September 2022 e-Newsletter |
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Lower Gwynedd Township Upcoming Meetings & Events: |
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The EAC will hold a battery recycling drop-off event at the Township Building parking lot on Saturday, September 10th from 9am-11am. The event is open to residents only. Please refer to the website for details about how batteries are to be prepared prior to drop-off.
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Republic Services will operate under a holiday schedule for the week of September 5th. There will be no collection on Labor Day, Monday, September 5th, 2022. Trash collection will occur on Tuesday, September 6th and Friday, September 9th. If your normal recycling day is Monday, then your collection will be Tuesday. If your normal recycling day is Thursday, then your collection will be Friday.
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September 17, 2022
8:00 a.m.
Lower Gwynedd Fall Fest 5k Race presented by Born to Run will start at 8 am on Saturday, September 17.
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September 17, 2022
11:00 a.m.-5pm-Houston & Dager Roads
Join us for the Lower Gwynedd Township Fall Fest on Saturday, September 17th! This family friendly event will be complete with food trucks, vendors, crafters, live music and kids activities! For more information visit our website!
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Mondays & Wednesday
September 12-October 12- 6pm-7pm
Trail walking will be scheduled Mondays and Wednesdays starting September 12th through October 12th from 6pm-7pm. Pre-registration is required. Please call the Township to register at 215-646-5302. Meeting locations vary each week and upon registering for the program you will receive a list of where the group is meeting. The cost to participate is $5.00 per person.
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September 24, 2022
Spring-Ford 9th Grade Center, 400 S. Lewis Rd, Royersford
The county will host a household hazardous waste collection event on September 24th at the Spring-Ford 9th Grade Center located at 400 S. Lewis Road, Royersford PA. This event is by appointment only. To pre-register click here.
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On August 22 PennDot closed and detoured Swedesford Road at U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike) for construction in Upper Gwynedd and Lower Gwynedd Townships. The closure is part of the roadway reconstruction project to widen and improve nearly three miles of U.S. 202 from south of Morris Road to Hancock Road in Whitpain and Lower Gwynedd townships. The closure is in place 24/7 through Monday, September 12. During the closure, Swedesford Road motorists will be directed to use Sumneytown Pike and U.S. 202 (Dekalb Pike). Local access will be maintained for residents. |
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The Lower Gwynedd Township Police would like to remind everyone that school is in session. Please drive safely!
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Plant a tree, or two, or more!
Trees provide so many benefits to our everyday lives. They filter clean air, provide fresh drinking water, help curb climate change, and create homes for thousands of species of plants and animals. Lower Gwynedd Township and our Environmental Advisory Council are going to help you carrying out this month’s tip this fall, by hosting our first annual Native Tree Giveaway on October 1st. Visit the Tree Giveaway page on the website for more information regarding the benefits of trees and how you can pre-register to pick up a free tree to plant on your own property. Supplies are limited, so please be sure to pre-register, starting September 1st.
Mark your calendar:
Saturday, September 10th – Battery recycling collection, 9-11am at LG Township Building. Please check the webpage for details on what batteries are collected and how certain ones need to be prepared before dropping them off.
Friday, September 16th – Bird Walk at Penllyn Woods, 8:30am. Please email lgteac+birdtown@gmail.com to RSVP and be added to the email list in case of a cancellation.
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Boards & Committee Updates |
The BOS held their regular meeting on Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022. At this meeting the BOS Chair, Danielle Duckett, presented commendations from Representative Liz Hanbidge and Senator Maria Collett to Mitch Kulp, Parks Superintendent, and Sandi Feight-Hicks, Recreation Director, for their achievements in Parks and Recreation. Mitch Kulp was the 2022 recipient of the Good Job! Award presented to one individual in the state from the PA Recreation and Parks Society (PRPS) for their exceptional work in recreation. Sandi Feight-Hicks was also recognized for her work in creating a digital trail map. Police Officer, Gerry Hunt, was promoted to Sergeant during the meeting as well. Gerry Hunt has been a member of the police department for 15 years and was one of the top performers in the testing conducted for the position that resulted in the promotion. Congratulations Mitch, Sandi, and Gerry!
The St. Charles Seminary land development at Gwynedd Mercy University was presented to the BOS. The proposed plan is to add a college residence hall with a chapel, a new student life center, and a new maintenance building. A future gym and an additional building are also shown on the plans. Improvements to the parking facilities, a new access drive, landscaping, and lighting are also proposed as part of the plan. In addition, the existing basin will be retrofitted to manage stormwater. The applicant's representative explained that they had worked with the Planning Commission (PC) to figure out an appropriate buffer between the properties on Meetinghouse Road and the campus. A heavily planted berm will be installed as recommended by the PC. The BOS reviewed the requested waivers and discussed the tree replacements. In other business, the BOS approved Ordinance #533 restricting parking on Roberts Road, and approved a contract with the Montgomery County Planning Commission to provide assistance with preparing the next comprehensive plan. The BOS also authorized the Traffic Engineer to re-bid the Dager Road pedestrian crosswalk project, ratified the submission of an RACP grant application for a new public works building, and authorized the advertisement of an amended stormwater management ordinance as required by the PA Department of Environmental Protection. The BOS will return to their normal schedule in September where they will meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays at 7pm. This schedule will remain in effect for the rest of the year, except in December, when there is only one meeting on the 2nd Tuesday.
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The EAC held their regular meeting on August 10, 2022. The EAC is working on finalizing the details for the first tree giveaway scheduled for October 1st. Registration will open on September 1st. Work continues on various initiatives including a storm drain marking event that is scheduled for October 22, 2022. The marking will take place on Brights Lane and Meadowcreek Circle. You can find more information or register to participate here. The EAC will have an informational table at Fall Fest on September 17th, 2022. They will host the next battery collection on September 10th from 9-11 at the Township building parking lot. In addition to these planned events, the EAC is working on a green building proposal and promoting green building practices in the Township. The EAC will meet on September 14th, 2022 at 7pm and will hold a joint meeting with the BOS on September 29th, 2022 at 7pm.
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The Zoning Hearing Board did not meet in August. The next meeting is scheduled for September 8th, 2022.
September Hearings- September 8, 2022:
734 Meadowcreek Circle: A-1 Residential District; Applicant seeks a special exception to permit an accessory structure that exceeds the permitted height limit.
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The HAC met on August 25, 2022. During their meeting they toured the Ingersoll House located behind the Township building off of Old Bethlehem Pike. The group went through the house to get a better idea of its current condition. They also reviewed the historic information they gathered regarding the Ingersoll family and this particular property. The next meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 22, 2022 at 6pm, where they plan to tour the McCormick House located at 409 Old Penllyn Pike.
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The PRB did not meet in August. Their next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 20th, 2022 at 6pm.
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Public Works Department- Facilities Maintenance Laborer Retires |
The Township will bid farewell to Rich Miles, Facilities Maintenance Laborer, when he retires on September 2nd, 2022. Rich joined the Public Works Department in 1997 and has loyally served the Township for the past 25 years. Rich was the resident handyman who could fix anything. He understood how everything worked and whenever there was an issue everyone knew to call Rich. He will be sorely missed by the Township Staff and Supervisors, but we wish him all the best in his retirement and many sunny days ahead in Florida! |
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Lower Gwynedd Township
1130 North Bethlehem Pike
Spring House, PA 19477
Phone: (215) 646-5302
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Keep an eye out for our October issue! |
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