7:30 p.m., Wednesday, February
17, 2010
Members Present:
1. Call to Order: Summers called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
2. Election of Chairman and Vice Chairman: Motion: Breiseth moved to nominate
3. Planning Commission (PC) Vacancy: Secretary reported that the Board of Supervisors will be scheduling interviews with three candidates interested in the vacancy. The Board requests representatives from the PC to participate in the interviews. Miller, Costello, and Rafferty volunteered to participate.
4. Public Comment: none.
5. Becker Project/Pocopson Road – 63-4-148, -148.1: Barry Stingel, RLA, Vice President, Hillcrest Associates, Inc., and Applicant Jack Becker appeared before the PC to discuss the Township Engineer comment letter dated February 5, 2010, regarding review of the Plan by Hillcrest dated April 30, 2009 and last revised January 25, 2010. Applicant addressed Township Engineer comments as follows:
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Code Section |
Engineer Comments |
Discussion/Action
Item |
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250-88.B(1)(b) |
Parallel parking spaces meet acceptable design criteria. |
Board of Supervisors (BOS) must approve parking space details. |
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250-95.B(2) |
Current lighting plan does not comply with footcandle maximum requirement; lighting not properly oriented to minimize light trespass. |
Applicant revising the lighting plan to change light pole locations. |
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250-31.F and 250-88.C(6) |
Request Applicant to add general plan note regarding no dumpsters proposed for the site. |
Applicant to install residential-sized waste can storage area rather than commercial dumpsters. |
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250-87.M |
Applicant proposes removal of five (5) heritage trees |
Applicant indicates trees are in poor condition; BOS must approve removal of the trees; Site Analysis Plans submitted to Township Engineer with calculations for tree replacement; PNDI clearance must be submitted by Applicant. |
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190-21.B(6) |
Scale of the location map should be 1" = 600'. |
Applicant requests waiver. |
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190-25.F, 190-37.C and Water, Chapter 236-4.A(1) |
Certification regarding water quality and quantity required prior to Final Plan Approval. |
Applicant requests deferral for certification prior to Plan recordation; certification will be provided. |
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190-29.A(11)(c) |
PennDOT Application and Highway Occupancy Permit required |
Applicant will prepare the appropriate plans and submissions for permits. |
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190-31.A |
Resolution of this item pending confirmation that PC and BOS agree that a pathway in front of the parking lot is not warranted. |
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190-35.A(2), 190-35.C(5)(1), and 190-35.C(8)(f)[1] |
Applicant to seek waivers pending resolution of landscape buffer criteria. |
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General comments: |
PC acknowledged Applicant’s February 17, 2010 written response to Township Engineer Summary Review Letter dated February 5, 2010 and requests Applicant to submit a revised plan reflecting all comments and revisions accordingly. PC reviewed unofficial copy of Amendment to Order Appeal No. 2-2009 submitted by the Zoning Hearing Board amending Condition #3. The amendment clarifies that existing garage in Building No. 1 and all garages to be constructed shall remain intact for garage usage and shall not be converted to living space. PC asked the Applicant to provide a Signage Plan in compliance with the current Code 250-51.5.I requiring a signage plan as part of subdivision submission. |
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6. Ordinances: Breiseth reviewed revisions to pre-draft ordinance for fence/walls. Secretary will update the pre-draft and resubmit to the PC for further revision, comment, and correction. Pre-draft to be submitted by Secretary for noxious weeds ordinance.
7. Correspondence and Announcements: none.
8. Other Business: Summers stated and the PC generally agreed that given the overall changes to the Final Plans for The Preserve (a/k/a Corinne Village/Baily Tract Tax Parcel 63-3-0084) the Plan should have been submitted to the PC for review. Summers noted a source of disappoint in what is for the most part a lack of documentation regarding current revision of the village concept in the Final Plan. Secretary will convey the disappointment to the Supervisors.
9. Approval of
Meeting Minutes: Motion: Summers moved to accept
the Minutes of October 21, 2009 as submitted; Breiseth seconded; motion
unanimously approved. Motion: Johnson
moved to accept the Minutes of November 18, 2009 as submitted; Costello
seconded; motion unanimously approved. Motion:
Breiseth moved to accept the Minutes of December 16, 2009 as read and
submitted; Miller seconded; motion unanimously approved. Motion: Rafferty moved to approve the Minutes of January 30, 2010;
Summers seconded; motion unanimously approved.
10. Adjournment: Summers moved to adjourn at 9:40 p.m., Rafferty seconded; motion unanimously approved. The next regular scheduled Planning Commission Meeting is Wednesday, March 17, 2010.
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Susan Simone, Secretary