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Potter Township Planning Commission

May 6, 2008

 

 

Members Present:  Dick Decker, Pam Winter, Ron Grove, Mark Fortney, Karl Eysenbach.

Call to Order:  The meeting was called to order at 7:10 p.m. by Chairman Dick Decker.

Zoning Officer’s Report:  Only a few minor additions and carports were noted.

Approval of Minutes:  A motion by Ron Grove and second by Pam Winter to approve the minutes as submitted.  Motion carried.

Correspondence:

1.      CCPCDO April 10, 2008 to Potter Township Supervisors RE:  Minor land development Old Fort Park and ride Facility CCCPCDO File No:  244-07

2.      Potter Township Zoning Officer Letter to Centre County Planning Officer Re:  Old Fort Park and Ride CCCPCDO File No:  244-07

3.      CCPCDO April 15, 2008 letter to Smith Pletcher Home Association Re:  Time extension request for Final Subdivision Plan Lot 2, CCPCDO File No:  238-07

4.      Notice to all Concerned Review of Final Subdivision Plan Minor Subdivision – Hooper Subdivision CCPCDO File No:  82-07

5.      Potter Township Board of Supervisors to Charles E. Herr, Jr, SEO and Robert C. Raymond, Esquire inviting them to May 20, 2008 Planning Commission Work Session

6.      CCPCDO April 22, 2008 letter to Nittany Engineering & Associates, LLC Re Lot Additions and Replots Agnes E. Homan, Ronald & Janet M. Schaeffer and Jersey Shore Livestock, Inc. CCPCDO File No:  86-07

7.      CCPCDO April 28, 2008 letter to Agnes Homan, Re: Time Extension Request Final Subdivision Plan 4 lot minor Subdivision CCPCDO File No:  36-07

8.      CCPCDO April 28, 2008 letter to Pamela K. Mussey, Re:  Time Extension Request Final Subdivision Plan minor Subdivision CCPCDO File No:  215-07

9.      CCPCDO April 29, 2008 letter to Potter Township Supervisors, Re:  Lot Addition Final Plan Lands of Marshal L. & Emily K. Zimmerman Tax Parcel 20-6-33 to Lands of Matthew L. & Ginger D. Fenton Tax Parcel 20-6-33B, CCPCDO File No:  246-07

 

Correspondence comments:  The Park & Ride facility changes were reviewed.  Concern was raised on the curb to curb distance for farm equipment to maneuver.  The changes were improved from the ones previously submitted.  Zoning officer’s report indicated the dwelling was removed.  Comment that effort should be made to keep access road to the Smith-Pletcher minor subdivision on the south side of Rt. 45 in alignment with the Park & Ride access.

 

Jersey Shore Livestock – piece of lot from Schaeffer and Homan’s was incorporated to this one parcel.  Planning Commission reviewed without comment.

 

The Zimmerman addition was also reviewed with no comments.

 

Old Business:  Component 2 Planning Module for a winery (7 Mountains Wine Cellars) in Decker Valley for Scott Richard and Mary Ann Bubb was presented by Nittany Engineering.  In reviewing, it was noted the Component 2 Planning Module should be signed by the SEO and zoning officer before coming to the Planning Commission.  Items for review and approval need to be put on the agenda and submitted a week prior to the meetings.

 

Sewage Ordinance:  The committee presented questions to the board to be answered by the SEO and counsel at the next meeting.  Questions were primarily concerning administration of the ordinance.  The SEO does have a database of what has been reviewed and Charles Rishel might still have some old records that should be given to the township.  These questions will also be forwarded to the SEO and counsel for them to review before May 20.  The Planning Commission needs to resolve the questions before implementation and define a program that is manageable.

 

New Business:  Duplex dwellings in Prime Ag. was discussed.  Prime Ag and open forested areas do not permit.  Thoughts were the township should be able to accommodate such that it would not always need to be a conditional use.  Conversion apartments are permitted in some zoning districts.  Mark Fortney suggested a review at the June 3 meeting.  Chairman Decker will speak to the zoning officer.

 

FEMA maps flood maps need to be reviewed.  This is a comparison of the old to the new to see if all coincides.  Will be completed at second meeting in June.

 

Transient housing is currently permitted as a conditional use in the open forested space.  It is a conditional use in the PCI and rural residential areas.  The commission is to advise the supervisors if this should be changed.  Discussion will be at the June 3, 2008 meeting.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:35 p.m. on motion by Mark Fortney and second by Karl Eysenbach.  Motion carried.

 

 

 

                                                                        Submitted by:

 

 

 

                                                                        Carol A. Corman

 

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