LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE MEETING
(7:00 Ð
8:00 PM)
Attended
and reported by Ted Robertson.
A memo was distributed to all attending, concerning fire
suppression requirements in the township ordinance, which were more restrictive
than the PAUCC code. At the Supervisors' meeting of Sept. 5, 2006, the
Supervisors rescinded this more restrictive portion of the township ordinance
by passing Ordinance 06-07.
(Comment- Public Safety Committee comments should have been solicited prior to
above ordinance approval.)
This subject and the subject of the replacement of 9 pieces of equipment for
the 3 fire departments will be discussed at the Oct. 10, 2006 Supervisors
Workshop Session.
A total of 10 intersections have been identified for pre-emptive signalization
for emergency vehicles. Budget will allow only 3 to be installed this year.
The vacancy on the Public Safety Committee should be filled after the 1st of
2007.
Next meeting Oct. 12, 2006 at 7:00 PM.
(7:00 Ð 7:50 PM)
Attended and reported by Ted Robertson.
Docket 1216, involving property at 5399 Jonestown Road was an extension of a
previously granted variance. This was necessary to obtain a building permit,
which contained revisions made necessary by recently enacted Comprehensive
Plan.
Dockets 1217 and 1218 involved properties owned and soon to be owned by
Shoffatall Associates at 5940 Linglestown Road. 1217 involved a porch to be
added at the restaurant, which did not meet the set back ordinance. 1218
involved parking requirements, which did not meet the necessary minimum area of
impervious land required. Bill Horning represented Shoffstall Associates for
these variance requests.
Two comments/questions:
1.) Should an elected township officer represent a client before any board or
commission?
2.) No questions were asked concerning the five requirements needed to grant a
variance.
(7:30 Ð 8:20 PM)
Attended and reported by Ted Robertson.
Under public comment Mark Levine stressed the need for the Supervisors to
upgrade the roadways as the township is being developed. Mark said that on this
day he was detoured twice in his travels because of accidents. One was in
Linglestown; the other at the intersection of Devonshire and Colonial Roads, on
the way to this meeting.
All of the business conducted was fairly straightforward and was passed by a
5-0 vote by the Board; the exception was the agreement with Conway Associates,
under Subdivision and Land Development. Conway Associates did not provide
complete answers to the township's request for information. This item was
postponed to await complete information.
LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS/PLANNING COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING (5:30 Ð 7:15 PM)
Attended by Mark Levine, Eric
Epstein and Ted Robertson. Reported by Ted Robertson.
Mark Levine presented six items in response to the Dauphin County Planning
Commission's response to LP Twp's new Comprehensive Plan. (See Mark or Eric for
a copy of SWAN's presentation.) The representative from the county and those
attending essentially agreed with four of the six items presented. The Dauphin
County representative agreed to drawing up a proposed policy statement to be
presented to all concerned for review. This policy statement would include
SWAN's presentation, as well as other items discussed at this meeting.
The other presentations were presented at prior meetings.
LOWER PAXTON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WORKSHOP MEETING
(7:55 Ð 9:50 PM)
Attended and reported by Ted
Robertson.
Under public comment, Ted Robertson asked about the Quail Hollow litigation for
phases 3 & 4, since it was noted that road bases are being installed in
these areas. George Wolfe and the attorney stated that this was allowable, but
the case is still in litigation.
Most of this meeting was devoted to a heated discussion between the Twp. Fire
Chiefs and officers, and the Supervisors. This was in respect to the
Supervisors suspending a part of the fire suppression ordinance that was more
restrictive than the P.U.C.C. fire code. This suspension was covered in a
previous report. Both groups agreed to a meeting Jan. 9, 2007, where
alternatives will be presented for discussion and possible approval.
Arora and Associates presented the final design plan for traffic flow through
Linglestown. There will be a public meeting on the 15th or 16th of November.
After PennDot approval, the project will go out for bids probably early next
year.
(OPINION) The plan looks good, but a strong driver education program will be
needed for those people who use these roads daily. There will be two "run
arounds", one at the square, and the other at the West end of Linglestown,
near the firehouse. People will have to get used to the fact that Route 39 will
no longer be a "through" route.
Colonial Park United Methodist Church presented a plan for expansion and site
modifications. Included will be a re-alignment of the intersection of Valley
Road and Colonial Road to eliminate the present offset intersection. All
comments were favorable.
Attended and reported by Watson Fisher.
ROSEWOOD - Preliminary/Final Subdivision Plan for the 19.8 acre
tract near the southeast corner of Colonial Road & Earl Drive on which
Micki Molinari & Barbara Greenberg are proposing 33 residential units
consisting of 17 single units, 5 double units, and 2 triple units. The tract is
zoned R-1 with a Residential Cluster Overlay. At last month¹s meeting the
plan was reviewed and because of some of the requirements of the new zoning
ordinance the plan needed to be revised and was therefore not acted on. A
revised plan has been submitted and has been reviewed by the township but HRG
engineers have not yet finished their review.
