TOWNSHIP OF LOWER MERION

 BUILDING AND PLANNING COMMITTEEWednesday, November 2, 2016
7:15 PM (Approximately)

Chairperson:Elizabeth Rogan, Philip S. Rosenzweig (Co-Chairs)
Vice Chairperson:Joshua L. Grimes, George T. Manos

FINAL AGENDA
1.BRYN MAWR FARMERS’ MARKET

Consider for recommendation to the Board of Commissioners authorizing the Township Manager to enter into an agreement with Farm to City to continue Farmers’ Market Operations in Bryn Mawr through December 2017.

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2.PROPOSED ORDINANCE - FENCES IN THE FLOODPLAIN - DISCUSSION ONLY

Discuss an ordinance to amend the Code of the Township of Lower Merion, Chapter 155, entitled Zoning, to amend Article XXV, General Regulations, §155 -130, Regulations of Fences and Walls by adding a new Section §155-130.E, and to amend Article XXVII, Floodplain District, §155-154.1 by amending §155 -154.1.F to preserve the scenic corridor along the Schuylkill River, and to amend Article XXVII, Floodplain District, §155 -157, Permitted Uses by amending §155-157.G and adding a new Section §155-157.M to allow accessory fencing for properties in the floodway fringe. 

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3.HISTORICAL COMMISSION - 625 Montgomery Avenue, Bryn Mawr, Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church, Class 2

Consider for recommendation to the Board of Commissioners a proposal to install six bollards along the edge of an outdoor stone patio directly in front of the historic sanctuary building.

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4.HISTORICAL COMMISSION - 330 Spring Mill Road, Villanova, Stoneleigh, 2016-R-29

Consider for recommendation to the Board of Commissioners a request to install replacement windows in the historic carriage house.

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5.CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS - 428 West Montgomery Avenue, Haverford, Greystone Place Condominium, Haverford Station Historic District, 16-25

Consider for recommendation to the Board of Commissioners a Certificate of Appropriateness to install an exterior kitchen exhaust vent for this second story unit, creating a rectangular opening in the stone façade.

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6.CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS - 29-33 East Lancaster Avenue, Ardmore, Ardmore Commercial Historic District, 16-26

Consider for recommendation to the Board of Commissioners a Certificate of Appropriateness to renovate three existing contiguous storefronts, including adding windows to the second floor front elevations, and restoring and uncovering elements such as brickwork and cornice. Rear detached garages will be removed except for rear walls.

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7.CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS - 59 West Lancaster Avenue, Pokeono, Ardmore, Ardmore Commercial Historic District, 16-17

Consider for recommendation to the Board of Commissioners a Certificate of Appropriateness to approve a recently installed sign and awning that did not match the sign and awning originally approved by the Board of Commissioners on August 1, 2016. The awning matches the previous tenant's awning in design and scale.

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8.CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS - 1111 Youngs Ford Road, Gladwyne, Private Residence, Gladwyne Historic District,16-27

Consider for recommendation to the Board of Commissioners a Certificate of Appropriateness to construct a rear-gabled, one-story extension onto the southeast (right rear) corner of this ca. 2003 home, a non-contributing resource within the boundaries of the Gladwyne Historic District. The addition, which measures 17’-7 ” by 12’-1” in footprint, will be visible from Youngs Ford Road. 

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