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By SHEILA HODGES
Staff Correspondent : |
At the meeting of the Dallas’
Township Zoning Board held Oct. neighbors, were determined to ‘‘see present. When questioned about this
18, the proposal to build 14 town- the matter through.” Tom Hadzor has acted as spokes- factor, Sobeck said that the
houses at Carden Avenue, Dallas Sobeck and Lindquist, on the man and recorded fears of improvement of the land would cor-
was rejected.
This matter has been closely fol-
lowed since May when a group of
residents learned of the proposal to
build a cluster of two story town-
houses inside the triangle formed by
Church Street, Claude Street and
East Center Hill Road.
When they first heard that devel-
opers Sobeck and Lindquist of Luz-
erne, had applied to build on the
land behind their house, Tom and
Debbie Hadzor of East Center Hill
Road started a petition.
The petition was presented to the
Dallas Township Planning Commis-
sion on June 8. The Hadzors were
horrified that 14 houses could be
proposed for such a small area (less
than two acres) and, with their
other hand, thought their request
was a reasonable one.
“We could have applied to put up
an apartment building, but we
wanted housing that we could sell,”
said John Sobeck. Attorney Tow-
nend described townhouses as being
“rather like apartments on their
sides instead of going upwards,”
and stated that the amount of land
allotted to each one should be
looked into very carefully when
discussing the Findings of Fact at
the meeting.
The Hadzors and some of their
neighbors had faithfully attended all
the Zoning Board meetings since
June and, at the July meeting,
objections to the proposal were
taken on oath from all those
increased traffic presenting a
danger to children along the already
busy East Center Hill Road; the
increased demand on the area’s
water and sewerage facilities and
the concern uppermost in the minds
of the Claude Street residents, sur-
face drainage. The area currently
acts as a natural sump for the
water run-off in wet weather. At the
September meeting, Red Carey of
Claude Street presented photo-
graphs taken during a wet spell
showing the ‘flood’ water swirling
round his driveway. The residents
Jackson Township has been noti-
fied by the Luzerne County Board of
Commissioners of the award of a
Capital Improvement Project Grant
in the amount of $40,000 and Acquis-
ition assistance in the amount of
$10,000 which will be utilized by the
Township for the acquisition and
development of property for recrea-
tion facilities.
The Township anticipates that
acquisition activities will be com-
pleted by Nov. of 1983, and develop-
ment of land by June, 1984.
Funding for tne project was
derived through the County’s Office
of Community Development’s
annual Block Grant allocation.
According to CD policy, participat-
ing communities are eligible to
receive a Capital Improvement
grant once within a three-year
period. It is the responsibility of the
municipality to determine their
priority project, which is then sub-
mitted to the OCD for consideration
in the preparation of their annual
funding application to the Depart-
opment.
In addition, Jackson Township is
through the County’s Community
Development Program, if required.
Residents of the township, who meet
eligibility requirements, may apply
for a home improvement grant or
loan, through the County’s Home
Rehabilitation Grant and Loan Pro-
grams. In the event the township is
plagued with vacant-derelict struc-
tures which threaten public safety,
assistance in razing these structures
is available through the County’s
Demolition Program.
Further information on these pro-
grams may be obtained by calling
the County’s Office of Community
Development.
feared that if the land were
“improved,” the water would have
nowhere else to go but straight into
their yards and basements which
already attract the surplus water.
rect this situation but that was the
opposite of the feeling of those
residents.
Other reservations were con-
cerned with such things as: whether
there was sufficient parking for the
additional expected cars, whether
the common land would be main-
tained properly, whether there was
play space for the additional chil-
dren and for safety’s sake whether
there would be room for fire trucks
should the need ever arise. Some
were also concerned as to whether
the water supply would be able to
handle the increased demand due to
the drop in pressure frequently
experienced in dry weather.
At the Oct. 18 meeting, the Zoning
Board discussed the Findings of
Fact which it had previously pre-
pared and made minor amend-
ments. The members were unhappy
over the discrepancy in lot size
which they found in the plans.
Jay May stated he felt the ordi-
nance as it presently stands should
be updated to “avoid this sort of
problem in the future.” Jim Aitken
felt that provision for some Jland-
scape features should have been
made. All residents felt that the
topography did not lend itself to
Ma
ximowicz, council
Bill
Gallagher, council
“improvement” and that it would
undoubtedly increase the surface
drainage problems currently being
experienced.
A comparison to the Newberry
development was made, but Atty.
Frank Townend, solicitor for Dallas
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Franklin Township Supervisors, provided with daily liquidity. that ‘even: though some. investing» JOT USND, said that was 2 condom ! ncreuse
i Wiliam Race, Josep Stans, ud ; The [owing is a Somparison oe began in 1982, greater success has Oi oo hy ws 2 different fype 1973 58 mills
usse ce .re interest revenue earne e i i i Ss is . .
| their success in os the Town- Township for a three year oP i in lle con Slasion of the Findings 1974 62 mills 4 mills
a ship as a member of the Pennsyl- General Fund, 1981 actual, none; to September 30 from 1981s interest pronosal was carried unanimousl 1975 67 mills 5 mills
ah vania Local Government Invest- 1982 actual, $160.07; accrued to 9-30- revenue. This percentage will P y: o .
i ment Trust J i di hi Liquid a somal increase even more by the end of 1976 72 mills 5 mills
a € Supervisors passed an ordl- :09; actua -23; accrued the 1983 fiscal year. The supervisors i i
nance to join the TRUST in May of to 9-30-83, $818.93; Revenue sharing also noted it the tow will be Complete 1977 78 mills 6 mills
1983. They felt it would benefit the 1981 actual, none; 1982 actual, none; investing funds for only seven . 1978 90 mills 12 mills
taxpayers’ of the Township by accrued to 9-30-83, $15.52. 1981 months of 1983, and are looking Belize les Service 1979 96 mills 6 mills
investing all idle township funds. actual $310.33; 1982 actual, $906.30; forward to the amount of interest i J y
The Township can now earn high accrued to 9-30-83 $1,522.03. revenue that will be earned for one GOR DON 1980 104 mills 8 mills
money market yields, while being Chairman Willard Race advises full year in 1984. 1981 104 mills 0 mills
INSURANCE 1982 111 mills 7 mills
Shavertown 1983 111 mills 0 mills
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