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Crossings stormwater plan nixed

Township denies developer’s request

Sep 10, 2008 21:15 EST

Lancaster

By LARRY ALEXANDER, Staff

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Guess all this is good news for the "lifestyle center" at Granite Run.

That's Horst, right? Do they get a pass?

runutz

QUOTE (LancCity @ Sep 9 2008, 08:53 PM)

Artie, I am not from this area and I always wondered why when they rebuilt route 30 around the mall, they didn't turn this intersection into a cloverleaf with no lights. THis seems to be common sense. Any ideas on this?

Harrisburg Pike isn't limited access, there are many other traffic lights in the immediate area. And I don't believe there is enough land available for a true cloverleaf, without taking a big chunk out of Long's Park and the businesses in the area.

In my opinion, of course.

Artie See

QUOTE (runutz @ Sep 9 2008, 09:23 PM)

Guess all this is good news for the "lifestyle center" at Granite Run.

That's Horst, right? Do they get a pass?

yes...sort of like Walmart and Target.

oh geez

that land won't stay farm land forever...too prime of a location.....its going to be developed, its only a matter of time....

I'm sure there will be plenty of interest in the recently available Hess farm on Fruitville Pike just south of Red Rose Commons....

afsoc1981

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Correction/Clarification — The story below, posted on LancasterOnline Tuesday, incorrectly described the prospects of The Crossings at Conestoga Creek shopping center. Manheim Township's rejection on Monday of a revised stormwater plan halts the project at least temporarily. The developer has several options. It could: ask the commissioners to revise the township's floodplain ordinance; proceed with the land development and provide more engineering detail, then reapply for permission; or reduce the size of the project to lessen stormwater runoff.

Now what gives township commissioners authority to "revise" floodplain ordinances. Even if they could do this it would still have to get past the army corp of engineers. Flood plains are set by FEMA. If you fill them in then the water will need to go somewhere else.

If there is not enough room then they need to make it smaller.

lanzate

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