A second warehouse proposed for Kidder Township moved a step closer to construction after Kidder Township supervisors gave conditional approval of its preliminary land development plan.

At Kidder’s May 20 monthly supervisors meeting, the Richard Henry partners warehouse plan for a 739,050-square-foot facility gained conditional approval of its preliminary land development plan, subject to waivers and conditions.

The newest plan adds a second access road from Route 940, which can be opened in an emergency. The facility projects having a tenant with 140 employees. so the proposed on-lot septic field would accommodate that.

Conditions include obtaining a Highway Occupancy Permit from the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, providing a traffic study, supplying a soils and sedimentation control plan, and getting approvals for wetlands work around the 117-acre site (66 acres would be developed for the building, with the rest left as a wooded buffer). The project was granted a LERTA tax reduction from the Weatherly Area School District in May.

Supervisors also gave conditional approval to the final minor subdivision plan for five lots in Split Rock Country Club.

Supervisors were to open bids from tree trimming companies but there were no bidders. It was decided to readvertise.

Bills of $305,272 were approved.

Lake Harmony Volunteer Fire Company Chief Ralph Lennon reported their new rescue truck is now state certified. The fire company is working to get certification to respond to medical incidents when the ambulances are both out on calls or not available. He reports that Carbon County is working on a fix for the poor emergency radio reception at the firehouse.

Police Chief Matthew Kuzma was asked by a resident to look out for speeding cars during school bus pickup times. He was told by another resident about ATVs speeding and being nuisances within the Holiday Pocono development.

Roadmaster Bruce Berger reported that the township is waiting for Shiffer Bituminous Services to come out with their vacuum truck to clean the catch basins. Also, ahead of paving North Lake Drive, the township is working to get a couple of easements.

Gene Getz of Albrightsville told the meeting about a big hole on State Road, and asked Kuzma to report it to PennDOT to get them to fix it.

In his police report, Kuzma asked that residents call 911 for loud noise and any fireworks, assuring residents that “you are not bothering us” when you make these calls.

Township manager Suzanne Brooks summarized the public workshop about short term rentals. Supervisors then voted to set another public session for June 10 at 6 p.m. in the municipal building to continue to work on the ordinance.