NOCKAMIXON TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION

REORGANIZATION MEETING

January 5, 2009

ROLL CALL:

Members Absent: Phyllis Hamilton

 OPEN MEETING:

B. Sadow opened the first Planning Commission meeting of 2009 with a salute to the flag at 7:30 PM.

B. Sadow introduced the newest member of the Planning Commission, Christopher Hall, who replaced Carl Bahnck.

REORGANIZATION – 2009 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.

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

Recording Secretary:

T. Keebler made a motion to appoint A. Eichlin as Recording Secretary for the Planning Commission. The motion carried 6-0-0.

Meeting Dates and Times:

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

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 week prior to review by Planners.

First Submissions of Subdivisions and Land Development Plans will be

Reviewed seven weeks after receipt.

It was the consensus of the Planners to accept procedural policies for the 2009 Planning Commission as presented.

APPROVE MINUTES:

A motion was made by T. Keebler, seconded by B. Sadow, to approve the December 2, 2008 minutes as presented. The motion carried 4-0-2, with M. Kulp abstaining. He did not attend the meeting. C. Hall abstained. He was not on the Planning Commission.

NEW BUSINESS:Joint Work Session – Review Act 537 Plan – Set Date

The Engineer, S. Baluh, was not in attendance. However, A. Eichlin commented that it would be several weeks before he had something for the Planners to review and he suggested that the Act 537 Plan be discussed at their monthly meeting, if the agenda permits. The review will be placed on the February agenda and the Planners discussed scheduling work sessions to review the plan in the coming months at their next meeting.

OLD BUSINESS: None

PUBLIC COMMENT:

-A. Schad commented that the roadway into Harrow Station is too sharp of a turn and will create a problem if there is an accident at SR412. It was noted that G. Neebe will be making changes to the configuration of the roads. Regarding the CVS, he suggested that the architecture should be aesthetically pleasing to the area.

CORRESPONDENCE:

A. Natural Lands Trust – Growing Greener Ordinance Assessment – 12/3/2008

B. Wynn Sub/Land Development Status Letter – 12/30/08

A motion was made by B. Sadow, seconded by M. Kulp, that the Board of Supervisors deny the G. Jesiolowski 2-Lot Subdivision if an extension is not received by the January 20, 2009 meeting. The motion carried 6-0-0.

-A. Eichlin commented that the Board of Supervisors will be discussing the Growing Greener Ordinance Assessment with a representative from the Natural Lands Trust at one of their Work Sessions. Date to be determined.

-It was noted that starting in February the Board will be meeting on the Third Wednesday at 7:30PM.

ADJOURNMENT:

A motion was made by M. Kulp, seconded by T. Keebler, to adjourn the Planning Commission Reorganization Meeting at 8:25PM. The motion carried 6-0-0.

Respectfully submitted,

Arlene E. Eichlin

Recording Secretary