Planning Commission
Monday, June 21 2010
HILLTOWN TOWNSHIP PLANNING COMMISSION REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING Monday, June 21, 2010 7:30PM
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Hilltown Township Planning Commission was called to order by Chairman Mark Funk at 7:30PM and opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.Also present were Planning Commission members Kirk Hansen, Jeff Lapp, Lori McCauley, and Andrew Mele.
A.APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Action on the minutes of the May 17, 2010 Planning Commission meeting - Motion was made by Ms. McCauley, seconded by Mr. Hansen, and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the May 17, 2010 Planning Commission meeting as written.
B.PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY: None.
C.CONFIRMED APPOINTMENTS:
1.Carson Helicopters – Office Addition/Engine Testing Building Land Development Waiver – Blooming Glen Road – Mr. Steve Harris, the applicant’s legal counsel, along with Ms. Estelle Eberhart, the applicant’s engineer, were in attendance to present the plan.Mr. Wynn’s review dated June 7, 2010 was discussed.
The applicant is seeking a waiver of land development submission requirements to construct a 25 ft. by 40 ft. office addition to an existing warehouse building; and to construct an engine testing building adjacent to an existing paved area at the rear of an existing office/hanger structure on the 53.02 acre (net) site located on Blooming Glen Road in the RR Zoning District.In conjunction with the land development plan approved by the Supervisors on May 29, 2008, the applicant recently completed construction of a two-story warehouse (Building A) and associated parking improvements to expand an existing non-conforming manufacturing (H1)/Warehouse (G1) use of the property.The proposed office addition and engine testing building were shown schematically on the previously approved land development plan, but were not constructed to date.The originally approved land development plan contained a note requiring further land development plan approval for construction of the office addition.In addition to building construction, the applicant is proposing to install two wells adjacent to the engine testing building and office addition, as well as a new sewage disposal system to serve the proposed office addition, existing office/hanger building, and existing single-family detached dwelling on TMP #15-28-174.
Motion was made by Mr. Lapp, seconded by Mr. Mele, and carried unanimously to recommend conditional preliminary/final plan approval to the Carson Helicopter, Inc. Land Development Waiver, pending satisfactory completion of all outstanding items as noted in Mr. Wynn’s June 7, 2010 review.
D.PLANNING: None.
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E.ORDINANCES: None.
F.OLD BUSINESS: None.
G.NEW BUSINESS: None.
H.PLANS TO ACCEPT FOR REVIEW ONLY:None.
I.PUBLIC COMMENT: None.
J.PLANNING COMMISSION COMMENTS: None.
K.PRESS CONFERENCE: No members of the press were in attendance.
L.ADJOURNMENT: Upon motion by Ms. McCauley, and carried unanimously, the June 21, 2010 Hilltown Township Planning Commission meeting was adjourned at 7:36PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Lynda Seimes Township Secretary (*These minutes were transcribed from recordings taken by Mr. Kirk Hansen, Planning Commission Secretary, and should not be considered official until approved by the Planning Commission at a public meeting).
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