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<p>DORRANCE TWP. &#8212; Township supervisors this week heard about a new real estate development proposal from a familiar face.</p><p>Robert Tamburro, chief executive officer of TFP Limited LLC, of Wilkes-Barre, submitted a plan to develop land bounded by Stairville and Blytheburn roads for the construction of single-family dwellings.</p><p>Along with attorney Charles McCormick, Tamburro submitted a plot map which encompasses 17 lots of mostly 2.5 acres for a subdivision that he said is outside of the Blue Ridge Trail Golf Course and not part of the planned residential development known as the Preserve at Blue Ridge Trail.</p><p>The long-debated Preserve at Blue Ridge, which called for 28 single-family homes and 106 two-family units, is currently the subject of litigation in Luzerne County Court. Supervisors rejected the project in December, and Tamburro vowed to appeal.</p><p>He said his new, separate proposal falls within township code for acreage (at 2.5 acres) for on-site water and sanitation systems.</p><p>The supervisors accepted the plan for review and according to procedure, forwarded it to the township planning commission for its consideration. Kirk Buchanan, chairman of the commission, said the proposal might be discussed at a meeting later this month or held over until the March session.</p><p>Supervisor Kevin Gallagher said of Tamburro&#8217;s plan, &#8220;It&#8217;s like anything else. We&#8217;ll take it into consideration and go from there.&#8221;</p><p>In other business this week:</p><p>&#8226; Supervisors heard an appeal from officers of the Dorrance Township Volunteer Fire Department about the need for citizen volunteers to augment the dwindling ranks of not only the fire department but also the ambulance service.</p><p>In a letter to supervisors, department officers called the situation &#8220;A crisis &#8230; which could result in this department no longer being able to provide services to the community.&#8221;</p><p>Fire officials asked supervisors to engage in a joint effort to initiate a public appeal for volunteers.</p><p>&#8226; Supervisors gave approval to the Mountain Top youth baseball and soccer association to use the playing fields adjacent to the municipal building. </p><p>The annual Easter egg hunt set for 2 p.m. Saturday, April 13, was also scheduled for this site.</p><p>&#8226; A $20,000 township contribution to the fire department was acknowledged. It was stated the funds were utilized for debt reduction, heating expenses for the fire hall, vehicle service and personnel training.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Tom Huntington</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div>

Developer eyes new project in Dorrance Township