After a two-month-plus hiatus, a zoning appeal by the owners of a family-owned and operated lavender farm in Lower Towamensing Township is set to resume.

The township’s zoning hearing board will once again meet on a zoning appeal by Quiet Hills Lavender Farm at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Aquashicola Fire Company.

A zoning appeal by the farm resumed in September at the fire company with about 50 in attendance at the three-hour session.

Christopher and Sheri Anthony are requesting to use their property at 1995 Hemlock St. for agritourism.

The dispute involves a building approved for agricultural use that township officials say has been expanded for public use without proper permits.

So far, only testimony from Christopher Anthony and an agritourism expert has been presented; residents have not been able to testify.

The agritourism expert testified that the Anthonys have displayed an “exemplary form of visitor management” at the site.

Anthony said lavender fields, coupled with the views and the unique products they make on the farm, are what attract visitors.

Township solicitor Jim Nanovic pointed out the farm was likely to be used about 300 days a year, based on the Anthonys’ proposed list of activities.

The list for private celebrations — indoor would be 24 per year, with between 50 to 85 participants (small weddings, birthdays, showers, reunions, anniversaries, funeral/wakes), while outdoor would be eight per year, with between 50 to 135 participants (weddings).

The Anthonys argue agritourism is allowed in the zoning district and are appealing a Jan. 29 permit denial.

Zoning office Duane Dellecker said the couple was issued a permit for a storage building but the use has since “morphed into extended uses” without approval.

The farm, once used for religious retreats, was purchased by the couple in 2015.

Christopher Anthony said an application was made to construct a 40-foot by 80-foot pole barn, which has since been constructed.

The primary use for the building would be agricultural, which is a permitted use in a rural conservation district.

Anthony said they have about 7,000 plants on the farm.

He said they already offer farm tours to guests.

Other uses they would consider in addition to crafting classes, yoga, religious retreats, business meetings, birthday parties, anniversary parties, graduation ceremonies and weddings.

Anthony said they have conducted crafting classes, yoga, picnics and photography sessions in the lavender fields.

People who need to use restrooms are shuttled to the main building.

He said they have partnered with several local businesses that use some of their lavender products at their businesses.