Hughesville, waiting on Wolf Township, tables plan for housing development
Hughesville Borough Council at its recent meeting discussed but took no action on a land development plan involving a controversial housing community.
Council agreed to table the most recent memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the Kim Estates village proposed for 68 acres plot located partly in the borough but mostly in Wolf Township.
“I say we table it (MOU) until we see what the township is going to do with it,” Council President Andrew Mook said near the end of the discussion.
Borough officials noted the MOU directs the township to review three aspects of the proposed community: land development, subdivision, and stormwater.
“The MOU would put the township essentially in charge of all three plans,” borough solicitor Scott Williams told council.
Originally, project review was to be split between the Lycoming County Planning Commission, acting as a representative for the borough to handle the stormwater and the township, which would oversee all else.
The plan has drawn opposition from landowners fearing additional stormwater runoff to their properties.
The design reportedly is to include five stormwater retention basins and stormwater management concepts to slow down runoff.
In other matters, council approved a resolution of the Lycoming Career and Technology Center cooperative agreement.
The school, located at the East Lycoming School District campus, is expanding to accommodate additional programs and more students.
The CTC is a consortium of six school districts whose students are enrolled in various technical programs at the school.
Greater Hughesville Business Association President Robin Landgrebe asked council to consider a location for erecting a plaque in memory of Doug Spotts who passed away March 13.
For many years he owned and operated Doug Spotts Appliance, 61 N. Main St., Hughesville.
Landgrebe noted Spotts was one of the “founding fathers” of the Greater Hughesville Business Association.
“He gave a lot to the town,” Mook said.
Jane Reynolds told council she was happy to see the borough meeting’s agenda for that evening on the community website.
Agendas for upcoming meetings, she noted, should be posted online to give the public a chance to see beforehand what business will be conducted at the council sessions.
Council met in an executive session following the meeting to consider legal and personnel matters.
The next council meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, April 13 at the municipal building, 147 S. Fifth St.



