THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
22, 2007
MEMBERS
PRESENT MEMBERS
ABSENT
Jim Zeiters David
Wingeard
Marlin Moyer
Bill Ostermayer
Carol Buskirk
Rick Bolt
Gerald Longenecker
STAFF
PRESENT
Robert Leonard, Zoning Administrator Julie
Hoepfer, Administrative Assistant
Al Brulo, Township Engineer Brian
Dickson, DCPC
OTHERS
PRESENT
Jim Cieri Richard
& Linda Dengler
Linda Turns Drew
Williams
Craig Bachick
I.
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to
order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairman Zeiters.
II.
ROLL CALL
Noted
by recording secretary.
III.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Mr. Ostermayer, moved seconded by Ms. Buskirk to approve the January
25, 2007 regular meeting minutes. The
motion passed with Mr. Moyer abstaining.
IV.
PUBLIC COMMENT
B.
Preliminary and/or Final
Subdivision/Land Development Plans
1. #06.017 F/LD Summit Restaurant EAST
– Tabled, time extension until June, 30, 2007.
2. #07.002 P/SB/LD Evergreen Ridge – Tabled.
3. #07.001 F/SB Richard &
Linda Dengler,
Mr. Brulo presented comments from his report
dated February 14, 2007 as follows:
#2A
Provide a profile for the entire proposed driveway. Add a note that it will not exceed 10% slope.
#2B
Provide a sight line profile to insure adequate sight distance.
#2C
Provide a construction detail.
#2D
Provide drainage computations.
#6
Provide a letter from the DCCD approving the E & S plan. Mr. Cieri agreed to expand the limit of
disturbance lines and flag them in the field.
#8
Clarify the buildable area, define on plan.
#10B
Explain why the drainage boundary is shown downstream of the
#10E3
Some infiltration trenches are on a 10% slope. Mr. Cieri stated they will be flattened out
to provide better drainge.
#10E6
Provide larger inlets to the trenches such as type M.
Provide original lot areas on the plan and
renumber new lots.
Mr. Dickson, DCPC, had no additional
comments.
Mr. Leonard stated he has received the open
space agreement and has no additional comments.
Ms. Buskirk asked if the open space
conservation easement should have a separate document for maintenance. Mr. Leonard stated that is usually the case
for larger developments, for small subdivisions the one documents handle both. Mr. Leonard read from the document he
received which serves both purposes.
Ms. Buskirk also recommended a shared
driveway. This was not agreeable to the
applicants.
MOTION #1
Mr. Ostermayer moved, seconded by Mr. Bolt to
recommend approval of the following waivers:
1. Section 173-11A Preliminary
plan requirements
2. Section 173-11B(2)(bb) Two
foot contours
3. Section 173-11B(3)(h)
Wetlands Study
4. Section 173-11B(2)(c)
Driveway profiles
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION #2
Mr. Ostermayer moved, seconded by Mr. Bolt to
recommend approval of final subdivision plan #07.001, 7460 Moyer Road, Richard
& Linda Dengler, applicants/owners, tax parcel #68-019-070 & 060
contingent upon:
·
Approval of waivers by the BOS
·
Approval of the E & S plan from DCCD
·
Providing open space ownership & maintenance documents
·
Paying the fee in lieu of land dedication
·
Addressing outstanding comments from
the Township Staff, Township Engineer, and other reviewing agencies,
boards and commissions.
·
Other items determined necessary by Township Ordinances
The motion passed unimously.
It was agreed that Mr. Cieri would submit the plan on
Monday, February 26, 2007 for the March 5th BOS meeting or provide a
time extension.
A. Text Amendment – Kairos
Design/Williams Holding Group – Mr.
Williams and Mr. Bachick were present to discuss the proposed text changes to
the NC District.
By consensus the Planning
Commission agreed to the following changes to Section 195-49 Development
Requirements:
Add: B(1)(c) Minimum lot
area for multi-family dwellings, townhouses 2,000 square feet.
Add: C(1)(c) Development over 15 acres
Add [1] Minimum twenty percent (20%) of usage to
be non-residential (this was ok to a maximum of ???? to be determined)
Mr. Leonard commented that
the Township needs to be careful not to create a commercial highway zone that
allows residences.
There was considerable
discussion on densities and scale of development versus property size. Additional information is to be provided at
the March 22, 2007 meeting.
A. JMT Report- Transportation – Mr. Leonard provided Planning Commission members
with a handout titled Access Management for review before the March workshop
meeting. Data has been pulled together
for JMT to process. The workshop meeting
will be Wednesday, March 14, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
B. Chairman’s Comments – Chairman Zeiters reported that the Pennsylvania Planning Association
is talking about mandatory education for planning commission members. Chairman Zeiters also informed the Planning
Commission of three house bills:
#71 Would
require the developer of a subdivision/land development to notify the school
district of development and its impact.
#72 Allows
school districts to put an educational value on the impact and levy a fee to
the developer. The plan would not be
able to be recorded until the fees were paid.
#397 Townships
to be allowed to collect impact fees for transportation, police, etc.
The meeting adjourned at 9:06
p.m.