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Potter Township Planning Commission
October 2,
2007 Meeting
Members Present: Monty Strouse, Dick Decker, Mark Fortney, Jake Tanis and
Lucy Curran.
Members Absent: Ron Sweitzer.
Call to Order: Meeting called to
order at 7:02 PM by Chairman, Dick Decker.
Approval of Minutes: A motion was made
by Mark Fortney and seconded by Monty Strouse to approve the minutes from the
September 25, 2007, meeting. All members
present voted in favor to approve the minutes.
Zoning Officer’s
Report: None.
Supervisor’s Report: The Supervisors
signed a memorandum of letter standing for the proposed Sinking Creek
Subdivision to put up bond related to the turning lane requirements. Supervisor Rich Poorman resigned (effective
9/25/07).
Correspondence:
1.
Centre County
Planning Office 09/24/07. Re: CCPCDO
File No. 144-05 the Final Plan for the Sinking Creek Subdivision. Second 90-day time extension was granted
2.
Centre County
Planning Office 09/24/07. Re: Final Plan of the Mountainview Estates
Subdivision, Phase 1. Fourth 90-day time
extension was granted.
3.
Chuck Herr to
Pamela K. Mussey 09/27/07. Re: Final
Subdivision Plan of Lot 2R from Charles F. Herr Jr. The Plan meets the land development
requirements.
Old
Business:
·
The Commission
will recommend rezoning two areas from Prime Ag to Conservation due to
lack a significant occurrence of Class 1 and 2 Prime Agricultural Soils. These areas are located south of Rt. 322 and
within Upper and Lower Georges. There is portion of land adjacent to the Planned Commercial
and Industrial District along Rt. 322 that is still under consideration as to
whether rezoning from Prime Ag to Conservation will be recommended. Although this area lacks Class 1 and 2 Prime
Agricultural Soils, there is a concern that rezoning to Conservation could
result in unwanted commercial development.
Mark Fortney made a motion to send out a letter to the landowners in
this area to get their input on the rezoning issue. Mark’s motion was seconded by Jake Tanis and
unanimously approved by all members of the Commission.
·
A motion was made by Monty Strouse to
recommend changing the name of the Prime Agricultural District to Agricultural
District. This motion was seconded by
Lucy Curran and unanimously approved by all members of the Commission.
·
The Committee
will finalize comments on the Draft Ordinance Governing Municipal Management of
Individual and Community On-Lot Sewage Disposal Systems in Potter Township,
Centre County, PA, at the next meeting.
New Business:
·
Stan Wallace
from Nittany Engineering presented the Planning Module for the Pamela K. Mussey
Subdivision. Three 2-acre lots and two
5+ acre lots are proposed for this 18-acre plot. Because suitable on-site sewage could not be
located on Lot 7, there will be an easement for off-site a sewage disposal site
on Lot 8. Stan requested conditional
approval Sewage Facility Planning Module, pending the Zoning Officers
approval. Mark Fortney made a motion to
grant conditional approval. This motion
was seconded by Monty Strouse and unanimously approved by all members of the
Commission.
·
Harley
Davidson Cycle One contacted Nittany Engineering to put in small cabins for
rentals. This use doesn’t meet current
Planned Commercial and Industrial. Will
review the code to request conditional use permit.
·
Pam Winter is
interested in filling the open Planning Commission position. Pam works for Chuck Herr. Dick Decker will invite Pam to the next
meeting to discuss her interest.
·
Cecil Irvin,
as Chairman of the Centre County Ag Preservation Board, has suggested lowering
the maximum amount paid for Ag Preservation from $5,000 per acre to $3,500 per
acre. Jake Tanis will contact Cecil to
verify the facts of the proposal. The
Planning Commission will consider writing a letter to support preserving the
$5,000 per acre basis at the next meeting.
The meeting
was adjourned at 8:13 PM by a motion made by Mark Fortney that was seconded by
Jake Tanis. All members approved the
adjournment.
Respectfully
submitted, Lucy Curran, Planning Commission Secretary.
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