Board of Commissioners Set to Discuss Billboards, Budget and More at Meeting

At last week's Board of Commissioners work session, Lower Moreland township officials discussed the recommendations made by the Planning Commission regarding billboards and provisions to the advertisements.

in the township, only one of the locations has been changed. The Planning Commission recommended that there be two structures along Welsh Rd. at Lieberman Circle, but now one of those structures will be moved to Welsh Rd. near Elkins Park. The other locations are staying the same with two (2) billboards along the Philmont Train Station, one (1) billboard along the Bethayres Train Station and one (1) at the intersection at County Line & Heaton Rd.; overlooking PA Turnpike

A number of provisions were also recommended to the Board of Commissioners concerning the sizes of these billboards.

• Billboard overlooking turnpike: 672 sq. ft.; max sign face height: 20 ft.; Total height: 60 ft.
• All others: 200 sq. ft.; max sign face height: 10 ft.; Total height: 20 ft.

Those topics and more will be discussed at the meeting tonight at 7:30 in the . Below is the agenda that is posted on lowermoreland.org:

Francis Devinney, Chairman, Community Development Committee

1. Consider Mayrin/Korisa Drive lot line change – Preliminary/Final Plan
2. Consider Rite Aid/County Line Road Highway Occupancy Agreement
3. Building Official’s Report

Eleanor G. Schneider, Chairman, Internal Affairs Committee

1. Consider Minutes of Oct. 11 and 19, 2011
2. Consider November 2011 Bill List
3. Consider Proposed 2012 Budget
4. Consider GASB 54 Policy
5. Consider Sprint Cell Tower Lease Agreement
6. Review Purchasing Contracts
7. Review Fetter's Mill Bridge Update
8. Treasurer’s Report

Ferdinand Gonzalez, Chairman, Ordinance Committee

1. Consider 2005 Authority Sewer Revenue Bonds Refinancing Ordinance
2. Consider Curative Amendments to Zoning Code
3. Consider Ordinance Intergovernmental Agreement with Bryn Athyn
4. Consider Trash Fee Ordinance
5. Consider Police Pension Plan Ordinance Amendment
6. Review Neshaminy Creek Stormwater Ordinance

Denise A. Kuritz, Chairman, Public Property Committee

1. Consider Zoning Hearing Board Rules of Procedure

Jill Blumhardt, Chairman, Public Safety Committee

1. Police, Fire and Ambulance Reports

Emily Jane Lemole, Chairman, Public Works Committee

1. Consider Certificates of Appropriateness
2. Public Works Department Report