Announcements
Announcements
April 16th, 2024
ZONING VARIANCE HEARING
Lackawaxen Township Zoning Hearing Board has scheduled a Variance Hearing for William Malarkey, 215 LCPL Jacob Beisel Rd, Lackawaxen, Pike County Parcel ID# 019.00-01-36. Hearing is scheduled for Thursday, May 9th 6:00pm, to be held at the Municipal Bldg, 169 Urban Rd, Hawley. Mr. Malarkey is requesting a variance from the minimum Front Side & Rear setbacks for an accessory structure as identified in Section 501.3 Lackawaxen Township Ordinance.
From Your Board of Supervisors: Jeff, John, and Mike
April 4th, 2024
January 31, 2024
LACKAWAXEN TOWNSHIP BOS MEETING RESCHEDULED
Lackawaxen Township BOS meeting for February 19, 2024, has been rescheduled to the following Monday, February 26, 2024. Meeting to be held at the Township Municipal Bldg, 169 Urban Rd, Hawley. Workshop Discussion 6:30pm BOS meeting 7:00pm
CONSTRUCTION BID FOR URBAN ROAD & BLUE EDDY
January 11, 2024
No increase in property taxes for the upcoming fiscal year!
Dear Lackawaxen Township Residents,
We are pleased to inform you that through careful consideration and thorough evaluation of our township tax revenue versus expenses, there will be no increase in property taxes for the upcoming fiscal year. This has been the 10th year in a row that there has been no increase in Township property taxes. This decision was made with the best interests of our community in mind, and we believe it reflects our commitment to maintaining a stable and affordable tax environment for all residents.
Several factors have contributed to our ability to keep property taxes unchanged. We recognize the importance of fiscal responsibility and understand the financial challenges that our community may face, especially in these uncertain times.
Our aim is to continue providing essential services, maintaining infrastructure, and supporting community development without placing an additional burden on property owners. We value your contributions as residents and taxpayers and remain dedicated to transparent and responsible governance.
We encourage you to stay informed about community affairs and actively participate in local discussions. Your feedback is essential to our decision-making process, and we appreciate your continued support. We invite you to attend our monthly Board of Supervisors meetings on the third Monday of every month at 169 Urban Road, Hawley, PA 18428, 630PM. If you cannot attend in person, you can always watch our Facebook live stream @ LackawaxenTownshipPA, where you can type your questions to the Board.
Thank you for being a valued member of our community.
Sincerely,
Your Board of Supervisors – Jeff, John, and Mike
November 21, 2023
2024 Budget is Available for Review Below.
August 7, 2023
Roadwork to be completed by PennDot:
Pike County PennDOT will be performing Chipping on the following roadways in this sequential order beginning on Monday August 7, 2023. We have placed VMS (message boards) on 2001 and 2006 Log Tavern Road to indicate the work that will be starting and to expect delays as we move forward with the program.
May 27, 2023
FOR SALE – USED EQUIPMENT
Lackawaxen BOS is seeking sealed bid proposals for Listed Equipment:
D4 Cat Dozer
Road Grader
2007 Sterling (single axle)
Tri Axle Trailer (10ton)
Miscellaneous snowplows & snow equipment.
Equipment can be seen on the lawn of the Municipal Bldg., 169 Urban Rd, Hawley. All sealed bids will be accepted till 3:00pm Monday, June 19th, at the Municipal Bldg Office. Sealed bids will be opened at the regular BOS public meeting, Monday, June 19, 2023, 7:00pm.
May 25, 2023
Amendment to Ordinance 536.2 Ridgeline & Buffers
A public hearing will be held on Monday, June 19, 2023, at 6:00pm. The hearing will be held at Township Municipal Bldg, 169 Urban Rd Hawley. The amended Ordinance can be found at the Lackawaxen Township Municipal, Bldg, Monday – Friday 7:00am-3:00pm
Summary of changes to be adopted:
Any proposal for a building or structure or use, located within one hundred (100) feet of the ridgeline as designated in the RMP shall be a conditional use. Any proposal for a building or structure or use other than a single-family residence, which is proposed at a lower elevation and would be visible from the Delaware River shall be a considered a conditional use and the developer shall submit for approval a plan detailing how the proposed use will be developed in accord with the intent of the RMP.
