Zoning & Subdivision Review Committee

Meeting Minutes

Tuesday – April 27, 2004 – 6:30 p.m. at the MCRPC Offices
2491 Highland Road – Hermitage, PA (724) 981-2412

MEMBERS & OTHERS PRESENT

• Samuel Scott, Chairman

• Fred Brenner

• Chuck Garrett

• James L. Hogan

• Burroughs Price

• Clifford McCandless

• Ron Faull

• Larry McAdams

• James Pat White
  
  

• Andrew Dash, Planner - MCRPC

Mr. Scott, Chairman, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. A quorum was present. Mr. Scott noted that the Minutes of the March 23, 2004 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

1. Pine & Liberty Townships – Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment – Mr. Dash explained that Pine and Liberty Townships have proposed an amendment to reduce the setbacks on interior streets for Planned Developments. The setback is listed as 50 feet from the road centerline for all interior streets (previously 75 feet in both Townships). The amendment also defines interior streets as "a newly constructed street designed to provide vehicular access to abutting properties in a Planned Development and discourage other through traffic. The sole purpose of an interior street is to serve the lots and/or units in a Planned Development."

Mr. Dash noted that the reason for this amendment is so that Pine and Liberty Townships would allow housing developers, most notably The Legends of Grove City (at Center Church and Schmidt Roads in both Townships); develop housing in the development closer to the street.

In discussion, Mr. Dash stated that this development has not formally been submitted to our office, but a Sewage Planning Module for the extension for the sewer line out to that property has come through our office. Mr. Hogan questioned about the setbacks. Mr. Dash stated that the Liberty Township Zoning Ordinance would be amending only the R-A District, which would be reducing the building setback line to 50 feet on all interior roads and streets, both sides of which are located within a Planned Development. Pine Township Zoning Ordinance would be amending only the R-2 District, which would be reducing the building setback line to 50 feet on all interior roads and streets, both sides of which are located within a Planned Development. It was also noted that this development would create 116 units in Liberty Township and 30 units would be in Pine Township. Mr. Garrett noted that once they get a certain percentage of the project area sold, then they would form a Homeowner’s Association.

After discussion, Mr. Garrett made a motion to recommend approving the Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment for Pine Township. Mr. Price seconded. The motion passed with Dr. Brenner abstaining.

Mr. Garrett made a motion to recommend approving the Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment for Liberty Township. Mr. Price seconded. The motion passed with Dr. Brenner abstaining.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to conduct, the meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Andrew Dash,
Planner

 

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