Errors in Har Haven story: Its use is decided, and it will remain a resort

To the Editor:
I am the solicitor for Dingman Township, Pike County, and I have been asked by the Board of Supervisors to respond to an article in your paper recently published relative to Har Haven. In that article were several inaccuracies and no reference to the actual underlying document which appears online and could be viewed by readers at their convenience.
On September 19, 2017, the Zoning Officer of Dingman Township announced his determination concerning a requested extension of the temporary Certificate of Use that had been granted to Har Haven, the former Mount Haven property. It was not granted for the full year but was granted for a period expiring on June 30, 2018. The article indicates that more time is needed to determine whether Har Haven will be used as resort or for another, different, non-conforming use. That is simply not true. The only non-conforming use available to Har Haven is that of a resort.
The article goes on to state that other construction work needs to be completed at the Har Haven property "before the facilities ultimate use will be decided." From the Township's point of view that is not true either. The owner of the property has not applied for any permits for any use other than that of a resort. To suggest that work is being completed so a decision can be made about some other use for the property is not a consideration of the Township.
The article states both that the Zoning Officer determined that a one (1) year extension of the temporary Certificate of Use would be excessive and at the same time states that the one (1) year extension was granted. The one (1) year extension request was not granted. The extension request expires on June 30, 2018. Readers should be informed that they can find the determination on the Township website at dingmantownship.org/news/harhavendetermination.html.
John H. Klemeyer
Klemeyer, Farley & Bernathy, LLC
Hawley