Conditional Use Hearing
Lackawaxen Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on the Conditional Use Application for Anthony Mann (Anthony Winter Services) is proposing to use a portion of the existing structure located at Pocolake LLC., 1401 Rt 6 Greeley, for maintaining landscape, plow, and machinery also the storage of landscaping materials. The public hearing will be held on Monday, June 19, 2023, at 6:15pm. The hearing will be held at Municipal Bldg., 169 Urban Rd., Hawley. Any interested Township Residents are invited to attend.
The Lackawaxen Township Building Appeals Board will conduct a Public Hearing on the 21st day of June, 2023 at 5:00pm at the Lackawaxen Township Building, 169 Urban Road, Hawley, PA 18428. The purpose of the hearing is to address the Applicant’s request for a Variance from the maximum height requirement of two (2) story to three (3) stories; maximum corridor width from thirty-six (36”) inches to the existing twenty-nine (29”) inches in front of Room 2-C. Variance from Section 802 referencing one hour fire rating requirement and Variance from exterior exit width on second and third floor from thirty-two (32”) inch to thirty (30”) inch respectively. A copy of said Variance Request is available for inspection at the Lackawaxen Township Building during normal business hours.
Denise Steuhl, Lackawaxen Township Secretary
Anthony J. Magnotta, Esquire, Building Appeals Board Solicitor
February 1, 2023
Now Accepting Bids for Blue Eddy Road Tree Trimming & Removal.
More information on the job can be found here
October 6th, 2022
New Ordinance for Weight Restrictions on Various Township Roads
A public hearing will be held on Monday, October 24th at 6:00pm for public comment and the adoption of this ordinance.
Location: Township Building 169 Urban Road, Hawley PA 18428
Read the ordinance here > Ordinance 117
September 15th, 2022
Line striping will be completed on Friday, September 16th on Westcolang Road & Williams Road. Please use caution while driving.
August 30th, 2022
For Immediate Release:
At tonight’s 6PM Lackawaxen Township Emergency Meeting of the Board of Supervisors, your Board of Supervisors approved a temporary 25 Ton Weight Limit on Westcolang Road immediately through 6PM, September 7, 2022.
This was done to prevent further damage by 36+/- Ton Tri-Axle Trucks and other heavy vehicles that traverse that road. By temporarily reducing the weight limit, this recently paved road will have the time needed to cure naturally and extend the life of the road as designed by the townships engineers.
This extenuating circumstance has forced us to make this decision to prevent township (taxpayer) property from being further destroyed.
There will be a detour for those heavy vehicles that need to access sites normally reached by traveling Westcolang Road between the Cuckoo’s Nest and 4 Corners in Mast Hope.
Here are the Detour details for vehicles weighing 25 Ton or more:
From the Coukoo’s Nest – Stay west on Route 590 1.1 miles to Welcome Lake Road. Stay on Welcome Lake Road 3.5 miles to Mast Hope Plank Road. Take Right onto Mast Hope Plank Road. Travel 6.7 miles to the Westcolang/Mast Hope Plank intersection. End of Detour.
From the Westcolang/Mast Hope Plank Road Intersection - Stay on Mast Hope Plank Road (under the trestle) 6.7 miles to Welcome Lake Road. Take Left onto Welcome Lake Road for 3.5 miles to Route 590 East, continue straight, 1.1 Miles to Westcolang Road. End of Detour.
This is an emergency. It is an extenuating circumstance that if not otherwise declared as an emergency, property will be destroyed to an unknown extent and cost to the taxpayer.
July 15, 2022
Westcolang Roadwork
Roadwork on Westcolang Road will start on Tuesday, July 19th starting on 590 at the Cuckoos Nest side. The road will be completely closed as they are tearing up the pavement and repaving. Detours will be in place, please follow the signs.
June 2022
Information on the Spongy (Gypsy) Moth is below. Contacting the Conservation Office will help them determine where the most damage occurred.
Updated as of February 23, 2022
The statewide spongy moth program that had been in place for years with the state of Pennsylvania has not been funded since 2017. Since that time, the recommendation from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Division of Forest Pest Management is to contact aerial sprayers directly to coordinate identification and the potential need for a spray program on private property. In the last year, there have limited reports for sightings and complaints in Pike County which also indicates that numbers of egg masses and/or caterpillars have been reduced in the last few years. The Pike County Conservation District (District) provides information on the District website on how to identify, manage them on your property, a listing of aerial sprayers as well as additional resources for landowners. The District and DCNR recommend that you coordinate with your neighbors or community association in identifying an aerial sprayer and working with them to determine if an application of spray is needed for the spring of 2022. By working with a large group of landowners the cost of a spray program could be significantly lower.
