By:

MELINDA S. ELMER Record Express Correspondent

, Staff Writer

In a rare split decision, Elizabeth Township Supervisors voted Monday to approve a resolution adopting IMPACT 2017, the Warwick/Lititz/Elizabeth Joint Comprehensive Plan. Jeff Burkholder cast the lone dissenting vote, saying there are a "number of things" he is uncomfortable with, but "the main thing is now we have committees being formed to enforce the plan."

Fellow supervisor Rodney May disagreed that committees would be charged with enforcement. Burkholder said he had a number of other issues with the plan but did not elaborate. May said that he liked the sustainability of the plan and the help that it would provide with MS4 (storm water management) compliance.

Resident Eileen Lieberman asked if the supervisors had heard anything about Transferrable Development Rights as they relate to the plan. May said that Warwick Township Manager Dan Zimmerman is willing to

By:

GARY P. KLINGER Review Express Correspondent

, Staff Writer

Warwick Township become the latest local municipality to vote in support of IMPACT 2017, which is the latest update to the strategic plan for a region roughly equal to that of the Warwick School District.

Supervisors first held a required public hearing in which the details of the plan were presented and at which local residents were given the opportunity to raise questions and raise any concerns.

No residents were present to offer testimony in the hearing.

Impact 2017 is the culmination of a several-year joint effort between the township, Lititz Borough and Elizabeth Township to consider a wide range of regional issues – from transportation to environmental protection, business and residential growth, to the preservation of historic resources. It is the multi-municipal comprehensive plan for each of the partnering municipalities, which sets the goals and objectives for t

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