WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 2005
WORKSHOP MEETING
MEMBERS PRESENT MEMBERS
ABSENT
Jim
Zeiters Dave
Wingeard
Carol
Buskirk
STAFF PRESENT
Julie
Hoepfer, Administrative Assistant
OTHERS PRESENT
Eric
& Cynthia Hollenbach –
Mr.
& Mrs. Kappen –
Nancy
Ludwig –
Wanda
& Robert Gomulka –
The workshop
meeting came to order at 7:05 p.m.
PUBLIC
MEETING – COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT
A public meeting was advertised for the amendment to the Comprehensive
Plan to reflect the changes made by the Board of Supervisors. Chairman Zeiters reported that the Planning
Commission had begun working on a Comprehensive Plan Update, with a consultant,
for over a year with the plan being adopted in November of 2003. The Zoning revisions that followed the plan
update prompted revisions to the Comprehensive Plan, which is the reason for
this amendment.
Mr. Leonard explained the concept behind the Hanoverdale Hamlet (HH) and
the Village (V) zoning districts and the reasons for changing/creating the
Neighborhood Commercial (NC) and Business Enterprise (BE) districts.
Residents from the Hanoverdale area attended the meeting and expressed
their concerns with the zoning change to their properties from HH to
residential. The residents felt that
opportunities were being taken away from them and their properties were being
devalued. All the residents indicated
they purchased the properties with the knowledge that it was zoned for light
commercial and wanted it to remain that way.
They asked that they be given the same opportunities as those across the
street, which remain light commercial zoning.
Considerable discussion ensued with Chairman Zeiters explaining the
notification process in accordance with the MPC and the reasons behind the
proposed zoning of these properties to residential.
Mr. Leonard suggested this issue to tabled and remain on the Planning
Commission agenda until after the amendment and proposed zoning changes are
through. The public hearing should be
sometime in July. After the
Comprehensive Plan amendment and Zoning changes are adopted, the Commission
will act on the changes requested by the residents in attendance tonight. This was agreeable to the residents. Mr. Leonard also acknowledged that the
changes were reasonable, but it is too late in the process for it to be considered
at this time.
Motion
Mr. Zeiters moved, seconded by Mr. Moyer, to authorize the mailing of the
Comp Plan Amendment and Future Land Use map to the County and adjacent
municipalities for the 45 day review period and to recommend going back to the
original Comprehensive Plan Update and Future Land Use Map as prepared by the
Planning Commission. By allowing the
proposed changes on Rt. 39 and
CONSERVATION
ZONING DISTRICT REVIEW
Mr. Leonard reported that the Planning Commission was directed by the
Board of Supervisors to review the Conservation Zoning District and the land
use controls applied to property owners located in this District. Mr. Leonard also noted that the Conservation
District was reviewed in depth during Zoning Ordinance update #1. Mr. Leonard presented a memo regarding this
review. By consensus the Commission
agreed to forward the memo to the Board of Supervisors.
ZONING
ORDINANCE UPDATE #3
Article XVIII General
Regulations, Section 195-112, Temporary construction and office trailers
Amend to change:
B. Temporary office trailers:
(2) Shall
be permitted in the V, and
CH Districts.
Article XVIII General Regulations, Section 195-114 Outdoor storage of
recreation vehicles
Amend to add:
E. Recreational vehicles must be currently
registered and licensed.
**Mr. Leonard to provide a definition for recreational vehicle.
Article XVIII General Regulations, Section 195-115, Outdoor storage of
tires.
Amend to
change:
A. Outdoor storage of tires or tire-derived
materials shall be within a eight six foot solid screened fence
with level three screening.
B. Storage restrictions
(1) When
waste tires or tire-derived materials are stored outdoors, each stockpile:
(a) Shall have a horizontal area not greater
than 25,000 10,000 square feet.
(2) No
person shall store waste tires or tire-derived materials:
(d) Within 100 300 feet of a perennial
stream watercourse.
(e) Within 50 feet of any property line or
fence.
E. Outdoor storage of tires or
tire-derived materials shall meet all BOCA Property Maintenance Code
requirements. **STAFF TO CHECK WITH
CODE ADMINISTRATOR.
Suggestion was made to check with DEP regarding regulations on tire
storage.
Article XVIII General Regulations, Section 195-117 Outdoor display of
merchandise
Amend to
change:
The outdoor display of merchandise shall be permitted in the HH, CH, I and IE Districts only and
shall be subject to the following requirements:
A. Outdoor display of
merchandise shall be permitted for retail sales only.
B. Outdoor display of merchandise shall
not be considered outdoor storage. Merchandise
shall not be displayed outdoors on a continuous basis. Merchandise displayed for more than 12
consecutive months shall be considered outdoor storage.
C. Merchandise shall not be displayed
outdoors on a continuous basis.
Merchandise displayed for more than 12 consecutive months shall be
considered outdoor storage.
Article XVIII General Regulations, Section 195-118 Trailers used for
storage.
**Staff to provide definition for trailer.
Article XVIII General Regulations, Section 195-120 Animal kennels,
veterinary services and animal services in HH and V the NC District.
Amend to
change:
B. All structures related to the use shall
be located at least 100 feet from the next neighboring dwelling.
E. Outdoor enclosures or fenced areas for
animals must be screen with Level three Two screening in
accordance with § 195-124. option D.
G. The indoor area where animals
are kept shall be soundproofed in a manner to prevent sound and odor from
traveling outside, such as solid core doors, sound absorbent ceilings and
forced air ventilation.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting
adjourned at 9:20 p.m.