Council to Consider Land Use Issues Tonight

In their first public meeting since losing their president to a county row office, Bensalem council members will consider a full agenda heavy on planning and zoning issues.

Council president Joseph Szafran was sworn in as Bucks County Recorder of Deeds on June 6. He was nominated in April by Gov. Tom Corbett. That nomination was approved May 23 by the state Senate.

A Szafran-less council tonight will consider: cell towers at the and off Bristol Pike in Andalusia; a lot lane change and subdivision on Park Avenue; rezoning at Neshaminy Boulevard and Trevose Road; and several other issues.

The full agenda is listed below.

If anything interests you, the meeting takes place at 7:30 p.m. at the Bensalem Township Municipal Complex, 2400 Byberry Road. If you can’t make it to the meeting, you can tune in to Verizon Fios Channel 34 or Comcast Channel 22.

Agenda:

1. Open meeting with a moment of meditation and the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag.
2. Public comment on agenda items.
3. Approval of Council Minutes of meeting date: May 23, 2011.
4. Correspondence for week ending: June 8, 2011.
5. Consideration of lot line change plan for Raymond and Margaret Tyler at 1352 Park Ave.
6. Consideration of Conditional Use: T-Mobile LLC for a telecommunications facility at 707 Neshaminy Mall Drive ( roof).
7. Consideration of  Conditional Use for T-Mobile LLC for a Telecommunications Facility at 700 Bristol Pike.
8. Consideration of remand hearing regarding a subdivision and land development plan of John and Laura Crespo at 1205 Park Ave.
9. Consideration and public hearing on an ordinance rezoning tax parcels at Neshaminy Boulevard and Trevose Road from Institutional District (IN) to Business and Professional District (BP).
10. Approval of a developer's agreement with Philadelphia Park and Parx Casino and Race Track located at 3001 Street Road.
11. Consideration of Resolution approving the ICMA investment savings option for the employees of the Township.
12. Consideration of Escrow Release No. 3 for DeLuca Homes at Somerton and Trevose Roads.
13. Public Comment
14. Other Business
15. Adjournment