Kresge is concerned that the situation is getting dangerous.During storms, as much as 8" of water are on the surface of the bike path, where they cascade into a ditch and under his deck, forty feet away. Moving at 20 mph, Kresge is worried that someone could be swept away from the bike path and into deeper water.
"I'm tired of my back yard, bring a retention pond," he complained after the meeting. He said that he and other neighbors are considering a class action against the Township.
One of those neighbors, fellow Chetwin Terrace resident Roy Roth, claims the problems started when the Township or state replaced a 24" drainage pipe with a 36" pipe, increasing the flow of water from William Penn Highway. "We cannot stall this thing," he told Commissioners.
Roth had another complaint. Weeds. He noted that vacant properties owned by St. Luke's, JG Petrucci and Field of Dreams have waist high weeds, and suggested that crops should be growing there until the land is developed.
Manager Howard Kutzler told Roth that Township manpower prevents a weed patrol, but they do respond to complaints, and he is welcome to fill out a form. Kutzler added he could probably find thirty properties in violation of the weed ordinance, but procedures must be followed in fairness to the owners.
"One fellow in a part-time position cannot slay every dragon in the Township," Kutzler advised.
9 comments:
This is what happens when you lay down acre after acre of blacktop,when all planning is turned over to developers. Good luck to the Monocracy Creek.
That beautiful township is all but ruined.
I have lived in the area of William Penn Hwy. and Sheridan Dr. for over 16 years and have had as much as 20 inches of STORM WATER runoff flooding my front yard and driveway! We have no storm sewers in this older section of Bethlehem Twp. and it's unlikely we ever will.
That area of the Township has been developed for close to 60 years and has no storm sewers. Don't people know these things when they move in? If the Commissioners approve a fix to this no storm sewer situation all the taxpayers will generously pay. It might be cheaper to buy the complainer out then put in sewers.
@6:37
Every new acre of hardscspe adds to the run off.
Your justifications only make you apologist s look like the boot kickers you are. Poor planing 50 years ago, poor planning on top of that now.
Don't spend tax dollars. Don't built adequate infrastructure. Live in your own suburban sprawl paved over developers poorly planned Twp. and keep making up those excuses for you piss poor planning and retrograde zoning.
Stupid hacks. Anything for $$$$$$$$$$$$.
This is why Historic Bethlehem gets flooded.
The folks downstream want to thank you Bethlehem Township for your heads-up planning.
Job well done.
Can't wait till you rezone you're currently estimated open space to allow for even more runoff. A developers paradise, open for business.
You don't like the way things are? Move the hell out.
Wow! nasty comments from cowards that hide behind the name Anonymous.
You have no idea, John. Some miserable people out there.
problem is I'm sure these two don't even live in the township. we've heard this manifesto before. either Bastidas or Dolan. My money is on both. sat through many city coucil and zoning meetings listening to their drivel. Poor bethlehem township, don't drink the cool-aid.
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