LAWRENCE TWP.–Supervisor Scott Way took time at Tuesday night’s meeting of Lawrence Township Supervisors to open discussion about possible solutions to some parking issues at the Recreation Park.
Way had a few people from the board and a few more citizens come to him while he visited the park since the last meeting about potential solutions to some parking struggles, namely when the park has multiple events and heavy use. He was not asking for a resolution or motion to fix it, but only speaking of suggestions that were given to him.
“One idea presented to me was having an exit road that would lead down behind the pavilion past the dog park,” he said. Jeremy Ruffner noted that the idea would mean the road would be one that would have to wind around due to the sharp drop on the hillside. But, Ruffner noted that because of some excess materials that are at the Rec Park, he possibly had a slightly different, but potentially feasible, solution.
“We have some mill stone available, so what I thought was possibly in between the playground area and the water tower, it’s big enough that we could possibly lay it there and have maybe 18 or so spots,” Ruffner said. “I saw how it could easily hold that amount, as long as everyone isn’t taking up too much of an area.”
An access road that would be a one-way exit near Fire Tower Road was mentioned as well, but both Way and Ruffner, along with Randy Powell, agreed that the exit would be in a tough spot after the issues already with the current road entering the Rec Park due to visibility. Ruffner said on certain days when events were happening, he’s seen people parking all the way out to the main road, which was making it difficult to see when entering the roadway.
All supervisors agreed that if anything were to be done for an alternate exit, it would not be done until next year when the weather breaks.
Way also praised the recent zoning workshop that took place at the start of October was a major success, and reminded citizens that a second one will be happening at 6 p.m. this Thursday, October 9, at the township building. The workshop is open to all, and Way noted that the input from the first workshop helped in moving forward with the rezoning of the township.
Township manager, Ashley Pritchard, mention there are openings currently on both the Zoning Hearing Board and Planning Commission, and they are accepting applications for both areas.
The short meeting adjourned to an executive session to discuss some personnel matters, at the request of Pritchard, including a discussion from the road crew, who requested to have the schedule adjusted beginning next month.
Supervisors will be back in session for the second monthly meeting on Tuesday, October 21, at 5 p.m.
