Mercer County Regional Planning Commission, Hermitage, Pennsylvania

 

Zoning & Subdivision Review Committee

Meeting Minutes

Tuesday – October 24, 2006 – 6:30 p.m. at the MCRPC Offices
2491 Highland Road – Hermitage, PA (724) 981-2412

MEMBERS PRESENT & OTHERS PRESENT

  • Sam Scott, Chairman 

  • Larry McAdams 

  • Chuck Garrett

  • James Hogan

  • Clifford McCandless

  • Ron Faull

  • James Hughes

  • Mark Smith

  • Lisa Holm Schrader, Planner

  • Peggy Heldorfer, Associate Planner

  • Dan Gracenin, Executive Director

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 September 19, 2006 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. Major Land Development Review – Lake Township – Ms. Schrader explained to Committee members that the agenda stated that the plan was a minor land development and subdivision plan. However she noted that according to the new County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance, this would be a major land development plan since this subdivision is for a cell tower and the municipality is not zoned. She noted that the cell tower will be built on property leased from the property of Daniel and Debra Brown. The cell tower would be developed by Global Tower, LLC, who provided all the information regarding coverage area, etc., that is required by the County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. She noted that on the title sheet a note was added to state that only 3 sheets of the drawing set were needed for review and approval by MCRPC and only these 3 sheets will be recorded. In discussion, it was noted that the leased area itself is about ¼ acre. The plan includes the required access easement for the leased area as well as a utility easement that provides the electricity needed for the tower. She noted that the non-building waiver note was added to this plan because this does not require any sewage. After discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Hughes and seconded by Mr. McAdams to recommend approval of the major land development plan for Global Tower on property of Daniel and Debra Brown. The motion passed.

O T H E R B U S I N E S S

1. Additional Discussion – Mr. Hughes questioned the current status of the non-building waiver note. It was noted that we are using the new non-building waiver note and this change along with any other changes will eventually go to the County Commissioners for inclusion in the County Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance. Ms. Schrader noted that they have already requested several surveyors to put this new non-building waiver note on their drawings, and they have not had a problem doing it.

2. Additional Discussion - Mr. Garrett updated Committee members on Wilmington Township’s Zoning Hearing Board’s decision regarding changing the height requirement for a building from 35’ to 75’. He noted that this was denied; they felt that 35’ was high enough in Wilmington Township.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to conduct, the meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Lisa Holm Schrader,
Planner

 

Mercer County Regional Planning Commission
2491 Highland Road, Hermitage, PA 16148
mail@mcrpc.com    www.mcrpc.com

 

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