NOCKAMIXON TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION

MINUTES

March 2, 2010

ROLL CALL:

Members Present:

Bill Sadow, Chair

Attendees:

Mark Kulp

Supervisors :

Andrew Schad

Nancy Janyszeski

Christopher Hall

 

Patrick Temples

Jeffrey Petersen

 

Township Engineer:

Steve Baluh

 

 

 

Members Absent: D. Haubert

 

OPEN MEETING:

Chair B. Sadow opened the March 2, 2010 Planning Commission with a salute to the flag at 7:30 PM.

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

A motion was made by J. Petersen, seconded by P. Temples, to approve the minutes of the February 2, 2010 PC meeting with the following corrections: Under Adjournment change T. Keebler to C. Hall; under Correspondence add plan names for extensions. The motion carried 6-0-0.

 

SUBDIVISIONS : None

 

NEW BUSINESS:Proposed Green Building Ordinance - Review. S. Baluh stated the ordinance is not as common for residential building. The ordinance is written for Township owned property. S. Baluh stated the board could pass a resolution instead of passing an ordinance. The general consensus is a resolution in the township records would be more cost effective than passing an ordinance.

 

A motion was made by M. Kulp, seconded by A. Schad, to recommend on behalf of the Planning Commission to endorse and recommend to the Board of Supervisors that the LEED guidance as shown in the Lower Makefield ordinance should be utilized where possible, but is not recommended at this time to codify it. The motion carried 6-0-0.

 

Board of Supervisors Work Session, April 22, 2010, 7:30 PM Riparian Buffer Work Shop – All Planners are invited to attend. S. Baluh anticipates that riparian buffers will be more formalized by the DEP in the near future. Princeton Hydro to present for 1 hour before work session.

OLD BUSINESS: Tour of Gorham Properties Board/Planners- Saturday March 6, 2010 @ 9:00 AM – Veterans’ Park – 6 planners are anticipated to attend.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT: None

 

CORRESPONDENCE:

A. Wynn Sub/Land Development Plan Status – 2/24/2010

B. Hidden Valley Newspaper article – 2/2/2010

 

A motion was made by B. Sadow, seconded by C. Hall, to recommend denial of the Morton and DiPalantino plans if an extension is not received. The motion carried 6-0-0.

 

ADJOURMENT: A motion was made by M. Kulp, seconded by C. Hall, to adjourn the Planning Commission meeting at 8:00 PM. The motion carried 6-0-0.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Heather DiSario

Recording Secretary