An art and music festival will be allowed later this week in West Penn Township, but with several modifications.

Tom Moroz, co-owner of Stonehedge Holistic Learning Center, Tamaqua, discussed the event with township supervisors Monday morning.

Moroz, who was accompanied by his attorney, spoke about the Harmonic Earth Festival 2022 at Stonehedge Gardens, 51 Dairy Road, Tamaqua.

The event is scheduled for Thursday through Sunday, and Moroz said tickets have already been sold.

Board Chairman Tony Prudenti said several things make him uneasy with the event.

“My biggest problems are the complaints from neighbors,” said Prudenti, who went through a list of complaints sent to the township. “My personal biggest concern is do we have enough sewage, water, parking.”

Moroz said there wouldn’t be more than 125 people at the event.

Prudenti stood firm and said, “it’s very concerning for us,” and added that the property is in an agricultural district.

“If we allow you to do this, what’s going to stop (everyone else)?”

Prudenti said he was also concerned with safety, as 8,500 to 10,000 vehicles travel Route 309 on a daily basis, and fears that people will park and cross Route 309 to get to the event.

Moroz assured Prudenti that personal safety is of his utmost concern.

Supervisor Glenn Hummel, who participated via phone, said he agreed with Prudenti.

Hummel then asked what would be done to help mitigate any type of noise.

Moroz said he’s spoken with half-a-dozen neighbors who are in the most immediate area of the event “and they were all supportive.”

Prudenti added “we can’t allow parking on sides of roads.”

Afterward, Moroz agreed to make several concessions, and said there wouldn’t be any off-street parking, and that the music would stop by 10 p.m.

Stonehedge is a member of the Holistic Centers Network, a global network of centers offering events and programming for personal growth and transformation.

The center includes a natural food cafe and glamping operation.