​NOTICE IS GIVEN that the Board of Commissioners of Caln Township will conduct a public hearing on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 7:30 p.m., as part of the regularly scheduled public meeting at the Caln Township Municipal Building located at 253 Municipal Drive, Thorndale, Pennsylvania 19372 to consider the adoption of two ordinances with the following titles and summaries.
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CALN, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 149 OF THE CALN CODE TITLED, "VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC”; SECTION 149- 28 TITLED, “SPECIAL PURPOSE PARKING ZONES” TO DESIGNATE A HANDICAPPED PARKING SPOT AT 3717 BUNGALOW GLADE.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CALN, CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING CHAPTER 141 OF THE CALN CODE TITLED, "TAXATION” AT SECTION 141- 67 TITLED, “DISCOUNTS; PENALTIES” TO COMPLY WITH ACT 57 OF 2022. 

The complete verbatim text of the proposed Ordinances are available for public inspection and may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the costs thereof at the Township’s administrative offices during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and at the offices of the Township Solicitor, Buckley, Brion, 118 West Market Street, Suite 300, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19382 during normal business hours Monday through Friday.  The Ordinances are on file for public inspection at the Daily Local News by calling (215) 648-1066 and the Chester County Law Library, Chester County Justice Center, Suite 2400, 201 W. Market Street, West Chester, PA 19380. 
 
If any person who wishes to attend the hearing has a disability and/or requires an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to observe or participate in the hearing, he or she should contact the Township Building at (610) 384-0600 to discuss how those needs may be accommodated.   
 
                                                                           Kristin Camp, Township Solicitor

​Caln Township has contracted with MOR Construction to improve the swale along Barley Sheaf Road.  The project consists of tree removals, regrading the existing swale, installing new stormwater headwalls for the storm sewer pipes, and adding riprap to the swale.  The project will start near North Barley Sheaf Road and extend along Barley Sheaf Road to Irwin Drive. 
 
On Friday, January 20th additional trees will be removed from the project site.  To facilitate the removal of these trees, Barley Sheaf Road will be closed from 9 AM to 3 PM from North Barley Sheaf Road to Allison Lane.  The road closure is necessary for PECO to de-energize the power lines and to protect the workers during the tree removals.  Residents who live within the project limits will be able to access their properties during the road closure, however there may be delays due to the construction equipment that is being utilized for the tree removals.  We ask for your patience and cooperation while this work is being conducted.
 
The estimated start date for construction is Monday, February 6th.  Work hours will be 7 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday.  We estimate the project will last approximately 3-4 weeks.  Access restrictions may occur intermittently throughout the project.  We will work with you to make sure you are able to access your property.  MOR will make every attempt to minimize delays during construction.
 
We understand this will be a short-term inconvenience and we hope to work together in a professional and amicable manner for the long-term improvement to your neighborhood. 
 
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this notice or the road construction project, feel free to contact MOR Construction at (610) 459-2444.  Thank you for your patience and cooperation during this project.

On November 23, 2022, the township received notification from the developer of Mi Place that they were anticipating a road closure of Route 322 for utility installation, but without a starting date established. At that time there remained no formal communication from PennDOT that the closure was going to occur, so while emergency service organizations were notified for planning purposes, there was no public notification by PennDOT or Caln Township.
 
On December 19, Caln Township received official notification from PennDOT that the previously planned closure and detour have been delayed indefinitely, see below communication from District 6 Sr. Manager Francis J. Hanney.
 
Due to on-going concerns and the critical function of SR 0322 in this area the Department will not permit a detour of this roadway until the dismissal of School for the 2023 Summer vacation at minimum.   Please consider the e-mail as our official direction in this regard.  Additionally, the proposed detour route utilizing Bondsville Rd is under review at this time due to concerns with the conditions at certain locations which were impacted by Hurricane Ida.  The Department is evaluating this now and will respond with some direction after our evaluation is complete.  This direction may or may not impact the proposed detour and the use of Bondsville Rd in full or in part for this purpose.    When we permit the proposed detour to proceed (current or as revised) there will be a need to provide significant advance notice of the detour with a 30 day notice to our press office and signing placed 14 days in advance on the roadway to notify motorists of the impending detour.   This is a unique situation at a critical location and thus great care must be taken to ensure both safety, good planning and full transparency as its impacts are not insignificant.  We thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
 
Francis J. Hanney
Sr. Manager, Transportation Services Division
PennDOT Engineering District 6-0
fhanney@pa.gov

O​PEN TO ALL RESIDENTS OF CALN TOWNSHIP
REGISTRATION IS FREE 
Sponsored by Caln Township Parks and Recreation and Hatt's True Value Hardware.

Participants are required to have their lights and animation in operation between 6:00PM and 9:00PM December 21st for judging purposes.
Parks and Rec volunteers will select the best house in each of four categories: "Best Use of Lawn Ornaments," "Best Use of Lights," "Best Multimedia," and "Classic Holiday." We will also have a "Residents' Choice" Category (winner selected via vote on Facebook). Winners will receive a prize and special award ornament.
Please complete the form HERE to register for the contest.
Last year's winners will NOT be eligible to win in the same category, but we encourage them to participate and be added to the map for people to admire their amazing efforts. Sign up by December 16th.

**By registering - you agree to let us publish a photo and address of your home**

For more information call 610-384-0600 x 148 or email aswan@calntownship.org