Contact CA representative for concerns about them in your area.
Contact a sprayer/forester for assessment as early as possible.
Pike County Conservation District
556 Route 402, Suite 1
Hawley, PA 18428
(570) 226-8220 Phone
(570) 226-8222 Fax
May 31, 2022
Zoning Hearing Board Vacancy
Supervisors will be accepting resumes from Township Residents to fill the position on the Zoning Hearing Board. Please send your qualifications to Lackawaxen Township Municipal Bldg, 169 Urban Road, Hawley, PA 18428., prior to the Board of Supervisors Meeting, on June 20th. All resumes will be opened at the regular BOS meeting Monday, June 20, 2022. 7:00pm. Any questions please call the office Monday – Friday 7:00am to 3:00pm.
May 2022
Public Meeting about Trail Study
There will be a public meeting regarding the Pike County Trail Feasibility Study on Monday, June 6, 2022, from 7 – 9 p.m., at the Pike County Training Center, located at 135 Pike County Boulevard, in Lords Valley.
The purpose of the meeting is for the consultant, Woodland Design Associates, to provide an overview of the draft study, and to address the citizen questions posed at the first public meeting last July.
In advance of the June 6 meeting, you can view the updated draft of the study, which can be accessed at the following link on the County website. https://www.pikepa.org/trailstudy
April 4, 2022
Lackawaxen Planning Commission Meeting
A meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 6th at 6:00pm.
The meeting will be held at Municipal Building 169 Urban Rd, Hawley, PA 18428.
The Board will be reviewing a Conditional Use Application submitted by Timothy James, 366 Westcolang Rd, Hawley for Boat shrink wrapping & service.
Resigning of maps for a subdivision of lands belonging to Dennis J. Sandow. Signed maps submitted to Pike County Planning after the 90 days’ time frame.
April 4, 2022
Lackawaxen Township Zoning Hearing Board Meeting
A meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 13th at 5:00pm.
The hearing will be held at the Municipal Building, 169 Urban Rd, Hawley, PA 18428.
The hearing is to consider Michael Harnish's request for a variance of his property at 445 Rowland Rd, for yards and setbacks of a non-conforming lot.
Immediately Following;
Board will consider a requested variance for Patrick Kiesendahl, property located at 104 Sanctuary Ct, Hawley, for a reduction of rear setbacks
March 2022
Kimbles Bridge Work Update
The County is restarting work at Kimbles Road bridge over the Lackawaxen River to address the final phase of this major rehabilitation project. During this final phase, the bridge will be reduced to a single-lane traffic pattern, directed by modular traffic signals, starting on or around March 28, 2022. This reduced traffic pattern is expected to remain in place, 24 hours a day, for approximately 10 weeks, with the end of construction expected to be on or before the end of May 2022.
This phase of construction will complete the major rehabilitation of the bridge.
February 2, 2022
Tree Trimming Invitation for Bids
Road Repair Williams Road Invitation for Bid
February 2, 2022
Machinery Rental
Lackawaxen BOS is seeking a 4-year bid proposal for machinery rental. All equipment shall be 2005 or newer in good working order except for paver could be older but in good working order. Township is looking for an hourly rate on machinery rental ( Machinery only on the operator) might only need it for 2 hours or all day undetermined please include mobilization and demobilization in your hourly rate. No minimum hour requirement
1. Excavator 315 cat or 160 John deere size
2. Skid steer 14,000lbs on tracks
3. Paver at least 12’wide
4. Tri-Axle Dump Truck
5. Roller at least 10 ton
6. Bull Dozer d-4 or equivalent
7. Smaller excavator 18,000 lbs (308size)
Proposals will be received by Lackawaxen Township at the Township Municipal Bldg, 169 Urban Rd, Hawley until 2:00pm Monday, February 28, 2022. Bids will be publicly opened at the regular schedule Supervisors meeting, 169 Urban Rd Hawley, Monday, February 28, 2022.
