21 January 2015
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 13 subject tags
The Moon Township Planning Commission met on January 21 and began by reorganizing its leadership. A commission member was nominated and elected chairman, a commission member was elected vice-chairman, and a commission member was elected secretary. The commission then approved the minutes from its December 10, 2014 meeting. The main business was a presentation from a representative of Airside Business Park LP, who requested three approvals for Building 300 on Wright Brothers Drive: a Flex Space Conditional Use, an amended PNRD Master Plan Conditional Use, and a Final Land Development Plan. The representative sought a modification to reduce required parking from 156 spaces to 150, with the six extra spaces to be placed elsewhere on the site or within the PNRD across Lindberg Drive. The commission discussed sidewalks, pedestrian crosswalks, a storm sewer connection with a drop greater than two feet, a change from rain gardens to a retention pond due to failed perk tests, and a requested building setback of 45 feet instead of the required 50. The solicitor noted the setback might not be a modification under the 2007 PNRD plan and advised the applicant to seek an extension. He also said sidewalks are required by ordinance and that any waiver would require a fee-in-lieu-of. The Township Engineer said storm water calculations were still under review. The Planning Consultant stated she would forward a review letter with minor comments. The commission voted unanimously to table all three requests. Under administrative matters, the solicitor reported he had reviewed and forwarded codification revisions to the publisher, which will send the updated version to the township and Allegheny County Economic Development for a 45-day review. He said a contract with a planning consultant for planning consultant projects is expected to be signed next week. The Planning Consultant updated the commission on the Comprehensive Plan, noting it will go to the Board of Supervisors on January 28 for review and a vote on releasing it for public comment, with a public hearing set for April 1. A market analysis contract for Mooncrest is being finalized, and a commission member expressed interest in serving on that committee. The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.The Moon Township Planning Commission met on January 21 and began by reorganizing its leadership. A commission member was nominated and elected chairman, a commission member was elected vice-chairman, and a commission member was elected secretary. The commission then approved the minutes from its December 10, 2014 meeting.
The main business was a presentation from a representative of Airside Business Park LP, who requested three approvals for Building 300 on Wright Brothers Drive: a Flex Space Conditional Use, an amended PNRD Master Plan Conditional Use, and a Final Land Development Plan. The representative sought a modification to reduce required parking from 156 spaces to 150, with the six extra spaces to be placed elsewhere on the site or within the PNRD across Lindberg Drive. The commission discussed sidewalks, pedestrian crosswalks, a storm sewer connection with a drop greater than two feet, a change from rain gardens to a retention pond due to failed perk tests, and a requested building setback of 45 feet instead of the required 50. The solicitor noted the setback might not be a modification under the 2007 PNRD plan and advised the applicant to seek an extension. He also said sidewalks are required by ordinance and that any waiver would require a fee-in-lieu-of. The Township Engineer said storm water calculations were still under review. The Planning Consultant stated she would forward a review letter with minor comments. The commission voted unanimously to table all three requests.
Under administrative matters, the solicitor reported he had reviewed and forwarded codification revisions to the publisher, which will send the updated version to the township and Allegheny County Economic Development for a 45-day review. He said a contract with a planning consultant for planning consultant projects is expected to be signed next week. The Planning Consultant updated the commission on the Comprehensive Plan, noting it will go to the Board of Supervisors on January 28 for review and a vote on releasing it for public comment, with a public hearing set for April 1. A market analysis contract for Mooncrest is being finalized, and a commission member expressed interest in serving on that committee. The meeting adjourned at 7:20 p.m.
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