, with all voting Aye.

 

Mr. Voltz advised that one role of the Traffic Impact Advisory Committee is to assist the Planning Commission in dealing with traffic issues in the planning stages of a development.  Mr. Thomas will be the liaison between the Traffic Impact Committee and the Planning Commission

 

The Traffic Impact Committee will complete the following tasks over the next several months:

 

For our next scheduled meeting the committee asked Mr. Heinrich to look at the feasibility of a bypass versus widening SR 322.  The committee also needs to look into intersection improvements.  Mr. Piersol said he would ask Roadmaster Matthew Van Lew if he has any suggestions about the improvements needed.  Mr. Piersol will ask Mr. John Snook from Brandywine Conservancy to provide a cost estimate to complete a Land Use Assumptions Report.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Mr. Voltz made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 P.M. , Mr. Thompson second the motion, with all voting Aye.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Norann King

Secretary

East Brandywine Township