Zoning & Subdivision Review Committee

Meeting Minutes

Tuesday – January 28, 2003 – 6:45 p.m. at the MCRPC Offices
2491 Highland Road – Hermitage, PA (724) 981-2412

Members Present	Others Present
Samuel Scott, Chairman	Denny Puko, Exec. Director - MCRPC
James Rollinson	Peggy Heldorfer, Assoc. Planner - MCRPC
Larry McAdams	Mark Smith, Wolf Creek Township
Clifford McCandless	Bruce Maizlech
Chuck Garrett
Ron Faull
Burroughs Price
Fred Brenner

Mr. Scott, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. A quorum was present. Mr. Scott noted that the Minutes of the December 10, 2002 meeting were mailed prior to tonight’s meeting and there being no additions, corrections, or deletions, the Minutes stand approved as mailed.

N E W B U S I N E S S

Modification Request – Maizlech – Wolf Creek Township – Mrs. Heldorfer reviewed this with the Committee noting that the nine-lot subdivision has seven building lots. It also has two half-acre lots that will adjoin, one on each side, an existing lot fronting on Perrine Road. The Mercer County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance allows for eight or more lots for a major subdivision. The modification request is to allow a nine-lot subdivision to be treated as a minor subdivision.

There was discussion about the access lanes for Lots #1, #4, and #6, and the access easement for Lot #5. Dr. Brenner noted that there had been mining in this area but didn’t think it was on this property.

A motion was made by Mr. McCandless and seconded by Mr. Rollinson to recommend approval of the modification request. The motion passed.

Liberty & Pine Township Zoning Text Amendment – Mr. Puko explained the amendment to the text of each zoning ordinance to accommodate a condo-style development at the boundary of and in both townships. The developer desires to create multi-family and single-family homes all on one lot. Homes or apartments would be sold, but the land would be "rented", maintained in common by a homeowners’ association. The Zoning Ordinances do not accommodate this kind of development – they require no more than one principal structure per lot.

The amendment would allow multi and single family residential as planned development with more than one principal structure on a lot. Homes would have to be developed at densities for traditional development in the zoning district and with yards and setbacks that would allow later subdivision into conforming lots if desired.

After brief discussion a motion was made by Mr. Price and seconded by Mr. Garrett to recommend approval for Pine Township. The motion was approved.

A motion was made by Mr. Price and seconded by Mr. Garrett to recommend approval for Liberty Township. The motion passed.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to conduct, the meeting adjourned at 7:00 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Dennis G. Puko,

Executive Director

 

Mercer County Regional Planning Commission
2491 Highland Road, Hermitage, PA 16148
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