JACKSON TWP — A “follow up” to the adoption of the township's new zoning ordinance was approved at Thursday night's board of supervisors meeting.

Township Manager Chris Rearick explained that a proposed subdivision and land development ordinance amendment would act to complement information in the zoning ordinance, including requirements for traffic impact studies and general requirements for streets, driveways, pedestrian easements and stormwater and surface water easements. It also inserted requirements for street trees.

The township's zoning ordinances were overhauled at the beginning of the year.

As an example of one of the updated amendments, Rearick explained that the current turning radius for residential streets will move from a 35 foot radius, which he called “somewhat excessive,” to a 25 foot radius. This will change the standard so the board won't have to waive as many individual exceptions for the rule, which it was doing previously.

“In terms of the traffic study standards,” Rearick said, “what we have currently is probably 15 years old. The old model required the developer to address things that, in some respects, we've already addressed via the impact studies.”

The board also approved a conditional use application for Seneca Landfill to extract minerals. The primary purpose of the operation is to “support the landfill” for structural fills.

The landfill needs final approval from the Department of Environmental Protection before proceeding with its plans to dig up soil.