Shillington Borough Council is expected to decide on waivers for the proposed community athletic building and campus improvements at the Gov. Mifflin High School and Middle School campuses as soon as Thursday.
The waivers are part of a proposed $58 million project that is expected in three phases.
Phase one is underway with an HVAC system overhaul.
Phase two is set to begin next year with the construction of an athletic community center along South Waverly Street.
Phase three will repurpose space with major changes at the middle and high schools beginning in 2023.
All of it is expected to be done with no tax increases and grants and governmental funding.
The Shillington Planning and Zoning Commission recently recommended that borough council approve the waivers.
The commission decided that the preliminary plans do not involve a large subdivision and was their opinion that a preliminary plan is not required. The plans have been submitted as final.
The commission recommended that council approve the following waivers:
• On a fiscal impact study the district has confirmed that there is no anticipated change of use of the property or school districts operations therefore there is no anticipated fiscal impact to the borough.
• A historic and archaeological study is not needed because the site has already been developed with no evidence of historic or archaeological impact.
• A Pennsylvania Natural Diversity environmental impact study has already been conducted for the site. The result of the search indicates no known impacts to threatened or endangered species and special concern species and resources within the project area. Additionally no wetlands or streams will be impacted from the development.
• A hydrogeologic impact study won’t be needed because there are no proposed wells on the subject property as part of the project. The two existing wells will not be impacted by the project and there are no wetlands to be impacted from the proposed development.
• The school has also confirmed that a utilities impact study would not anticipate any change in the property’s use and no increase in students or staff and that the new building will accompany the existing use with relocated amenities.
• The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has provided a letter dated Sept. 29 that the project does not require sewage facilities planning and there is no anticipated increase in water and sewage flow generated from the development.
• The commission also agreed to waive slope requirements, provided that a 4-foot chain link fence is installed around the basin as a safety requirement.
All waivers were unanimously approved by the commission.
Borough Manager Scott Brossman also said that the school needs to do a hydraulic study to find out what improvements need to be made to the water system surrounding the campus for required water flow for the new building.
Source: Berkshire mont
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