PALMER PLANNING COMMISSION

AUGUST 10, 2004

The regular meeting of the Palmer Township Planning Commission was held on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at 7:00 p.m. in the Palmer Library meeting room with all members in attendance except Wilkins. Also present were Planning Director Amanda Jensen, Solicitor Charles Bruno, Engineer Brian Dillman and Supervisor Liaison Bob Lammi. Chairman Young opened the meeting and led those present in the Pledge to the Flag.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING – On motion by Grube, seconded by Grandinetti, and agreed by all, the minutes were approved as written.

PARKVIEW ESTATES PHASE 6 – Crest Blvd/Tatamy Road - Engineer Don Frederickson was present representing the applicant. Young asked Frederickson if he had any questions or comments with the Township engineer’s comments. Frederickson noted no, everything was okay except he noted that he did not have his waiver request written but noted that the engineer commented on same. He noted he would be delivering the written waiver request to the township. Dillman stated he did not have a problem with this request. Young asked for clarification on the bike path that it is concrete sidewalk and then turns into the blacktop bike path. It should be noted on the plan where this changes. Discussion then centered on recreation area. Young recalled that when this plan first came before the township the detention pond was determined to be active recreation. It was then changed to passive by request of the developer and he was going to put other recreation in another area. Young asked where the tot lot was going to be construction and Frederickson noted there was none planned. Commission discussed this and feels something should be done. This is a condition that has to be discussed with the Board of Supervisors. Jensen asked when Crest Blvd. was going to be opened and Frederickson did not know as of this time. Grube questioned the fire department comments. Were the hydrants placed in the original preliminary plan? Frederickson felt they were but will discuss this with the fire department. On motion by Grube, seconded by Grandinetti, and agreed by all, the Commission voted to recommend final approval by the Board of Supervisors for Park View Estates Phase 6 conditioned that all comments by the engineer in their letter of August 5, 2004 be satisfied; all departmental comments be satisfied; the bike path is clarified on the plan, the waiver be approved as requested and the tot lot/recreation area be discussed with the Board of Supervisors.

SIGN ORDINANCE/OVERLAY DISTRICT – Zoning Administrator John Embardino reviewed some suggested changes for the sign ordinance. There was lengthy discussion on this ordinance with some other suggestions than what Embardino requested. The Commission suggested and recommended that the word “illuminated” be eliminated where it is stated before the word “text”.

Overlay District - Embardino then discussed some rewrites for the overlay districts, Rt. 248 and William Penn Highway. There was lengthy discussion on this item also and it was suggested that section 190-250 be added under “Application” as noted during the discussion. It was also suggested that section 190-253 be revised that the last words of the sentence be removed – “replacement of the same principal use and/or change of any principal use.”

These changes to be the same with both overlay districts.

Also under the William Penn Highway overlay, under Section 190-267C (3) hours of illumination – change should be 12:00 a.m. not p.m.

LVPC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN – Jensen distributed highlights of the comprehensive plan and also suggestions that should be incorporated into the township’s plan. Everyone is to review these and if there are any comments they are to get to her by the end of August. This plan will be before the Board of Supervisors the beginning of September.

Jensen noted to all members that Mike Kaiser, of the LVPC will be at the Municipal Building on August 23^rd at 11:00 a.m. for a meeting, if anyone is interested in attending.

On motion by Grube, seconded by Grandinetti, and agreed by all, the meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.

Diane Grube, Corr. Sec.