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Planning
Commission Minutes for 1/15/03
Work Session
The public work session portion of the New London Township Planning Commission meeting opened at 7 p.m.
Present were Ronald Ragan, chair; Gerard Porter, vice-chair; Margaret Healy, secretary; Robert Barto; Thomas Mahaney; James Mark, and Frank McBerty.
Ordinances
Mr. Ragan noted that comments on the codified ordinances are due to him by the end of this week.
Tree Replacement/Heritage Trees
There was discussion of a tree replacement ordinance, which might be part of a larger, Landscaping Ordinance. It was agreed that this work should be continued and it was agreed to ask the Township Supervisors to authorize our consultant, David Sweet, to work on this ordinance. The motion to request this funding was made by Mr. Mark, seconded by Mr. McBerty, and approved unanimously.
During discussion, Ms. Healy noted that one of the areas of concern is how to deal with non-native species. Dale Lauver, Township Supervisor, who was present as a spectator, recommended that whips be planted as replacement trees for woods disturbance and that they be scattered in a random pattern.
Joint Planning
Mr. Ragan reported on the joint planning meeting with Penn Township. The joint comprehensive plan is almost complete. Two public meetings are scheduled at the Intermediate School. The first, on February 10, is an informational meeting. A hearing is scheduled for March 17.
Recommendations from the Townships’ solicitor call for a joint planning group to:
● Review “regionally significant” plans (not to impact time lines)
● Draft ordinances to implement objectives stated in the joint comprehensive plan
As envisioned, this joint commission would be relatively small in size.
A-Plus Conditional Use Hearing
Mr. Ragan reported that a Conditional Use Hearing for A-Plus was held and is being continued until February 6.
He noted that the Zoning Hearing Board:
● Granted relief to township setback requirements so that the building can be closer to the rear of the lot
● Approved a total of 150 square feet of signage
Reorganization
The board re-organized for the 2003 year.
Meeting dates and times remain the same:
● Regular meeting – Third Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. (work session) and 8 p.m. (regular meeting)
● Ordinance meeting/work meeting – Last Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.
Officers for the year are:
Chair: Ronald Ragan, re-elected unanimously (motion by Mr. McBerty, second by Mr. Mahaney)
Vice-Chair: Thomas Mahaney elected unanimously (motion
by Mr. Porter, second by Mr.
McBerty)
Secretary: Margaret Healy reappointed unanimously
(motion by Jr. Porter, second by Mr.
McBerty)
Regular Meeting
The work session adjourned and the regular meeting of the Planning Commission convened at 7:59 p.m. with the same members present.
Minutes
On a motion by Mr. Barto and seconded by Mr. McBerty, the minutes of the 12/18/02 meeting were approved. Mr. Mahaney and Mr. Porter abstained, as they were absent from that meeting. All others voted for approval.
Mr. Michael Morgan was present to review this plan for property on Hipkins Road. He is willing to make road improvements. No action was taken, as there has been no decision resulting from the Conditional Use hearing on this property.
Adjournment
On a motion by Mr. McBerty, seconded by Mr. Porter, and approved unanimously, the meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.