Planning Commission Meeting Minutes

7:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 17, 2007
 

Call to Order:  Waddington called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.

Members Present:  William Waddington, Steve Conary, Suzy Breiseth, Meg Johnson, Sarah Mims, Sean Rafferty, Gary Summers

Sprint Communications Tower– Joseph Fitzsimmons:  Mr. Fitzsimmons presented a land development plan for Sprint tower located at 919 Pocopson Road in the township. Sprint is proposing a new equipment pad to replace the existing one and to construct an equipment shelter at this location.  There will be no water or sewage at this site.  The tower shall have12 4-foot panel antennas added, but the height of the tower is not changing.  The PC members were unsure why this application was brought before them.  Conary suggested that this application required only a building permit. 

Motion:  Conary moved, Summers seconded to recommend to the Board of Supervisors approval of the land development plan for the Sprint Communications tower.  Motion carried.

Brenda White Farm – Bragg Hill Road: 
Jim Fritsch and William Pancoast were present to discuss the sketch plan for the Brenda White Farm.  Residents present: Mr. & Mrs. Gawthrop.
Jim Fritsch said the new agreement of sale negotiated with Mr. Pancoast and the executors of the Brenda White estate was more expensive.  The new proposed plan dated January 17, 2007 includes an additional lot for a total of five building lots.  Fritsch pointed out that the houses on the five lots have been located based on previous conversations with the PC.  The houses are no longer at the top of the hills.  Waddington noted that Lot #03 should be reconfigured.  After a brief conversation, the PC members agreed that lot #03 and lot# 05 will be revised. Conary noted this additional lot represents a 25% increase in houses and a 25% increase in traffic that could possibly influence public improvements of Bragg Hill Road.  The PC members had no objections to the additional lot and told Mr. Pancoast to submit his preliminary/final plan as soon as the engineer gets the recommended lot changes worked out.

Bruce Yelton / Zoning Hearing Board Application:  Conary moved, Breiseth seconded to recommend the Zoning Hearing Board not grant the request from Bruce Yelton for relief from township zoning ordinances.  Motion carried.
Waddington said he would write a letter to the ZHB and cite the reasons for denial of this request for a variance.

Bam Magera / Cease & Desist:  The PC supports the zoning officers cease and desist order dated December 7, 2006, but the commission feels Mrs. Cointot needs to be more specific and cite the specific zoning violations.  

KARPC Report:  Waddington requested the secretary to have Georgia Brutscher attend the February PC meeting and give a report of the commissions activities.
 

PC Minutes of December 20, 2006: 
Motion:  Sean moved, Conary seconded to accept the minutes of the December 20^th PC meeting as amended.  Motion carried.

Appointments: 
Conary moved, Summers seconded to appoint Bill Waddington as the Chairman of the Planning Commission with his term to expire on December 31, 2007.  Motion carried.

Summers moved, Waddington seconded to appoint Steve Conary as the Vice Chairman of the Planning Commission with his term to expire on December 31, 2007.  Motion carried.

Other Business:  Conary reported on his conversation with the Supervisors regarding the township engineer.

Adjournment:  The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

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Karen Eckard, Secretary                                              William Waddington, Chairman