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NOTICE – POCOPSON TOWNSHIP ZONING HEARING BOARD NOTICE is hereby given that the Zoning Hearing Board of Pocopson Township will hold a Public Hearing at the Pocopson Township Municipal Building, 664 South Wawaset Road, West Chester, Pennsylvania, 19382, on February 17, 2026, at 7:10 p.m. at which time the Board will hear the following matter: IN RE: Application of George and Carol Beiswinger seeking the following zoning relief: 1.A Variance from 250-87.E(1) – Wetlands Conservation - to allow for the installation of a driveway through wetland areas on the Property; 2.A Variance from 250-87.F(5)(a) – Riparian Buffer Protection – to allow regrading, filling and alteration within the inner 50 feet of the riparian buffer area and to allow more than 15% of the outer 50 feet to be subject to land disturbance, including establishment of impervious surfaces; 3.A Variance from 250-87.F(7) – Riparian Buffer Protection – to allow for the location of the driveway and other improvements within the impacted riparian buffer areas and to alleviate the requirement for the Applicant to restore the full 100 feet of the riparian buffer to forested riparian buffer; 4.A Variance from 250-87.F(5)(a) – Riparian Buffer Protection – to allow regrading, filling and alteration within the inner 50 feet of the riparian buffer area and to allow more than 15% of the outer 50 feet to be subject to land disturbance, including establishment of impervious surfaces; 5.A Variance from 250-87.F(3) – Riparian Buffer Protection – for location and construction of the driveway and stormwater infiltration system and associated grading within the riparian buffer areas; 6.A Special Exception under 250-87.D(1)(b) – Steep Slope Margins – to allow disturbance in excess of 25% of steep slope margin areas; 7.A Variance from 250-87.D(1)(c) – Very Steep Slopes – to allow disturbance in excess of 10% of very steep slope areas; 8.A Special Exception under 250-87.K(1)(b) – Woodlands and Hedgerows – to allow disturbance in excess of 20% of woodland area; and Such other relief as necessary to permit the construction of a residential dwelling, driveway, culvert, stormwater infiltration bed and related improvements upon a 10.72 acre property located at 850 Locust Grove Road, West Chester PA (UPI #63-3-142.1) in the Township’s RA-Residential & Agricultural zoning district. If you are a person with a disability and wish to attend the public meeting scheduled above and require an auxiliary aide, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings; or if you wish to participate remotely, please contact Neil D. Vaughn at 610-793-2151 to discuss how Pocopson Township may best accommodate your needs. Edward M. Foley, SolicitorBrutscher, Foley, Milliner, Land & Kelly, LLP 213 East State Street Kennett Square, PA 19348 DLN 2/2, 2/9; 1a