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Disclaimer***This page is dedicated to sharing information on the appeal of the Superior Growers Application process. We are trying to bring this information as quickly as possible and apologize in advance for any incorrect information. The below information, while deemed to be accurate, should be viewed as a general overview.

Chronology

Superior Growers

Conditional Use Application and Appeal

Original submission:   Received  October 31, 2008

First Hearing:         January 12, 2009

Following Hearings:    January 29, February 10, March 19, April 16, May 21, June 11, July 16, August 13, October 8, October 15

Final Decision:        November 23,  2010 – Supervisors vote 5-0 to deny application – saying the application did not meet the requirements of the zoning Ordinance. See Findings

December 23:        Superior Growers appeals – saying that ordinance requirements would be met in Land Development, not Conditional Use.

December 28:        CFACE appeals – saying the township had not concluded that Superior Growers had failed to prove the proposed use would not be injurious to the neighbors and surrounding area.

January 25:           CFACE submits a Petition to Intervene

February 4th:         Superior Growers formally challenged CFACE's right to Intervene and this order is CFACES response demanding clarification for the challenge. View CFACES response here!

February 18th:        Breif for Appellant and Answer to Petition for Leave to Intervene in Land Use Appeal on behalf of Superior Growers, L.P.  View brief here...

February 18th:        BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF APPEAL filed by CFACE. See details here.

March 1rst:             Motion to consolidate filed by Twp. See the motion here.

March 12th:            Superior Growers files a motion to quash legal use appeal   See the motion here.

March 15th:            CFACE's response to the motion to quash  See the motion here.

March 15th:            Motion to Stay  filed by Twp. See the motion here.

March 16th:            Oral arguments scheduled for April 12th, 2010 at 2:30pm . See the motion here.

May 24th:                Stipulation filed and hearing held by Judge Nagle on May 24th in Courtroom 8 at 10am. Superior Growers is arguing that CFACE does not have grounds to join the appeal process because we were not aggrieved.    See the motion here.

July:                         Judge Nagle Rules that CFACE is not aggrieved and therefore have no grounds for appeal

July 27th:                CFACE Files a Notice of Intervention on behalf of several of the parties identified in the proceedings

July27th:                 An uncontested motion to extend briefings is filed to extend briefings due until August 20th

View the actual written decision from the TWP Board of Supervisors here. (1.1mg, 39 pages in .pdf format)

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