Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The council makes its decision unanimously.
The Baldwin Council unanimously rejected on Tuesday night a request from representatives of Ryan Homes, borough Manager John Barrett said. Ryan Homes is a developer of residences in north Baldwin Borough's Breckenridge Highlands complex, and its request was for borough officials to make an exception to the amount of space required in the borough between a structure and the street that it sits along (known as "setback"). The impetus for the request is that Ryan wished to build "morning rooms" onto five future Breckenridge homes. The morning rooms are extra living spaces built onto residences' kitchens. Ryan had hoped to lessen its required setback from 20 feet to 15 feet. As Barrett pointed out at an earlier council meeting, however, Ryan'…
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
A developer of north Baldwin homes wants an exception to be made.
Should some future properties in north Baldwin Borough be treated differently than developments in the rest of the borough are? That is the question facing the Baldwin Council, and according to borough solicitor Stanley B. Lederman, the council has 45 days to answer it. Representatives from Ryan Homes, a developer of residences in north Baldwin's Breckenridge Highlands complex, appeared in front of the council at a special meeting on Tuesday night to ask council members to make an exception to the amount of space required in the borough between a structure and the street that it sits along (known as "setback"). The impetus for the request is that Ryan Homes wishes to build "morning rooms" onto five future Breckenridge homes. The morning …
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Wednesday, January 9, 2013
And other notes from Tuesday night's Baldwin Council meeting.
Road Repair The Baldwin Borough Council is reviewing a preliminary list of 29 Baldwin streets and 30 total borough spots that are in need of some sort of road repair. The borough's 2013 budget shows $800,000 allocated for such repair (up $50,000 from 2012), but the estimated cost to repair all 30 spots discussed at Tuesday night's council agenda meeting is over $3 million, meaning that not every troubled spot can likely be corrected this year. The list includes 15 spots each in north and south Baldwin: Instead of completely repaving each of these places for long-term restoration, the borough could save money and extend the life of existing pavement by merely seal coating, or "tar-and-chipping," troubled spots, borough engineer Larry …
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Scott's replacement was an ineligible appointment. Also, more borough appointments and other notes to report.
Ann Scott Returns Former longtime Baldwin Borough municipal employee Ann Scott's replacement on the borough's all-volunteer Civil Service Commission in April should never have been appointed. The Baldwin Council officially recognized that mistake in October when it accepted the resignation of her replacement—James Behers. As a state constable, Behers was ineligible for a spot on the Civil Service Commission, something that no council member was aware of when he was appointed. At a meeting on Tuesday night, the council brought Scott back to the commission with a narrow, 4-3 vote, and she will serve there again until at least the end of April 2018. Behers' appointment in April was also met with a 4-3 controversy. Voting for Behers over Scott…
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
And other notes from Tuesday night's borough council meeting.
New Animal Control Services? The Baldwin Borough Council received just one bidder each of the last two times that it requested proposals for animal control services, and both times, they were from the same company. Now, that company—Triangle Pet Control Services—has been shut down by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture for allegedly defrauding the state by getting paid for services that it didn't perform, leaving Baldwin Borough without a company to collect stray animals. But borough Manager John Barrett said at borough council meeting on Tuesday night that he is researching possible successors to Triangle Pet Control to cover Baldwin in 2013. The borough has budgeted around $5,000 so far for 2013 animal control, Barrett said, but …
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old man
11:09 am on Friday, February 22, 2013
I agree with Baldwin boro council on this decision, they already granted a 15 ft. variance. It had to stop somewhere. Now lets see if Ryan homes files a lawsuit to try to get their way. more ›