A time extension has been granted for the preliminary-final land development plan for Sheffield Square North, 206 E. Lynnwood St., Salisbury Township.

The Salisbury Township Board of Commissioners voted 3-0, with two commissioners absent at the May 9 meeting, to accept a time extension to Nov. 27 for Sheffield Square North.

Commissioner Heather Lipkin made the motion, seconded by Commissioner Alok Patnaik, to bring the motion to a vote.

A letter, dated April 19, was received by commissioners from Zachery Arnold, project director, Seven Development Group, Birdsboro, Berks County, concerning a 180-day extension for Sheffield Square North.

A sketch plan for Sheffield Square North, presented at the Salisbury Township Planning Commission Jan. 26, 2022 meeting, indicated 82 town houses on 10.39 acres.

The Salisbury Township Planning Commission voted unanimously 7-0 at its Nov. 30, 2022 meeting to table the Sheffield Square North preliminary land development plan.

In other business at the May 9 meeting, commissioners voted 3-0, on a motion by Lipkin

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and seconded by Patnaik, authorizing the renewal of the township Franko lease agreement with Valentine Durner for a house at 1301 Black River Road.

Salisbury Township Assistant Township Manager, Director, Community Development Sandy Nicolo said a billboard along South Pike Avenue in the township is informing the public about MS4.

Stormwater requirements of the federal Clean Water Act are administered under the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer (MS4) Program.

Operators of MS4s, which includes Salisbury Township, are responsible for development and implementation of stormwater management plans for minimizing impacts of stormwater runoff.

Township board of commissioners Vice President Rodney Conn, who chaired the May 9 meeting, said to Salisbury Township Police Chief Don Sabo, “I wish to thank the police department for the ride-along.” Conn accompanied a Salisbury Township police officer in a police vehicle during a patrol shift.

Lipkin said the 7 p.m. June 19 Salisbury Township Environmental Advisory Council meeting in the municipal building will have a presentation about pollinators and gardening by a master gardener. The meeting is free and open to the public.

Salisbury Township Director, Public Works, Jim Levernier said the berm has been completed at the police department training facility at Franko Park and fencing is to be installed.

Levernier said paving of township streets and roads has been completed or is underway for Andrea Drive, Windy Hill Road, Sweetbriar Court and Lindberg Avenue, the latter from 24th Street to Flexer Avenue.

Sabo said two grants totaling $100,000 have been received for township police department body cameras and vehicle cameras.

Two K-9 Patrol dogs have arrived for the police department with training planned for June, Sabo said.

“It’s great to see dogs in community policing,” Sabo said.

Sabo said “Coffee with a Cop” is 2-4 p.m. May 19 at Starbucks at the South Mall, 3300 Lehigh St.

The workshop topic was the renaming of Green Acres Park. Salisbury Township Manager Cathy Bonaskiewich said a ceremony open to the public would be held in June for the naming as Francis J. “Frank” McCullough Sr. Park.

McCullough (1924-2023) was a chairman of the Salisbury Recreation Commission. “He was all about the kids in the township,” Bonaskiewich said.

The Salisbury Township Board of Commissioners is next scheduled to meet, 7 p.m. May 23 in the municipal building, 2900 S. Pike Ave.

The Salisbury Township Planning Commission meeting 7 p.m. May 22 is canceled.