Josh-Mor wants to develop part of the Chestnuthill portion of the subdivision - which is in an R-R, or residential zone - under TDR guidelines.Įmerson Chase is the first project ever proposed for Chestnuthill under TDR, said Supervisor Chairman Chuck Gould.Įmerson Chase would include about 150 to 155 lots on about 225 acres in Chestnuthill, and 42 lots on about 58 acres in Jackson.Įvery lot in the development would be surrounded by open space.Ĭhestnuthill's zoning ordinance requires projects submitted under TDR to have a central water system. wants to develop a conservation subdivision called Emerson Chase on about 283 acres in Chestnuthill and Jackson townships. The basic idea of TDR is to allow municipal planners to manage growth in their communities by allowing greater lot density in some areas in exchange for more open space in surrounding areas. The main topic of discussion was the township's zoning ordinance and how it affects land development under a new planning concept called transfer of development rights, or TDR. BRODHEADSVILLE - An overflow crowd filled the meeting room at the Chestnuthill Township Municipal Building for a special supervisors meeting Tuesday.
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