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The Springfield Township Zoning Hearing Board held a virtual meeting on August 24, 2020, to consider Case #20-08, an application by Daniel Hanselman for a dimensional special exception to construct a front addition to his home at 1001 Hunters Lane in Oreland. The proposed addition would encroach 17.12 feet into the required 40-foot front yard setback on this corner property in the A Residential District of Ward #7. The meeting was conducted via Zoom, with provisions for advance and live public comment, and the next scheduled board meeting is set for September 28, 2020.
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On March 11, 2020, the Springfield Township Board of Commissioners held a regular monthly meeting where all members were present. The Board approved previous meeting minutes, discussed executive session matters regarding litigation and personnel, and addressed COVID-19 pandemic response measures. The meeting included a presentation by the Director of Parks and Recreation on proposed amendments to the department's Mission and Philosophy Statements, and public comments from Barbara Senst regarding the Springfield Township Opioid Action Committee's community education initiatives and efforts to combat the opioid crisis.
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On December 5, 2019, the Springfield Township Planning Commission approved the August 1, 2019 meeting minutes and held a Conditional Use Application hearing for Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza Restaurant at Old Sproul Shopping Village. The applicant proposed operating the restaurant in a former Sears space with hours from 11:30am–10pm Sunday–Thursday and 11:30am–11pm Friday–Saturday, with 12–16 employees per shift, while complying with most of the Engineer's report requirements, though exceptions were noted regarding street frontage improvements due to significant topographical challenges and potential parking space loss. The applicant committed to compliance with code requirements for ventilation, screening, deliveries, garbage collection, and parking regulations.
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The Springfield Township Planning Commission held a business meeting on February 16, 2016, to review proposed Master Plan amendments concerning the identification of sand and gravel material locations within the township. Richard Zannotti, representing Edw. C. Levy, Co., the township's only active mining company, commented that the proposed amendments' approach of deferring material location identification was inconsistent with the Master Plan's treatment of other natural features like wetlands and hydrology, and offered to share the company's existing soil data and borings to help delineate these areas. Zannotti also requested that the company receive advance notice of future Planning Commission meetings and amendments.
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Springfield Township's Board of Commissioners held a regular monthly meeting on April 12, 2023, where they approved previous meeting minutes and recognized the township's Governor's Award for Local Government Excellence for the Mermaid Park Stream and Habitat Restoration Project, which cost $384,814 with 85% funded through grants. The Board unanimously adopted Resolution No. 1605 designating April 19 and the third Saturday in April annually as "No Stigma/No Shame Day" to address substance use and mental health awareness, and announced an upcoming township-wide cleanup event by Girl Scout Troop 7211 scheduled for April 22, 2023.
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