BOARDS AND
COMMISSIONS
PLANNING COMMISSION: The Planning Commission
is a seven member advisory body to the Board of Supervisors and
appointed to terms of office for 4 years. Members must be residents of
the Township and they donate their time to the township for monthly
meetings and work sessions as needed. The Commission reviews and makes
recommendations on subdivision and land development plans, prepares
and/or recommends ordinance regarding subdivision, land development
and zoning.
Planning Commission Members and Term Expiration:
Anthony Biacchi 12/31/09, Chairman
Kathryn Y. Deaville 12/31/10
Robert A. Korbonits 12/31/08
Charles P. Johnson 12/31/11
Alan M. Pomeroy 12/31/09
Wilber (Bill) Tritle 12/31/10
Donald T. Ziesel 12/31/10
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL (EAC): The
EAC shall consist of a minimum of five members who are appointed to a
term of 3 years. Members must be residents of the Township and
donate their time to the township for monthly meetings and work
sessions as needed. The EAC is to be advisory to and shall
coordinate its activities with the Board of Supervisors, Planning
Commission, Parks and Recreation Board, Open Space Review Board,
Historical Commission and other such Township entities. The EAC
advises the Board of Supervisors regarding the identification of
environmental problems and conditions and makes recommendations on
plans and programs to promote the conservation of the natural
resources for protection and improvement of the quality of the
environment within East Bradford Township.
Environmental Advisory Council (EAC)
Steven I. Werner 12/31/09, Chairman
Jeffrey Cantwell 12/31/10
Kathy J. Bergmann 12/31/10
Andrew Lister, 12/31/08
Charles S. Myhre, Jr. 12/31/08
Maura Sheehan 12/31/09
Margaret VanGilder 12/31/09
ZONING HEARING BOARD: The Zoning Hearing
Board is a three-member body, with one alternate, appointed by the
Board of Supervisors for a three-year term of office. The main purpose
of the Zoning Hearing Board is to assure fair and equitable
application and administration of the zoning ordinance by hearing
appeals on the Zoning Officers decisions and by granting relief
from the enforcement of the ordinance in certain hardship situations.
The Board has no legislative power, it can neither make nor modify
zoning policy and it does not have enforcement powers. It is a
quasi-judicial body; that is, its powers are to some extent judicial
in nature. The Board schedules hearings on applications and appeals
that come before it, takes evidence, and issues written decisions with
findings of fact and conclusions of law. Decisions of the Zoning
Hearing Board are final and cannot be overruled by the Board of
Supervisors. However, both the applicant and the Board of Supervisors
have the right to appeal the decision to the Chester County Court of
Common Pleas. The Board's activities are limited to those permitted by
the Municipalities Planning Code and the East Bradford Township Zoning
Ordinance.
Zoning Hearing Board Members and Term
Expiration:
Alfred Gollatz, Esq. 12/31/09
Kamil Ali-Jackson 12/31/08
P. Andrew Schaum 12/31/10
Alternate: Donald B. Lynn, 12/31/10
PARKS & RECREATION BOARD: The Parks
& Recreation Board is a seven-member board of residents, appointed
by the Board of Supervisors for a 5-year term of office. The members
donate their time to find lands for recreation within the Township
boundaries, make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for these
lands and work with West Chester Recreation in creating the recreation
programs for the residents. They also oversee the use and care of the
recreation fields and parks. In November 2004, the Board of
Supervisors appointed a Trails Subcommittee of the Parks and
Recreation Board to focus on trail design and construction.
Park & Recreation Board Members and Term
Expiration:
Peter W. Orr 12/31/10, Chairman
Marianne Bausinger 12/31/12
Robert Kachelries 12/31/11
Michael Litwa 12/31/08
John Spangler 12/31/08
OPEN SPACE REVIEW BOARD (OSRB): The Board of
Supervisors established the OSRB in direct response to the approval of
the open space tax referendum in 1998. The Board will identify,
review, evaluate, and rate the relative desirability of interests,
establish the price for particular parcels, and submit recommendations
to the Board of Supervisors for its consideration to acquire such
interest in real property. The Board consists of five members who must
be residents, each appointed to a five-year term of office and donate
their time. The Board will prepare recommendations on the type of real
property interest to be acquired (fee simple, conservation easement)
and its use (passive, active, public access, public view); it will
make suggestions for management (covenants and restrictions to be
considered); it will determine whether open space property should be
purchased on an installment or other deferred basis. The Board will
also review proposed ordinance provisions that relate to the
protection, preservation and management of open space in the Township.
Open Space Review Board Members and Term
Expiration:
Jack Stefferud 12/31/09,
Chairman
A. Joseph Armstrong 12/31/10
Michael C. Colley 12/31/08
M. John Johnson 12/31/11
John B. Hagens 12/31/12
HISTORICAL COMMISSION: The Historical
Commission consists of seven members who are appointed to a 5-year term of office
by the Board of Supervisors. The members, who must be residents,
donate their time to oversee the Historic Resources Protection
Standards of the Township Ordinance, which provides a comprehensive
framework for the preservation of historic sites, objects, buildings,
structures and districts in East Bradford Township. The Commission
also researches and proposes the nomination of significant resources
for placement on the National Register of Historic Places and other
appropriate lists or programs. It also reviews and comments on
subdivision or land development applications which affect historic
resources and the issuance of demolition permits for historic
resources. Those areas listed on the National Register of Historic
Places are listed in detail under Township Facts and History.
Historical Commission Members and Term
Expiration:
Mary Sue B. Wiedmer 12/31/11, Chairman
Ann Armstrong 12/31/12
Rick Kirijan 12/31/07
Eleanor Thompson 12/31/08
Peggy Scholl 12/31/11
Richard Gallagher 12/31/09
Carolee Waite 12/31/10
HISTORICAL ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD (HARB):
HARB consist of five members appointed by the Board of Supervisors to
a 5-year term of office. Membership shall consist of a realtor,
architect and the Township building inspector and two members of the
Historic Committee, who donate their time. HARB considers only those
matters that are pertinent to the preservation of the historic aspect
and nature of the buildings and structures located within the
certified historic districts within the Township. When a hearing is
held on an application for work to be done within a historic district,
HARB will make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors for a
Certificate of Appropriateness, after which a building permit can be
issued for the work to be completed.
Historical Architectural Review Board Members and Term
Expiration:
Barbara M. Moses 12/31/10
Brenden Beaumont 12/31/11
Ann Armstrong 12/31/08
Eleanor Thompson 12/31/12
Richard D. Buchanan, AIA 12/31/09
