Plymouth Township Council considers three construction proposals

Plymouth Council heard three presentations during a workshop session Jan. 7 on a request to demolish two buildings in a historic zone on Germantown Pike, build a gym facility on Colwell Lane and allow construction of a 12-lot subdivision off Riverview Road.

Attorney Craig Lewis, representing the Metroplex Shopping Center off Chemical Road, said the owner of 229 and 231 W. Germantown Pike was requesting a certificate of appropriateness to demolish two buildings because they have black mold, are crumbling inside and cannot be remodeled for reuse. The buildings are located in the historical district of Plymouth, and the certificate is required for demolition of buildings.

Lewis said the building at 231 W. Germantown Pike dated to the early 20th century, according to the cultural resources group.

It had a number of additions put on at various times. It has no historic value to it, Lewis said. It was occupied for a time and it is not occupied now.

Lewis described the building at 229 W. Germantown Pike as an older structure.

Councilman Martin Higgins asked what would happen to the Livezey House building in the future. Lewis said it would not be affected by the demolition of the two nearby buildings and would continue to be preserved since it is located in the historic district.

The land will become open space and might be used for a part of the Montgomery County Cross County Trail in the future, Lewis said.

Council Chairman Sheldon Simpson said that a certificate of appropriateness would be acted on at the Jan. 13 council meeting.

Darin Barker, the owner of CrossFit Inspire of Frazer, asked council not to oppose his companys zoning request to build a CrossFit in an industrial warehouse at 1050 Colwell Lane. The company has a hearing before the Plymouth Zoning Hearing Board scheduled for 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at the township building.

We are all class-led. It is all classes 100 percent of the time, Barker said. We have hourly classes. Continued...

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