Wayne Township Planning Commission
Minutes for Monthly Meeting, January 8, 2019
Attendance Board: Terry Condo, Rodney Shemory, Carl Bathurst, John Noltee, Mae Johnson, Steve Simcox, Roxanne Embick Public: Paula Kibler, Dennis Norman, Jim Maguire, Brad Rote
Call for Temporary Chair – Roxanne Embick made a motion for Terry Condo to be the temporary chair. John Noltee seconded the motion. Motion carried. Terry Condo will act as the temporary chair.
Meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM.
Pledge of Allegiance led by Terry Condo
Election of Officers – John Noltee nominated Terry Condo as chair. Mae Johnson seconded the motion. No other nominations were made. All members were in favor. Terry Condo will be the chair. John Noltee nominated Rod Shemory as vice-chair. Carl Bathurst seconded the motion. No other nominations were made. All members were in favor. Rod Shemory will be the vice-chair. Mae Johnson nominated Roxanne Embick as secretary. John Notee seconded the motion. No other nominations were made. All members were in favor. Roxanne Embick will be the secretary.
Meetings Schedule – Rod Shemory made a motion for the meetings to be held the second Tuesday of each month. John Noltee seconded the motion. All were in favor. Meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month.
Approval of the minutes: The minutes from the December meeting were reviewed. Rod Shemory made the motion to approve the minutes. John Noltee seconded the motion. Motion carried.
New Business:
Comprehensive Plan Public Meeting – Supervisor Jim Maguire stated that the public meeting for the adoption of the Comprehensive Plan will be held on February 12, 2019 at 7pm with the Regular meeting to follow the close of the public meeting. Terry will contact Darlene about including the notice about the Regular meeting in the Public Meeting notice. We also received a letter from Greene Township regarding the Comprehensive Plan. They had no recommendations and commended us on our time we have taken on the project.
Old Business:
Chatham Village Request for three new lots – Dennis Norman presented the same preliminary plans that were presented in December regarding the road access to the lots. He stated that according to the Zoning Ordinance article 802 section D a common driveway serving two or more adjoining residential lots may be permitted. He also stated that according to the SALDO article 4.02 Section G.5: Cul-de-sacs and H. 1 and 2: Driveways the planned L-shaped driveway meets the current requirements. Terry asked about the recreation use area required. Mr. Norman stated that he would address that once the number of lots and access road are as they will be proposed on the final plan. He also stated that the lots meet the minimum lot size of 6000 sqft. Dennis Norman will submit a final proposal for recommendation once the recreation space has been resolved.
Robert A. Maguire Request for Zoning Change – Terry received a letter from Mr. Welsh, solicitor asking us to review the zoning change to the zoning ordinance dated November 30, 2018. The public hearing to address this will be held Wednesday, January 23, 2019 at the Wayne Township Building at 6:00pm.
Members of the Planning Commission met at 1pm on Sunday, January 6, 2019 to walk the properties in question. Carl Bathurst and Roxanne Embick were not able to attend. Terry expressed concern about the potential for industrial encroachment and the noise produced by industrial work. He feels that this noise could affect the houses that will remain nearby as well as the residents of Linnippi Village. Terry verified that the parcel 02-01-0039 to be rezoned would only include the part zoned as R-1. Carl Bathurst asked about the opinion of the neighbors. Terry stated that he did not ask the neighbors. Mae Johnson asked if the residents of Linnippi Village will be notified. Terry stated that since the area being rezoned does not border Linnippi Village, there is no requirement of notification. Roxanne expressed concerns about maintaining the rural feel of the community as stated in the Comprehensive Plan. Any development along that tree lined road that goes into Open Space/Recreation district would spoil the rural nature of this space. She also stated that with the limited amount of undeveloped Low Density Residential, (R-1) remaining in the township, eliminating R-1 is not in the best interest of the community. Carl also expressed concerns about the noise from any new development. Rod stated that he was under the impression that Truck-Lite was looking to buy the properties and that would be his biggest concern. Terry is concerned about the people living in that area and any noise that could result from development. Mae stated that her concern is also for the residents that remain and the neighbors in Linnippi Village. Steve Simcox is concerned about increased traffic at the intersection where there is already a problem. John Noltee stated that he felt that Mr. Bitner might profit from the change but since that does not seem to be the case; he would not recommend the change. Terry supported that concern. Terry also stated that he disagrees with the proposed ordinance in that it would not be in the best interest of the citizens of Wayne Township. Brad Rote asked if the new Comprehensive Plan or ordinances would allow for change in the future. Terry stated that our proposed Comprehensive Plan and ordinances are not changing that much that someone could not come back with a more precise plan and ask to have the parcels rezoned at a later date. Steve Simcox made a motion to recommend that no change be made to the zoning of the properties designated as parcels no. 02-01-0039-003 (Bitner), 02-01-0039-007(Robert Maguire Living Trust), 02-01-0039-002 (Wark), and that portion of 02-01-0039 (Big Woods Land Company) presently zoned as R-1. Mae Johnson seconded the motion. All were in favor and the motion carried. Roxanne will draft a letter for Terry to present to the Board of Supervisors at the public meeting to be held on January 23, 2019.
