[Adopted 3-23-2000 by Res. No. 2000-9]
The Board of Supervisors of Washington Township, after receiving a report
of recommendation from the Washington Township Agricultural Security Area
Advisory Committee and a recommendation from the Washington Township Planning
Commission, after public hearing held on the petition of the landowners identified
in Exhibit A hereof to add their lands to the presently existing Agricultural
Security Area in Washington Township, pursuant to the Agricultural Area Security
Law, Act 43 of 1981, as amended, 3 P.S. § 901 et seq., hereby adopts
the proposal of the landowners identified in Exhibit A hereof.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit A is on file in the Township offices.
On January 3, 2000, the Borough of Bally, in lawful session duly assembled
recognized and approved by Resolution Number 2000-1, the designation by Washington
Township of that portion of real estate owned by Laverne G. Moser and Linda
A. Moser that lies within the Borough of Bally, Berks County, Pennsylvania,
into the Agricultural Security Area Program. A true and correct copy of the
resolution is attached hereto as Exhibit B.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Exhibit B is on file in the Township offices.
The lands included in the Washington Township Agricultural Security
Area shall be afforded all of the protection set forth in the Agricultural
Security Area Law, Act 43 of 1981, as amended, 3 P.S. § 901 et seq.,
so as to encourage the continuity, development and viability of agriculture
within such area, including, but not limited to, limitations on the exercise
of the power of eminent domain.
The Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the filing of a description
of the lands to be included in the Washington Township Agricultural Security
Area as a result of this resolution in the office of the Recorder of Deeds
of Berks County, the Berks County Planning Commission, and the Washington
Township Planning Commission.
