Lehigh Township supervisors are protecting taxpayer money by taking time with the maintenance building, Supervisor Darryl Snover said at the May 9 meeting.

“All big buildings need a long time. It’s taxpayer money if we rush and do something wrong,” he said.

Turkey Hill at Cherryville has a highway occupancy permit, and now a final plan is needed. There are two driveways on Route 248 and one on Blue Mountain Drive that can be worked on as part of phase 1.

Snover said if there is no final plan, the planning commission will cut back on allowable impervious surface for phase 2.

Solicitor David Backenstoe said Dollar General has a good engineering firm; however, some things are Turkey Hill’s responsibility.

A letter will be sent to Allen Township with comments about the comprehensive plan Allen is working on. Lehigh Township’s planning commission has reviewed it.

The medical marijuana ordinance was gone over extensively by Backenstoe. All things are by special exception. It is ready to be advertised.

Supervisor Phillip Gogel said grow houses should be on leases, so if the business fails, the farmer/owner can benefit from the work that was done. Backenstoe said that sounds too much like spot zoning. Snover said he is against the ordinance because of possible conflict with state laws.

According to the federal government, gun rights are given up by medical marijuana users.

In other news, a Community Development Block Grant of $50,000 may be available for recreational items, with more available, to enhance accessibility and draw up a comprehensive plan for the parks.

Lehigh Township Recreation Board wants summer meetings, through October, to begin 7:30 p.m. and winter meetings, November to March, to start 7 p.m. It will require a change in the recreation resolution.

Pennsville bathrooms have been repaired. Sandy Hopkins congratulated the public works department. Hopkins said she is willing to be the liaison between recreation and other departments since residents have been calling the office for things that should go to the scheduler at each park.

Wynnefield Manor’s plan, which requested a year’s extension at the last meeting, was again on the agenda. Backenstoe said sometimes people don’t file because of the letter of credit. They have complied with ordinances.

Township Manager Alice Rehrig is to tell them they must appear at the next meeting or it will be denied.

The National Pollution Discharge Elimination Permit has expired for Grace Estates, and developer Mark Wagner renewed it only for his personal lot, which would put an additional $8,000 or so on owners of other lots to renew that permit, which is federal but comes through the Conservation District.