More than 50
concerned citizens recently created a
community organization, Save Our Liberty, in
response to a proposed 1,140-home
subdivision in Liberty Township. The
development would be located in the
southwestern part of Adams County just
outside of Fairfield and near the Maryland
border. At the next Liberty Township
supervisors' meeting on August 5, Save Our
Liberty will ask the supervisors to reject
the subdivision plan as too population
dense.
The Save Our Liberty
group will also request the supervisors to
approve the new revised zoning ordinances
that are now ready for adoption. The group
believes that these new community
development standards should be the basis
for any growth within the township.
The new zoning
ordinances reflect the Adams County
Comprehensive Plan recommendations that
growth in this area consist of agriculture
and low-density housing.
In addition to
concerns about preserving the area's
environment and quality of life, Save Our
Liberty cites concerns that taxes will rise
significantly due to the number of housing
units planned. The Fairfield Middle School
and High School are already at capacity,
which means that a new school would need to
be financed and built. There would be
increased traffic on the rural roads caused
by 1,140 new residences, vast amounts of
scarce water resources would be taken and a
great deal of on-site infrastructure support
would need to be provided.
The Save Our Liberty
grass roots effort sought the help of Adams
County Citizens Alliance in preparing to
challenge this proposed development. ACCA is
a countywide group that helps citizens and
local governments defend the rural character
of their communities. The first step is
citizen awareness.
Save Our Liberty
urges fellow citizens to attend the Liberty
Township Supervisors' meeting on Tuesday,
Aug. 5, at 7:30 p.m. to learn more about the
proposed subdivision and its relationship to
the pending zoning ordinance changes. The
meeting will be held at the township office,
39 Topper Road, Fairfield, PA 17320.
For more
information, please email
SaveOurLiberty@direcway.com.
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