November 15, 2021
2022 Budget Proposal for Comment
Please review, if you have any questions, please direct them to the office, (570) 685-7288.
Budget Proposal 2022
September 28, 2021
Zoning Hearing Board
Variance Request of Dimitry Okraynets
Lackawaxen Township Zoning Hearing Board will be holding a public hearing on October 18, 2021 at 5:00pm. Hearing will be held at the Township Municipal Bldg., 169 Urban Road, Hawley. The hearing is to consider Dimitry Okraynets request for a variance of his property located at 195 Cottonwood Dr., Hawley, Pike County Tax ID# 009.03-1-09. The variance is for a reduction of required maximum lot coverage permitted density as set in Section 407.V. All interested Township residents and property owners are invited to attend the public hearing.
Lackawaxen Township
Zoning Hearing Board
Adjacent properties notified:
Fawn Lake Forest Association
John Simko
Forest Lake Club
September 8, 2021
Zoning Hearing Board
Variance Request of Dimitry Okraynets
Lackawaxen Township Zoning Hearing Board will be holding a public hearing on September 14, 2021 at 5:00pm. Hearing will be held at the Township Municipal Bldg., 169 Urban Road, Hawley. The hearing is to consider Dimitry Okraynets request for a variance of his property located at 186 Oak Hill Rd, Hawley, Pike County Tax ID# 009.03-1-09. The variance is for a reduction of required maximum lot coverage permitted density as set in Section 407.V. All interested Township residents and property owners are invited to attend the public hearing.
Lackawaxen Township
Zoning Hearing Board
August 18, 2021
Conditional Use Hearing
Please be advised that Lackawaxen Township Board of Supervisors will be holding a public hearing on Monday, September 20, 2021 at 5:30pm, at the Township Municipal Bldg. 169 Urban Rd, Hawley, regarding a Conditional Use Application. Applicant, Lindsay Cron, 1416 Rt 590, Hawley is requesting approval for Home Occupation, for internet sales of power sports parts and accessories.
August 18, 2021
Public Hearing
Lackawaxen Township Board of Supervisors will be holding a Public Hearing regarding the adoption of an ordinance Establishing Regulations for Recreational Vehicles. The hearing will be on Monday, September 20, 2021 at 5:45pm. The hearing will be held at the Township Municipal Bldg., 169 Urban Rd, Hawley. New Ordinance can be reviewed on Township Website.
August 18, 2021
Public Hearing
Lackawaxen Township Board of Supervisors will be holding a Public Hearing regarding a new ordinance Cable Franchise Agreement between Lackawaxen Township & Blue Ridge Cable Technologies, Inc (d/b/a Blue Ridge Communications). The hearing will be on Monday, September 20, 2021 at 6:00pm. The hearing will be held at the Township Municipal Bldg., 169 Urban Rd, Hawley. New Ordinance can be reviewed on Township Website.
April 19, 2021
Forest Fire Department Purchase - April Meeting Announcement
Lakawaxen Township will hold a special meeting on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 9:00am to be held at the township municipal building located at 169 Urban Rd, Hawley. This meeting is to inform the residents that Forest Volunteer Fire Dept. will be purchasing a used ladder truck. The meeting is open to all & masks required.
April 19, 2021
Bid Announcement for Reconstruction of Basketball/Tennis Courts - April Meeting Announcement
Lackawaxen Township will hold a special meeting on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 9:15am to be held at the township municipal building located at 169 Urban Rd, Hawley. Special meeting is the awarding of the bid for the “Reconstruction of the Basketball & Tennis Courts at Lackawaxen’s Veterans Memorial Park”. The meeting is open to all & masks are required.
April 19, 2021
5 Year Mowing Proposals Wanted - April Meeting Announcement
Lackawaxen Township Board of Supervisors is seeking a 5year proposal to mow Lackawaxen Township Properties, (main Township Municipal Bldg, old Township Bldg, and Veterans Memorial Park). A mandatory pre-bid meeting to be held on Friday, May 7th at 3:00pm, located at Lackawaxen Municipal Bldg., 169 Urban Rd, Hawley. All sealed bids are due to Lackawaxen Township Municipal Bldg, by 3:00pm on Monday, May 17th. Bids will be publicly opened at the regular scheduled BOS meeting 7:00pm, Monday, May 17, 2021.