Residents, For Now, Block A Developer

Toll Bros., as part of its proposal, has agreed to provide new waterand sewer lines through the vill-age in exchange for the zoningchange.

Toll Bros. wants to build 99 single-family homes and a small shopping center on the tract.

"It's in the supervisors' hands now," said commission Vice Chairman Steve Cushman, saying he was "frustrated" by the inaction of township officials to determine the extent of sewer problems in the village. Cushman and other

commission members have said their key interest in considering the zoning change centered on the prospect of replacing aging septic systems and cesspools in the village with the new sewer line.

They suggested more than two months ago that a survey be completed, but Board of Supervisors Chairman John Cropper said Wednesday night that it would be difficult to get an honest response. "There is a sewer problem in Guthriesville. That's a fact," Cropper said in an interview after the commissioner's meeting. "But you've got to find the right person to do this (survey). Residents may be shy about acknowledging they have a sewer problem" because of possible health violations they would have to correct.

"We've heard about problems from some people, but there hasn't been a lot of vocal support" from village residents about a new sewer system, he said.