JACKSON TWP — In unanimous votes during a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 20, supervisors pushed forward plans for two new residential developments that are on the path to construction.
The first development, Valley’s Edge, received final application approval for all three phases and calls for the construction of 97 single-family units and 125 townhomes.
Those units are slated to be built out over several years near Gudekunst and Zehner School roads.
“Typically, (the developer) would expect anywhere from 15 to 20 units per year to be constructed,” township manager Chris Rearick said. “Although they got final approval, it’s still a phased plan. It just allows them to come in, post all of their performance bonding, record the plan and then they can begin to sell lots and build the infrastructure.”
Rearick also noted that the project would “likely begin by fall” of this year.
A traditional village development named “The Views of Harmony” also received final approval.
An application from Little Creek Development Inc. details plans to build 50 townhomes and 107 apartments units near the intersection of Seneca School Road and Little Creek Road.
“The property itself is actually bounded by Little Creek Road and (Route) I-79,” Rearick said, “but it will be accessed from Little Creek Road.”
It’s still unclear when construction for that development would begin.
Stormwater Authority
In other business, supervisors approved a cooperative agreement with other municipalities that make up the Southwestern Butler County Council of Governments.
The agreement formalizes the township's contributions toward funding the annual salary of the Southwestern Butler Stormwater Authority's executive director.
The newly created full-time position, which will pay between $65,000 and $80,000 depending on qualifications, will also fill an administrator role for the Harmony Fire District.
Officials from Jackson Township, Zelienople, Harmony and Evans City are currently in the interview process and intend to make a hire at some point later this year.
“Once the cooperative agreement is approved amongst all of the municipalities, which we expect it will be, then we would make a formal offer to a candidate and move forward,” Rearick said.
