Thanks for posting, Gorga. It led me to listening to the 9-4-19 Planning Board recording.
Although the Siebert Road public hearing was but a ‘listening hearing’ it gave the residents an opportunity to voice their concerns. People addressing the Planning Board did present myriad reasons for their opposing the development – traffic & traffic safety issues, flooding & drainage issues and wetlands present and the consequences of filling them in. The fact that there is a floodplain present was missed in the public commentary.
I found it interesting that significant amount of time was spent on traffic & traffic safety issues – especially in making left turns out of Siebert onto William Street. Yes, the Lancaster William Street Schools sits adjacent (east) of Siebert and impacts left turn traffic from Siebert onto William – absent signalization.
As the William Street traffic flows west to Transit Road the volume of traffic increases significantly, making left hand turns onto William even more hazardous long the way.
And at this same meeting, the Planning Board recommended site plan approval for Rachel’s Mediterranean Restaurant to open a business in a building that was originally approved to house retail businesses. The site plan approval was made possible by the Zoning Board of Appeals granting a 35-parking space variance (193 to 158) for the Aldi complex.
Traffic and traffic safety issues on William Street from overdevelopment and continuing development along a two-lane county road, does anyone really care.
And A Chick-fil-A and a neighboring Transit Road Delta Sonic soon to follow.