SEE UPDATES AT BOTTOM OF POST Planning Commission Notice About the Former Strafford Friends School A small number of people in the LLanerch section of town got the following Public Notice Haverford Township Board of Commissioners: NOTICE is hereby given that the Planning Commission will hold a public meeting to consider the application for Conditional Use approval of Carelink Community Support Services, Inc., for the property at 5 Llandillo Road, Havertown, PA on July 25, 2013 at 7:30 p.m. in the Commissioner's Meeting Room, 2325 Darby Road, Havertown, PA. The applicant seeks approval pursuant to the provisions of §182-602.B.2 of the General Laws of the Township of Haverford to allow administrative offices, meeting space and related services for a mental health care agency. The subject property is identified as Delaware County Folio No. 22-02-00650-00 and is zoned INS Institutional District. Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 5, 2013 at 8:00 PM. A copy of the petition and the site plan are available for public inspection in the Community Development Office, 2325 Darby Road, Havertown, PA between 8:30 AM and 4:00PM, Monday through Friday, except holidays. All interested parties are invited to attend and be heard in accordance with the rules and procedures established by the Board. Lawrence J. Gentile Township Manager/Secretary What Carelink Is Carelink's page describes their Mission and Philosophy as follows: CareLinks [sic] philosophy is that people with disabilities can live, work, and participate in the community with considerable independence if they have caring support and help learning essential skills.  Our services embody the principles of psychosocial rehabilitation which promote positive expectations, full community integration, and program participants as active decision-makers in their recovery. Part of that "psychosocial rehabilitation" is meant for drug addicts and sexual predators. Carelink is known to … [Read more...]