Horsham Plans to Ground Airport Crash Zone
The Horsham Township Council introduced an ordinance for the third time to eliminate the Airport Crash and Noise Overlay District.
Calling it a "housekeeping item" following the closure of Willow Grove air base and its runway, the Horsham Township Council again put the wheels in motion to amend zoning in the area surrounding the shuttered military base. The governing body voted 4-0 Wednesday to introduce an ordinance to eliminate the so-called ACNOD, or Airport Crash and Noise Overlay District and to remove development restrictions currently in place. Councilwoman Deborah Tustin was absent Wednesday. The governing body had originally introduced the ordinance in April 2011, prior to the Horsham Land Reuse Authority’s denial last summer of an airport on the bulk of 862 acres eyed for redevelopment. Then, in August 2012, the council had again introduced the ordinance, …
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11:50 am on Friday, January 11, 2013
"The military's not coming back," Walker said" Inaccurate statement Walker. Some of the Military is gone and so are the planes however, "The Military" is still occupying the base. Perhaps you should have chosen your words a bit wiser. more ›