The Allen Township Board of Supervisors met Oct. 12 to discuss the Krapf family settlement.

In 2018, the board reportedly rejected a development plan from Kay Krapf, of K&H Development, and rezoning changes went into effect Jan. 1, 2019, that affected the Krapf property.

All of this led to an appeal case in August 2020 that alleged the township “conspired” to reject the plans.

The settlement discussed at the Oct. 12 meeting would allow for the submission of a plan under the zoning ordinances in effect when the original plan was presented. More specifically, this would allow for residential property on the frontage at Atlas Road and industrial developments toward the back of the property.

In other business, the repair bill on the 2008 Mack tandem-axle dump truck was reduced to $20,000 after a visit with the vendor revealed a double charge for one of the parts. This amount also includes the vehicle’s inspection.

The board approved a motion to pay that amount and get the vehicle back on the road.

Also discussed at the meeting was drafting a letter to legislators regarding inequalities in the municipal planning code.

Allen Township is a part of the Nazareth Council of Government, a group of communities that meet to discuss regional issues. NazCOG asserts the code is biased toward property owners and developers and wishes to seek more leeway for municipalities by contacting legislators.

Vice Chairman Gary Behler suggested the board highlight two or three items in the code it would like changed, rather than creating a generic letter. The board of supervisors tasked the planning commission, along with township Manager Ilene Eckhart, with going through the code and identifying areas to be addressed in the letter.