Zoning & Subdivision
Review Committee
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday
– September 16, 2003 – 7:30 p.m. at the MCRPC Offices
2491 Highland Road – Hermitage, PA (724) 981-2412
Member Present
Mr. Scott, Chairman, called
the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. A quorum was present. A motion was
made by Mr. Rollinson and seconded by Mr. McCandless to approve the Minutes of
the July 15, 2003 meeting with no additions, corrections, or deletions. The
motion passed.
N E W B U S I N E S S
1. Tentative Plan for The
Ledges of Pierce Bluffs Planned Residential Development (PRD) – Hermitage
City – Mr. Dash explained that Mill
Creek Enterprises, Inc., in the owner of the property and is located on the
north side of Lamor Road between Thorn Road and Trout Island Road. The
Tentative Plan for The Ledges of Pierce Bluffs Planned Residential Development
would consist of 19 single-unit (detached) condominiums on 10.02 acres. The
Hermitage Comprehensive Plan recommends low-density residential use for this
area, and open space for the area in the proposed PRD that is reserved as
communal open space. The development would be accessed through the existing
single-family and condominium development, which enters/exists off Lamor Road.
The subject property is zoned R-1-100, Residential Single-Family, and the
surrounding zoning to the north, east, south and west is also zoned R-1-100
Residential Single-Family. The development would be serviced with public
sanitary sewers and water, which would be extended from the existing
development.
The Hermitage Planning
Commission recommended approval of the Tentative Plan on August 4th, subject
to a number of conditions set by the Hermitage Planning department. Mr. Dash
noted that the developer would need to meet the following conditions: 1) add
to their narrative statement how they are going to preserve natural features;
2) provide more information regarding the open space areas; 3) provide outdoor
living area requirements; 4) provide pedestrian facilities such as sidewalks
or trails; and 5) show the storm water management facilities on the plan.
In discussion, it was noted
that this particular PRD would remain private, but would have to meet the
requirements for streets by the Hermitage Planning Commission and the
Hermitage Fire and Police Departments to address their concerns relative to
emergency access. Also, Committee members were concerned about maintaining
certain things through the Homeowners Association.
After discussion, a motion was
made by Mr. McCandless and seconded by Mr. Faull to approve the Tentative
Plan for the Planned Residential Development known as The Ledges of Pierce
Bluffs, subject to the conditions set by the Hermitage Planning Commission.
The motion passed.
2. Zoning Ordinance Text
Amendment – Hermitage City – Mr.
Dash noted that the City of Hermitage is proposing to add a second Planned
Technical Park (PTP-2) zoning district, define "Corporate Office",
and to correct an existing discrepancy in building height requirements. He
explained that the reason for this amendment would be that the City is
implementing a Tax Abatement Zone in part of the Lindenpointe Business Park,
and the Hermitage Economic Development Commission recommended that the
permitted uses in part of the park be changed, in the part that is the Tax
Abatement Zone. Also, the maximum building height was changed from 30 to 45
feet in the Area Regulations section under the Planned Technical Park, to
correct a discrepancy in building height requirements between two separate
sections of the Zoning Ordinance.
In discussion, there were
concerns on the addition of the second Planned Technical Park district. It was
felt that the second PTP-2 district would be too similar to the existing
Planned Technical Park district.
A motion was made by Mr.
McCandless and seconded by Mr. McAdams to deny the proposed amendment, due
to it being too similar to the existing Planned Technical Park District to
justify a new zoning district. The motion passed with Mr. Rollinson
abstaining.
3. Rezoning Request –
Hermitage City – Mr. Dash explained
that we received a request from the City of Hermitage to rezone part of the
Planned Technical Park (PTP) to Planned Technical Park-2 (PTP-2) in the
Lindenpointe Business Park.
In discussion, Committee
members do not understand why the new zone would be needed. A motion was made
by Mr. McCandless and seconded by Mr. McAdams to deny the proposed
rezoning, because the Committee does not understand why the new zone would be
needed. The motion passed.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further
business to conduct, the meeting adjourned at 8:31 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Andrew Dash,
Planner
Mercer
County Regional Planning Commission
2491 Highland Road, Hermitage, PA 16148
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