The East Penn planning commission met May 17 to consider an application from AROCC to combine three lots into one large one on Ben Salem Road.

Darrin Heckman of Lehigh Engineering presented the plan to combine a 9.8-acre lot and a 13.9-acre lot with the land of the former East Penn Airport to create a tract of 51.7 acres.In the future a horse training facility is planned for the property.Planning secretary Deanna Cunfer said the airport is still under a current active license until 2011. When the license expires the Bureau of Aviation and Federal Aviation Administration are to be told and the owners should remove anything from the airport such as a windsock.Heckman said AROCC is the equitable owner of the property.A cursory review by the township solicitor showed that the sales agreement is not current, but AROCC attorney Gretchen Stearns said the agreement has been extended and she will inform Jim Nanovic, solicitor.Some things still have to be included. Contour lines are required at two feet, but that can crowd a plan. Cunfer said the contours are often waived and required only at 10 or 20 feet except where they are especially important.Heckman said they have the data available to provide what is needed.Each property has a well and septic system though the septic field is unknown on one lot. Sewage enforcement officer Carl Wolfe will be asked about it.On a sketch plan presented previously, one of the lots had a line across it. Heckman said it is one tax parcel and one deed. The line can be removed.Stearn said the end result will be one description for the 51.7 acres.Cunfer said, "We would acknowledge that rec fees do not apply because there are no new building lots. Technically it does not say 'horse training' and could be sold for something else."The right of way is not defined. Heckman said that is because they are not dedicating right of way at this time.With two exceptions the existing monuments have been found. In that case a waiver is given for concrete monuments. However, the two new ones must be concrete.It was submitted as a lot-line adjustment with no land development. The land development plan will be needed because two or more buildings are to be included."In 10, 15, 20 years someone may look at the plan so do it right," Cunfer said.Cunfer and Gary Kuehner both thought there were too many minor items required to forward it to the supervisors.Heckman asked if the engineer will provide comments. Planner Brian Eickhoff said he did not think they would be needed at this stage.The request was tabled.