7:30 p.m., Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Commission Members Present:
1. Call to Order: Summers called the meeting to order at 7:30
p.m.
2. Public Comment: none.
3.
Conditional Use Application for 5 Cannon Hill
Drive/63-4-91.61: Applicant Mark Bergkvist previously appeared
before the Planning Commission (PC) July 21, 2010, regarding his desire to
convert a 900-square foot workshop into living quarters for an aging parent. Bergkvist’s
appearance tonight is to obtain nonbinding recommendation of the PC regarding a
Conditional Use Application. The Zoning
Officer has indicated that conditional use approval is needed from the Board of
Supervisors per Section 250-93(B)(1). The Applicant indicated that the Chester
County Health Department Regulations will require modification to the current
on-site sewage system in order to accommodate two detached dwellings. Applicant’s sewage consultant reports that
the current system should pass percolation tests for the expansion required by
the Health Department. Applicant
continues to explore the notion of connecting the two structures, but at this
time, the Plan before the PC is for two separate structures. Summers acknowledged receipt of the
Conditional Use Application and noted that questions and concerns were fully
addressed by the Applicant.
Motion: Breiseth moved, Summers seconded, that the
Pocopson Township Planning Commission support the Conditional Use Application
submitted by Mark Berkgvist for
4. Comprehensive Plan
Task Force Assignments: Summers reported that previously, the Board of
Supervisors considered appointment of a nine-member task force to review the
2001 Township Comprehensive Plan. In
advance of such appointments, the Board requests that the PC review the
Implementation and Recommendation Tables from the 2001 report noting the status
of each action item. Secretary is
directed to distribute the tables and recommendation list as a discussion item
for the October meeting.
5. Ordinances
Update: The Secretary reported
that the Township Landscape Architect suggested an update to the Code
clarifying the requirement for submission of landscape plans and the
particulars for those plans. Breiseth
will research New Castle County Delaware ordinance as a model for the draft. Breiseth will incorporate Chester County
Planning Commission comments regarding “abutter” amendment. Fence and solar panel draft ordinances will
be distributed during the October meeting.
6. Correspondence and
Announcements: none.
7. Other Business
a)
Conditional
Use in the Matter of Garofalo: Secretary briefly described the circumstances
regarding a potential conditional use application for the Garofalo
property.
b)
Yerkes
Associates – Code Enforcement Protocols:
Secretary
reported that Supervisor Conary met with Russell Yerkes regarding zoning
enforcement issues.
c)
Breiseth
and Rafferty indicated that they will not be available for the November 17th
meeting.
8. Approval of July 21, 2010 Meeting Minutes: Breiseth moved, Rafferty seconded, to approve
the July 21, 2010 meeting minutes as corrected; motion unanimously
approved.
9. Adjournment:
Summers moved to adjourn at 9:20 p.m., Breiseth seconded; motion
unanimously approved. The next regular scheduled Planning Commission meeting is
Wednesday, October 20, 2010.
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Susan Simone, Secretary