Sunday, December 12, 2010 THE DALLAS POST PAGE 7 HARVEYS LAKE BOROUGH Board wants more info on proposed bed & breakfast By EILEEN GODIN ® Times Leader Correspondent The future of a sprawling prop- erty, located at Pole 254, is on hold as prospective owners are required to provide sketches and detailed plans for a bed and breakfast and banquet facility. On Tuesday night, the Har- veys Lake Zoning Board post- poned until 7 p.m. on January 4 its decision on a special excep- tion request by prospective own- ers David and Elgie Spurlin, of Shavertown, to rezone a proper- ty from residential to commer- cial. The Spurlins, along with some unnamed investors, are looking for the zoning change to take a 2.2 acre lot containing three liv- ing quarters, tennis courts, two garages and three boat houses in- to a bed and breakfast with the capability to host catered events such as weddings, anniversary, graduation and Sweet 16 parties. The property was on the mar- ket for about two years, then tak- en off for a while and now re-list- On Tuesday night, the Harveys Lake Zoning Board postponed until 7 p.m. on January 4 its decision on a special exception request by prospective owners David and Elgie Spurlin, of Shavertown, to rezone a property from residential to commercial. ed with Lewith and Freeman Re- al Estate Inc. for $1.5 million. ‘The zoning application stated the bed and breakfast would have 12 bedrooms, but during the meeting, Dave Spurlin said it would start with five bedrooms and expand to 10. “I put 12 on the application so we would not have to re-visit it,” he said. He said catered events at the property would accommo- date no more than 125 guests. Spurlin was aware of residents’ concerns over parking prior to the meeting and explained he had plans to turn the tennis court into a parking area, estimating it could hold about 45 vehicles. “If we need more room than KINGSTON TOWNSHIP By SARAH HITE shite@mydallaspost.com Supervisors approved a re- quest to order a new police cruis- er, pending an insurance esti- mate at their meeting Wednes-. day. The request came after an accident involving a township police officer occurred late on December 4. . Police Chief James Balavage id Officer Wade Curtis sus- tained minor injuries in the acci- dent which occurred on Route 309 near the Sheetz convenience store. Balavage said Curtis is cur- rently on medical leave. He also said the vehicle in- volved in the crash was only sev- en months old, and he hopes the insurance will cover the cost of a 2011 Ford Crown Victoria police cruiser. The department cur- rently has six vehicles for 11 full- time officers, including Balav- age. Dallas Borough police are handling the investigation, and Balavage said he cannot com- ment on the incident until the UP NEXT Kingston Township supervisors will hold their reorganization meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 3. The next regular meeting of the super- visors will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 12. Both meetings will be held in the municipal building. accident report is released. In other news ... ® The board agreed to meet with the planning commission to discuss a natural gas drilling ordinance. Planning Commission Chair- man Ed Price Jr. said there are “as many as 40 flaws” in the pro- posed ordinance, which has been in the works for three years. - Board Chairman James Reino Jr. said the ordinance is a major priority for the township. “From my experience and from my contacts, I know that people have signed leases in Wyoming, right on our border,” said Reino, who works for a util- ity company. He urged those in attendance to not think drilling will not im- pact the township, and referred to the exploratory gas well drill- ‘ing’at a Zosh Road ‘property in Lake Township. EnCana Oil & Gas found that the site lacked a commercial volume of gas and subsequently ceased operations in Luzerne County last month. “Don’t fall into a false sense of relief,” he said. The tentative meeting date with the planning commission is set for 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18 in the municipal building. ¢ The board also explored ac- tions concerning the difference in rates for Luzerne County tax collections. Reino said home rule orga- nized municipalities receive $1.50 for every tax bill collected, while non-home rule municipal- ities receive $3.50. The board agreed to contact Kingston Borough and Wilkes- Barre Township, which are also organized under home rule, to pursue legal action in the com- Supers hope insurance will cover new cruiser pensation of funds. e Township Manager Kath- leen Sebastian told the board about progress being made in the East Center Street bridge re- placement project. Reino said the ongoing project has been delayed since 1999 due to snags in acquiring property adjacent to the bridge, and the additional time and work has cost the township $260,000 so far. See CRUISER, Page 14 ean WAN WAS eas WA MMM WS MR eR eae NS WERE eS WSR WER ess Wee AWA Wee eee Wem sees ema ween meee meas $25 Gift Card Good towards the purchase of $100 or more. Valid Nov. 26 to Dec. 24, 2010 *Excludes sale items & Pandora / LIMIT 1 Per Transaction. LAKE TOWNSHIP Budget passes; By EILEEN GODIN Dallas Post Correspondent Supervisors passed the 2011 budget and were informed of nui- sance properties still being an is- JNednesday evening. Keeping the mill rate at .322, supervisors unanimously passed a $477,488 budget for next year. A mill rate is $1 for every $1,000 assessed tax value. Insurance premiums for mu- nicipal vehicles went up from $18,417 to $42,000. Slight in- creases are expected in the areas of heating fuel and electricity for the municipal building, semi- nars, vehicle maintenance and supplies. Areas of municipal income, such as sewer permits, building permits and solid waste collec- tion, are estimated to stay steady. Supervisors are planning for a carry-over balance in the general fund of $130,000 from 2010. In other news ... ¢ Resident Lewis Higgins noti- fied supervisors two abandoned trailers off Queen of Peace Road are now attracting rodents and cats. Supervisor Amy Salansky acknowledged the trailers were once occupied but have been va- ® at their regular meeting Get The Benefits You Deserve! 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Main St. Wilkes-Barre www. bartikowsky.comy ‘570:823-7111 that, we could make arrange- ments to bus people in,” he said. “There will be no parking on the street.” Zoning Board member Joe Reilly requested a lot layout, de- tailing the location of 45 parking spots. Zoning Board solicitor Mark McNealis said what is really needed is a use variance, not a special exception, to rezone the property commercial. He ex- plained the use variance would hold a higher standard than a special exception. Spurlin’s attor- ney Eric Mahler was agreeable, saying the Spurlins want to take a property too large to be a sin- gle-family residence and put it to use. “There are other large proper- ties on the lake that have not sold,” Mahler said. McNealis added the Spurlins might need to apply for a low-vol- ume highway occupancy permit. Spurlin said he is working on the business plan and estimates ca- tered events would only be 20 percent of the business. Mahler and the Spurlins agreed to provide the zoning board with more detailed plans for the property. Resident Bernard Walter asked if the Spurlins took into consideration the cost factor of turning such a large property in- to a bed and breakfast. “This could be a blessing in disguise,” Walter said of the board’s decision to table the mat- ter. “You will have the cost of sprinklers in the ceiling and wid- ening the driveway.” Living just 80 feet away from the property in question, Irene Brislin was glad to hear the board table its decision. “More information is needed,” she said. ARE YOU SUFFERING WITH PAIN, TINGLING, OR NUMBNESS IN YOUR FEET OR ANKLES? 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