An application for 2 variances has
been made to the Zoning Hearing Board and they will be heard at the ZHB¹s
meeting on October 26, 2006. They are requests for relief from the minimum lot
size for the multi-family units and from the steep slope requirements for 6 of
the 33 units. There were no new county comments on the plan. Eric Epstein spoke
in support of the plan, which provides over 40% contiguous open space, and in
support of the continued cooperation among the applicants, the township and the
residents.
The new zoning ordinanceÕs parking
requirement for 3 spaces per unit was again discussed. A parking plan was
submitted showing that with parking on one side of the street which will have a
30-foot cart way width the new requirement can be met. It was also mentioned
that some of the units would actually have 3-car garages, which will help meet
the requirement.
The deadline for the Planning Commission to take action on this plan is
December 11. The plan was tabled until next month pending the outcome of the
ZHB rulings and of the HRG review.
SHULER ALL PRO CAR WASH, LINGLESTOWN ROAD - Preliminary/Final Land Development Plan. No revised
plans had been received so this plan was tabled.
4800 LINGLESTOWN ROAD -
Preliminary/Final Land Development Plan. This plan was tabled at the
applicantÕs request.
TOWNES AT AUTUMN VIEW - Preliminary/Final Land Development Plan. This 3.6 acre
tract zoned R-2 is located east of Griffin Street between Warren Avenue and
Jerome Blvd. to the east of Koons Park. The proposed plan by McNaughton
Builders calls for 18 town homes in 3 units of 6 homes each on a private road.
A legal issue with the right-of-way along Griffin Street at the entrance to the
site was noted and will need to be resolved with counsel and the solicitor.
Staff, county and HRG comments have been received. The commission recommended
approval of the plan including all the waivers and recognizing all the
comments.
HARRISBURG CHURCH OF CHRIST - Preliminary/Final Re-Subdivision Plan. The church
property is between Miller Road and Ricker Road just south of Jonestown Road
near the Colonial Park Shopping Center. The request is to combine a 0.4-acre
parcel of church property with the larger adjacent parcel to create a single
property. No construction work is involved. The applicant has no problem with
any of the comments that have been received. Several waivers have been
requested. The commission recommended approval of the plan including all the
waivers except the one requesting relief from the installation of sidewalk and
curbing on Miller Road.
KENDALE OAKS, PHASE V - Final
Subdivision Plan. This phase of the Kendale Oaks development will consist of 34
single-family homes on 19.5 acres zoned R-1 east of Conway Road and west of
Nyes Road. The application includes the request for 7 waivers, which are
carried over from the previous phases. County, township, and HRG comments have
been received and no exceptions have been taken by the applicant. The
commission recommended approval of the plan including the previous waivers and
the various comments.
CANDLEWOOD SUITES - Preliminary/Final Land Development Plan. This
application is for a 3-story 93 room hotel to be located on a 4.3 acre parcel
zoned CN Neighborhood Commercial on the northwest corner of North Mountain Road
and Lockwillow Avenue. The single entrance drive will be from Lockwillow Avenue
opposite the drive to the Country Oven restaurant and the motel. The new hotel
will be an extended stay facility with suites and no restaurant. County,
township, and HRG comments have been received and pose no problems for the
applicant. The commission recommended approval of the plan including 2 waiver
requests and the various comments.
Attended and reported by Watson
Fisher.
The proposed zoning change of the 33 acre portion of the 48 acre parcel of
Stray Winds Farm that is in Susquehanna Township from R-1, Low Density
Residential, to R-2, Medium Density Residential, was brought before the board
for a vote. It was stated that the rezoning would allow for the addition of
approximately 18 homes to the tract but that it would result in the developer
agreeing to pay the entire cost of the improvements to the intersection of
Paxton Church Road and Progress Avenue, estimated at approximately $111,000. It
was understood that the township would enter into a ÒdeveloperÕs agreementÓ with
Triple Crown to this effect and that this would serve to offset the resulting
increase in the number of homes. It was also understood that the Òbike-hikeÓ
trail being included in Lower Paxton Township would be extended through the
Susquehanna Township portion of the development. The board thanked Mark DiSanto
for his cooperation with the township and the neighbors throughout the planning
phase of the project and voted unanimously to approve the rezoning request.
(7:00 Ð 7:30 PM)
Attended and reported by Ted
Robertson.
All business covered in this meeting was fairly straightforward. One positive
came out of this meeting under the heading of Review of October 10 Workshop
Meeting with the Twp Supervisors regarding fire suppression. The need for
better communication between the two groups has been obvious ever since the
Supervisors voided a fire suppression ordinance more restrictive than the
P.A.U.C.C. fire code without the Safety Committee's input. The two groups will
be meeting January 9, 2007 to discuss alternative proposals.
(7:30 Ð 8:30 PM)
Attended and reported by Ted
Robertson.
There were no items of significant interest to SWAN at this meeting. There was
no reason given for the withdrawal of the two Colonial Village items under
subdivisions and Land Development. Of minor interest was the transfer of the
liquor license to the proposed Hoss's at 4220 Linglestown Road, which will
include a mini-brewery.