Cove Gap public meetings in 2022
7 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Sustainability Advisory Committee
The Sustainability Advisory Committee decided to place an EV charger at the new municipal building on Wallace Ave. Members discussed establishing a Borough Council liaison and the enforcement of the existing lighting ordinance. The committee plans to bring a grant application to Borough Council in March 2023.
- Approved September and November meeting minutes (3-0)
- Selected new municipal building on Wallace Ave as the EV charger site
Borough Council
Council approved the 2023 Borough Operating Budget and the Downingtown Police Association Collective Bargaining Agreement for 2023-2025. The board also approved a lot consolidation at 313 Keene Lane and reappointed Tara Giordano to the Zoning Hearing Board.
- Approved 2023 Borough Operating Budget (unanimous)
- Approved Downingtown Police Association Collective Bargaining Agreement 2023-2025 (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution 2022-16 for 313 Keene Lane lot consolidation (unanimous)
- Reappointed Tara Giordano to the Zoning Hearing Board for a three-year term (unanimous)
- Approved advertising the 2023 public meetings schedule (unanimous)
- Approved additional workshop meetings every other month starting February 2023 (unanimous)
- Approved expenditures for period ending November 30, 2022 (unanimous)
- Approved November 2, 2022 meeting minutes (unanimous)
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission reviewed a concept plan for a 6-story apartment building at 104 Brandywine Ave. No formal votes were taken on the proposal. The approval of the November 21, 2022, minutes was deferred due to a lack of quorum.
- Deferred approval of November 21, 2022, minutes (no quorum)
Sustainability Advisory Committee
The committee approved a new 2023 meeting schedule to meet twice monthly. Members identified the installation of an EV charger as the primary project for the first quarter of 2023 and agreed to review lighting energy reduction in the second quarter.
- Approved 2023 meeting schedule to meet first and third Thursdays (3-0)
- Selected EV charger installation as the first quarter 2023 project
- Agreed to review lighting energy reduction in the second quarter of 2023
- Decided to monitor other Boroughs' progress with Community Choice Aggregation before proceeding
- Postponed approval of September minutes until December meeting
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission recommended that Council approve a lot consolidation plan for 313 Keene Ln to meet setback requirements for a home addition. The commission also received updates on local development projects and a preliminary budget with no tax increase.
- Approved October 17, 2022 meeting minutes
- Recommended approval of Lot Consolidation Plan for 313 Keene Ln
Shade Tree Commission
The Commission established a top-five list of recommended trees for street replacement along Lancaster Ave. The body also scheduled an invasive plant removal event for December 10.
- Recommended Shademaster Locust, Kentucky Coffeetree, Hop Hornbeam, Common Hackberry, and Black Tupelo for Lancaster Ave street tree replacement
- Scheduled invasive plant removal for December 10, 10 AM – 1 PM, at the south side of the first pond
Borough Council
Council approved Ordinance 2022-05 to vacate a portion of Buchanan Alley. The board also voted to advertise the 2023 preliminary budget with the intent to adopt it on December 7, 2022.
- Approved Ordinance 2022-05 to vacate a portion of Buchanan Alley (4-1)
- Approved expenditures for the period ending October 31, 2022 (unanimous)
- Adopted October 5, 2022 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved motion to advertise 2023 preliminary budget with intent to adopt (unanimous)