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Potter Township Planning Commission

March 7, 2006 Meeting

Members

Present: Rod Humphrey, Monty Strouse, Dick Decker, Lucy Curran, Jacob Tannis Dave Henning.

Absent: Mark Fortney.

Call To Order:

Meeting called to order at 7:02 PM by Chairman Rod Humphrey

Approval of Minutes:

Minutes from the February 28,2006 meeting were distributed and approved on a motion by Lucy Curran and a second by Dave Henning .

Zoning Officer Report: No Report

Correspondence was shared and reviewed by the committee including the following:

1. Municipal Response Request CCPC File 27-06 For David and Darlene Bierly. (Following a brief discussion, A note requiring a Potter Township Drive Permit was added and on a Motion from Monty Strouse and a second by Dave Henning the Request was approved and signed by the Chairman and Secretary.) It will be returned to the County.
2. Letter from Franson Engineering and Surveying Re: Preliminary/Final Land Development Plan for Dollar General Store. Comments on the land development plan and Stormwater Management Plan.
3. Letter from Anson Burwell, Centre County Planning and Community Development Office to Nittany Engineering and Associates, LLC re: Requested revisions to the Conditionally Approved Final Land Disposition/Subdivision Plan for Michael F. & Yolanda F. Dillard, Potter Township and Centre hall Borough. CCPC File No. 261-04

Supervisor's Report: Monty Strouse reported that a Public Meeting is being scheduled regarding the possible purchase of 160 + acre piece of property from Penn State west of Centre Hall on the South side of Rte 192 for Parks and Recreation Purposes.

Old Business:

Planning Commission is working on trying to make the Township Zoning Drawing and Penns Valley Land Use Drawing for the Township found in the Comprehensive Plan more closely match. This work is continuing.

New Business:

• Jacob Tannis reported that he had a conversation with a Mr Rob Davidson with the State Land Attorney’s Office regarding fees for Park and Recreation. He understands from that conversation that the Township could modify the Parks and Recreation Ordinance to collect a Land Use Impact Fee on Lots in place of a Park and Recreation planning fee. In this way the Township may be able to collect a fee on undeveloped lots that are already through the planning process.
• Discussion regarding the Parks and Recreation planning clarified that fees collected in this fashion must be used or committed within 3 years. Costs for continuing maintenance of Park and Recreation Facilities would need to be budgeted.

Citizens Concerns:

• Mr. Garth G Moyer discussed his preliminary plans for an ethanol production plant in the area. He was shown the areas on the Zoning Map that are zoned for Industrial use and advised to contact the Zoning Officer Mr. Jeff Wingert and the County Tax Office for additional information.
• Melicent Sammis ask if any additional information was available on the Sinking Creek Subdivision Water Studies. It was reported that nothing else had been received since the previous meeting.

Meeting adjourned 8:05 PM

Respectfully Submitted,

Dick A. Decker

Planning Commission Secretary

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