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REORGANIZATION MEETING

January 5, 2010

ROLL CALL:

Members Present: Attendees:

Bill Sadow Steve Baluh, Engineer

David Haubert

Andrew Shad

Christopher Hall

Jeff Petersen Members Absent:

Patrick Temples Mark Kulp

 

OPEN MEETING:

B. Sadow opened the first Planning Commission Reorganization and regular meeting of 2010 with a salute to the flag at 7:30 PM.

B. Sadow introduced the newest members of the Planning Commission, Patrick Temples and Jeffrey Petersen.

REORGANIZATION – 2010 Election of Officers:

Chairman and Vice-Chairman:

D. Haubert made a motion to reappoint B. Sadow as Chairman. The motion carried 5-0-1, with B. Sadow abstaining.

C. Hall made a motion to reappoint D. Haubert as Vice-Chairman. The motion carried 5-0-1, with D. Haubert abstaining.

 

Recording Secretary:

B. Sadow made a motion to appoint H. DiSario as 2010 Recording Secretary for the Planning Commission. The motion carried 6-0-0.

 

Meeting Dates and Times:

B. Sadow made a motion to hold the monthly Planning Commission meetings on the First Tuesday at 7:30 P.M. with the exceptions of the months of June, July and August when the meeting will begin at 8:00 P.M.

The motion carried 6-0-0

 

PROCEDURAL POLICIES:

  • Plans to be submitted by 3:00PM Tuesday to the Township three weeks prior to a Planning Commission Meeting.

 

2. Engineers Review Mailed to the Plannersone week prior to the Planning Commission Meeting.

 

3. The Planning Commission Agenda to be set by 3:00PM Tuesday One week

prior to the meeting.

 

4. Sketch Plans will require a request to be on the agenda and will be handled under New Business. A written or verbal request to be on the agenda must be made by 3:00 PM Tuesday – one week prior to the meeting.

 

  • More than one waiver request allowed on the same page.

 

  • The Planning Commission will not act on Preliminary or Final Plans until all reviews are received from the appropriate agencies.

 

  • Notification of property owners surrounding proposed subdivisions

Two weeks prior to review by Planners. (except informal sketch)

 

  • First Submissions of Major Subdivisions and Land Development Plans will be reviewed seven weeks after receipt.

 

D. Haubert made a motion, seconded by C. Hall to accept procedural policies for the 2010 Planning Commission as presented. The motion carried 6-0-0.

 

APPROVE MINUTES:

A motion was made by D. Haubert, seconded by C. Hall, to approve the December 1, 2009 minutes as presented. The motion carried 4-0-2, with J. Petersen and P. Temples abstaining, they were not on the Planning Commission.

 

SUBDIVISIONS: Anne Marie Morton 3-Lot Subdivision – Preliminary/Final

TMP# 30-13-5 – Lonely Cottage Road – Residential Zoning

SWM Revised 11/13/2009; Waivers – 11/12/2009

Wynn Review Letter – 12/22/2009

It was noted by the Planners that this is a Preliminary Plan not Preliminary/Final as shown on the Plans. Steve Jensen, representing Dan Hendricks office, the Planners and Steve Baluh reviewed the Wynn Associates letter of December 22, 2009.

1. Will Comply: The applicant will offer a fee in-lieu-of dedication of recreation land.

2. Road Widening: The applicant questioned the additional widening of the roadway and wanted to know if the Planners would consider a waiver if the number of lots was reduced. The Planners recommended widening the roadway regardless of the number of lots. S. Baluh commented that the applicant could write a letter to the Board of Supervisors with this waiver request before additional funds are spent.

4, 5, Response to EAC & P-Hydro: These will be based upon the applicant continuing with the project.

5. Legal Description: Already submitted.

7. Stormwater Report: This was submitted with the plan.

8. Wells: Will not be drilled until a decision has been made with regard to the plan by the applicant.

9. Complied: Correspondence and plans were sent to the Fire Companies.

10. Planning Modules: Number needed based on the decision of the applicant.

11, 12, 13 Will Comply: Installation of property monumentation, underground utility services, Development/Financial Security Agreement executed between the applicant and the Township.

The Planners did not act on the plan. They will await a response from the applicant.

 

Erhardt/Spadaccino Lot Line Adjustment – TMP# 30-8-125-1 & -125-2

Preliminary Final

There was a consensus of the Planners to sign the final plans for the Erhardt/Spadaccino Lot Line Adjustment.

 

NEW BUSINESS:Permission to send Procedural Policies to Engineers – It was the consensus of the Planners to have A. Eichlin send out the 2010 Procedural Policies to the Engineers.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT:

-S. Donovan, BNT GWMC, commented that they will be meeting with the Board of Supervisors regarding the well monitoring study at their Work Session scheduled for February 25, 2010 @ 7:30PM.

 

-B. Sadow commented that the Board of Supervisors would like, as a matter of policy, to have two (2) appointed members of the Planning Commission join the EAC when they do a site walk-through for subdivisions. All members, B. Sadow, J. Petersen (EAC member), A. Schad, C. Hall, D. Haubert, and P. Temples volunteered to attend.

 

CORRESPONDENCE:

  • Wynn Sub/Land Development Status Letter – 12/30/09

The Planners acknowledged the Wynn Status Letter of 12/30/09. There was no action required for any subdivision/land developments in January.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

A motion was made by D. Haubert, seconded by C. Hall, to adjourn the Planning Commission Reorganization Meeting at 8:17 PM. The motion carried 6-0-0.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

Arlene E. Eichlin

Secretary