Public Participation: None
Adjournment: John Noltee made a motion to adjourn. Rod Shemory seconded the motion. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted by,
Roxanne Embick, Secretary
Wayne Township Planning Commission
Minutes for Monthly Meeting, January 8, 2019
Attendance Board: Terry Condo, Rodney Shemory, Carl Bathurst, John Noltee, Steve Simcox, Roxanne Embick Public: Paula Kibler, Jim Maguire
Meeting was called to order at 7:30 PM.
Pledge of Allegiance led by Terry Condo
The February meeting was cancelled due to inclement weather. Since there was nothing on the agenda, Terry Condo, in consultation with the other members, decided not to reschedule the meeting. Terry stated that he would like for Roxanne Embick, Secretary to be informed about any items that may need to appear on the agenda.
Approval of the minutes: The minutes from the January meeting were reviewed. Rod Shemory made the motion to approve the minutes. John Noltee seconded the motion. Motion carried.
New Business: Terry Condo presented an application and letter for a conditional use approval for the Oregon Hill Wine Company for the Parcel # 35-29459 situated on 3.27 acres at 67 Reservoir Rd. as part of the barn on the Maguire property. The Oregon Hill Wine Co. plans to sell its bottled wine, PA made craft beer, and perhaps PA made distilled spirits to be consumed on site only. They also propose the sale of glassware, corkscrews…etc, as well as books for use by customers off premises. The manager’s name will be attached to the license, but employees with Responsible Alcohol Management Program (RAMP) certification will be able to work on the premises. All sales and service of alcohol will be overseen by the PA Liquor Control Board. The business could possibly be open up to 7 days a week from 11am to 10pm.
Terry Condo reviewed the proposed site plan which is currently listed as professional office. He commented on the parking needed. The site will be approximately 1200sq ft and there are 22 proposed parking spaces to be placed at the site. Terry stated that the parking proposed meets the requirement of 1 per 100sq ft as listed in the ordinance. He further stated that there is ample parking provided in the plan. Paula Kibler stated that all of the neighboring residents have been notified of the public hearing on Monday. Terry stated that he feels that the Board of Supervisors should include the hours of operation be included in the conditional use. Rod Shemory stated that he was concerned about the possibility of Sunday hours. The letter states that Sunday hours are only a possibility. Rod Shemory made a motion to recommend the plan be accepted as it was submitted with a mention of the hours of operation. Steve Simcox seconded the motion. Motion carried with all in favor.
Old Business:
Status of Comprehensive Plan Approval – Carl Bathurst addressed the fact that Nanci Sarcinello stated that she was at nearly every meeting over the course of developing the plan. He stated that tonight’s hearing was the first time that he had met her. We discussed the details of the prior questions over the billing and their attendance required. The matter was previously settled. A public hearing was held prior to tonight’s meeting where the Comprehensive Plan was presented to the public.
Terry reviewed what needs to be completed with the Zoning Ordinance, SALDO, and Supplement. Roxanne will contact Nanci Sarcinello regarding the Supplement and whether the SALDO has been updated per the state regulations. If not, what will the additional cost be?
Public Participation: Rod Shemory raised an issue with the current fee schedule. Rod proposed that there should be a fee for a Zoning Map amendment for any action beyond the initial request. Terry suggested that we review the fee schedule at the next meeting regarding the Zoning Map and the possible change of the fee schedule for resident vs. commercial request.
Adjournment: John Noltee made a motion to adjourn. Rod Shemory seconded the motion. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 pm.
Respectfully submitted by,
Roxanne Embick, Secretary