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Potter Township Planning Commission

March 28, 2006 Meeting

 

Members

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

  Absent: All Present

Call To Order:

Meeting called to order at 7:05 PM by Chairman Rod Humphrey

Approval of Minutes:

Minutes from the March 7,2006 meeting were distributed and approved on a motion  by Dave Henning  and a second by Monty Strouse. Unanimously approved.

Zoning Officer Report: No Report

Supervisors Report: Monty Strouse reported on the meeting held at the Centre Hall Borough regarding purchase of the Penn State Property for Parks and Recreation purposes. Centre Hall Borough, Gregg Township and Potter Township agreed to purchase the property for $750,000. A $250,000 Department of Conservation Grant, $100,000 from Centre County Funds, will be used to reduce the amounts the purchasers will be require to pay.  Payment balance will come from existing reserves plus a possible loan.

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

  • Letter from Potter Township reporting the March 13,2006 approval of a $1250.00 In Lieu of Fee for Parks and Recreation Funding.
  • Letter from Charles F. Herr Jr. SEO, regarding State College Baseball Club Inc. Final Land Development Plan prohibiting occupancy or use of rest rooms or refreshment stand until final SEO inspection and approval of the waste disposal system is granted.
  • Penn Terra Engineering, Mr Raymond W. Regan, Jr, Project Manager Re: David and Darlene R. Bierly Subdivision -Component 1 Sewage Planning Module.  Planning Commission approved the Component 1 on a motion by Dave Henning and a second by Mark Fortney. It was signed by Chairman Rod Humphrey.
  • James R. Casselberry PG, Casselberry and Associates, State College- Preliminary Hydrogeologic Study-For the Proposed Sinking Creek Subdivision. (Copy given to Sinking Creek Concerned Citizens) The report was prepared for Chris Kunes, Valley Business & Associates.
  • Lighty Engineering Traffic Study for regarding the impact of the Sinking Creek Subdivision on local traffic. Some discussion occurred concerning the plan and those responsible for improvements suggested by the report.
  • Revised layout Drawings prepared by Nittany Engineering showing 63 lots were provided for preliminary Review.
  • Component 2 Sewage Planning Module Per DEP Code 05-253 for the proposed revised Sinking Creek Subdivision was provided for Planning Commission Information.

 

 

Old Business:

  • Planning Commission is continuing 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.  Copies of the appropriate Potter Township Zoning regulations and the Penns Valley Comprehensive Plan were distributed for Members to use in preparation for the Work session on 4/25/06. Some copies of the Potter Township Comprehensive plan were also distributed.
  • Some discussion occurred regarding the suggestion to consider a Land Use Impact Fee in place of a Park and Recreation Planning Fee for lots previously preliminarily approved through the planning process but not yet built upon.

New Business:

  • Jacob Tannis reported on a Meeting of the Penns Valley Comprehensive Planning group that he attended.

Citizens Concerns:

General discussion regarding the Traffic Study and Hydrogeologic Study for the Sinking Creek Subdivision.

 

Meeting adjourned 8:20 PM

 

Respectfully Submitted, 

 

Dick A. Decker

Planning Commission Secretary

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