20 August 2014
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 35 subject tags
The Moon Township Planning Commission met on August 20, 2014, and took action on several land development applications. The commission recommended approval of a minor land development plan from Corsi Management Group for property at 443 Moon Clinton Road, including a bufferyard deviation conditional use request, subject to conditions in a staff review letter. During discussion, an applicant disputed sidewalk and bufferyard requirements, arguing sidewalks were impractical and not required for a building under 5,000 square feet, but the solicitor and staff maintained that sidewalks are required under the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance; the fee-in-lieu provision was mentioned but the applicant said he would install sidewalks instead. The commission tabled a subdivision and preliminary major land development plan from Synergy Hospitality Moon LLC at the applicant’s request. The commission recommended approval of the Foxwood Knolls PRD Phase 2 revised final plan from Maronda Homes, Inc., which revises stormwater basin access due to difficulty constructing a road between houses; the new access easement will be recorded. The commission also recommended approval of the Cimarron PRD Phase 5 final plan from Foltz Development Corporation, contingent on compliance with staff comments, enabling lot sales while site improvements are under construction. Under administrative matters, the commission discussed outstanding traffic issues at the Pittsburgh International Business Park Building 300, particularly the need for a left-turn lane from Ewing Road onto Cherrington Parkway; the township believes the development will use nearly all intersection capacity, raising questions about future trigger points. Commission members were informed that a minor land development plan from Lumos Systems for a fiber optic booster station and a conditional use application from Calgon Carbon for laboratory use in the Business Park District will be on the September 17 agenda. The commission also received an update on the comprehensive plan, with a consultant of EPD presenting recommendations from a staff retreat, including amending zoning and subdivision ordinances, improving bike and pedestrian connectivity, establishing a community “heart” and wayfinding system, focusing on redevelopment over greenfield development, and enhancing regional transportation coordination. Stakeholder outreach will target the airport authority, Robert Morris University, PennDOT, large corporations, and developers.The Moon Township Planning Commission met on August 20, 2014, and took action on several land development applications. The commission recommended approval of a minor land development plan from Corsi Management Group for property at 443 Moon Clinton Road, including a bufferyard deviation conditional use request, subject to conditions in a staff review letter. During discussion, an applicant disputed sidewalk and bufferyard requirements, arguing sidewalks were impractical and not required for a building under 5,000 square feet, but the solicitor and staff maintained that sidewalks are required under the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance; the fee-in-lieu provision was mentioned but the applicant said he would install sidewalks instead. The commission tabled a subdivision and preliminary major land development plan from Synergy Hospitality Moon LLC at the applicant’s request.
The commission recommended approval of the Foxwood Knolls PRD Phase 2 revised final plan from Maronda Homes, Inc., which revises stormwater basin access due to difficulty constructing a road between houses; the new access easement will be recorded. The commission also recommended approval of the Cimarron PRD Phase 5 final plan from Foltz Development Corporation, contingent on compliance with staff comments, enabling lot sales while site improvements are under construction.
Under administrative matters, the commission discussed outstanding traffic issues at the Pittsburgh International Business Park Building 300, particularly the need for a left-turn lane from Ewing Road onto Cherrington Parkway; the township believes the development will use nearly all intersection capacity, raising questions about future trigger points. Commission members were informed that a minor land development plan from Lumos Systems for a fiber optic booster station and a conditional use application from Calgon Carbon for laboratory use in the Business Park District will be on the September 17 agenda. The commission also received an update on the comprehensive plan, with a consultant of EPD presenting recommendations from a staff retreat, including amending zoning and subdivision ordinances, improving bike and pedestrian connectivity, establishing a community “heart” and wayfinding system, focusing on redevelopment over greenfield development, and enhancing regional transportation coordination. Stakeholder outreach will target the airport authority, Robert Morris University, PennDOT, large corporations, and developers.
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