A minor subdivision along Salisbury Road and Stanley Avenue on Salisbury Township's east side has been tabled in order for details to be resolved before the preliminary-final minor subdivision plan is reviewed again.

The plan proposes to subdivide one existing residential parcel into two parcels in addition to consolidating two parcels and the existing paper alley into one parcel.

Under the plan, which was revised from the sketch plan presented at the July 8 Salisbury Township Planning Commission meeting, two single homes would be built along Salisbury Road. Remodeling of an existing house is expected to be completed in six to eight weeks.

In the sketch plan, four homes were proposed and the existing home was to be demolished.

While some of the matters on the plan are "housekeeping" having to do with drawings and notations, Salisbury Township Consulting Engineer David J. Tettemer told planners he would not recommend approval until details of the plan are resolved.

"I think a lot of these things can be worked out," Tettemer said, offering to meet with the developer and recommending tabling of the plan. Planners agreed by consensus to allow Tettemer to meet with the developer.

The planners voted 6-0, with one planner absent at the Sept. 9 meeting, to table the plan of 0229 Ventures, LLC, which was submitted by Benchmark Civil Engineering Services, Inc.

Glenn Miller made the motion. Richard Hassick seconded it.

Salisbury Township Director of Planning and Zoning Cynthia Sopka noted the plan's expiration date is Oct. 6.

Atty. Bernard M. Telatovich, vice president, Benchmark Civil Engineering Services, Inc., representing the developer, 0229 Ventures, LLC, offered an extension until Nov. 30.

Planners voted 6-0 to accept the extension. Miller made the motion. Hassick seconded it.

The plan is expected to be reviewed again at the next planning commission meeting, 7:30 p.m. Oct. 14, at the Salisbury Township Municipal Building, 2900 S. Pike Ave.

The approximate 30-minute discussion Sept. 9 centered on the right-of-way and what is known as the cartway width, the portion required for vehicles, of Stanley Avenue and Salisbury Road.

The township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance requires a 40-foot right-of-way. Salisbury Road has a 30-foot right-of-way. Stanley Avenue has a 50-foot right-of-way.

The township cartway requirement is 30 feet. Salisbury Road has a 23.6-foot cartway. Stanley Avenue has a 12-foot cartway.

Tettemer recommended waiver requests be changed to deferrals for sidewalks and curbs along Salisbury Road, which has curbing but no sidewalk, and Stanley Avenue, which has no curbing or sidewalk.

Tettemer also discussed street tree requirements.

Sopka noted the paper alley, one never constructed, would have to be vacated before planners make a final decision on the plan.

If vacated, the alley area would probably go to the Stanley Avenue property.

"Vacating of the alley to the Stanley property will make it more conforming," Sopka said.

Several residents who live in the vicinity of the proposed subdivision addressed planners.

Joseph Young said, "If you're going to OK this, you're going to have to allow parking on one side."

"You have a hard time going back and forth there now," Young said.

Michael Wargo asked," "Is anything going to be done with Stanley Avenue?"

Steven Kulig, who also lives near the proposed subdivision, said, "When people park on both sides of the street, people cannot get down that street."

"Parking is not our purview," Stephen J. McKitish, Jr., planning commission vice chairman, who chaired the meeting in the absence of Chairman Charles Beck, said.

McKitish said parking concerns would be reviewed by Salisbury Township Police Chief. Allen W. Stiles.

"I would like to see the alley matter resolved," McKittish said.

Sopka said tabling the plan "may give them time to work out parking matters with commissioners."

Kulig also raised the topic of stormwater runoff, which has been of increasing concern recently on the township's east side.

"Where is this water going to be going?" Kulig asked.

"We've had rain where I cannot get out of my garage," Kulig said.

In answer to a question from Planner Richard Schreiter regarding curbing, Kulig said of the runoff, "It jumps the curb."