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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of West Pikeland Township intend to consider enactment and adoption of an Ordinance at a regularly scheduled meeting to be held on January 20, 2026, at 7:30 p.m., at the West Pikeland Township Municipal Building, 1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania 19425. The proposed Ordinance would adopt a new Open Burning Ordinance to protect public health and safety and would repeal Ordinance No. 99-04. In general, the Ordinance would prohibit the burning of refuse, recyclables, trade waste, and household or commercial waste at any time. Fires associated with the production of agricultural commodities would be permitted on parcels exceeding four (4) acres. Burning of yard waste on parcels of four (4) acres or less would be permitted between November 1 and March 31, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding federal holidays. All permitted fires must be continuously attended by a person at least sixteen (16) years of age, located a minimum of fifty (50) feet from buildings and property lines, and equipped with appropriate fire-control equipment. Certain activities would be exempt year-round, including cooking fires, campfires, fire pits, and ceremonial fires. Alternatives to burning yard waste include chipping, composting, or disposal through a licensed trash service or landfill. A copy of the full text of the proposed Ordinance is available for public inspection at www.westpikeland.com or at the West Pikeland Township Municipal Building during regular business hours, Monday through Thursday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

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NOTICE

THE WEST PIKELAND TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD will meet on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 7:00 p.m., prevailing time, at the West Pikeland Township Meeting Room, 1645 Art School Road, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, to hear the following:

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THE APPLICATION OF BRIAN AND LAUREN BEMENT. The property is UPI #34-3-22.10, also known as 1736 Valley Lane. The property is owned by the Applicants, is located in the RD – Residential Development District of the Township, and is approximately 6.176 acres in area. The Applicants seek variances from the following sections of the West Pikeland Township Zoning Ordinance: §802.B.6.a(1)(Protection Standards for Woodlands, Hedgerows, and Specimen Vegetation) to permit the disturbance of 95% of woodlands and hedgerows where 35% is the maximum permitted disturbance; §802.B.6.a(2) which requires tree replacement where woodland disturbance exceeds the thresholds set forth in §630 of the West Pikeland Township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance; and any other relief that may be necessary.

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All persons desiring to be heard may attend and be heard. If any person who wishes to attend the meeting has a disability and/or requires auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to observe or participate in the proceedings, please contact the Township Manager at 610-590-5300 to discuss how those needs may be best accommodated.

 

WEST PIKELAND TOWNSHIP

ZONING HEARING BOARD

Patrick M. McKenna, Solicitor