21 October 2015
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 23 subject tags
The Mooncrest Historic Overlay Advisory Committee, also known as the Historical Architectural Review Board, approved the minutes from its August 12 meeting. The board then took up a single new business item: a Certificate of Appropriateness application for the demolition of a building at 172, 174, 176 and 178 Juniper Drive, citing demolition by neglect. The application included letters of support from the police chief, public works director, planning director and the Allegheny County Attorney General’s Office, along with a property maintenance summary showing condemnation and demolition orders, and a list of roughly 100 police incident reports. The building code official attended to discuss 15 years of property maintenance violations. After discussion, the board voted unanimously to recommend demolition to the Board of Supervisors, amending the motion to specify the building must be demolished in accordance with Section 11-403 of the Township Codification due to neglect creating a public hazard and life safety issue. The building code official noted that other problem units exist but are attached to maintained units, and that potential buyers want whole buildings, not individual units. The board discussed the high cost of sheriff sales versus tax sales; a board member agreed to research the difference and report back. Discussion also included asking the township to establish a fund in the annual budget for sheriff or tax sales, as the county and school district have declined to initiate such sales in Mooncrest due to cost and lack of incentive. Under old business, the board reviewed Chapter 10 of the Mooncrest Economic and Market Analysis Study, focusing on recommendations and a timeline for restoring the gateway and installing a “Welcome to Mooncrest Historic District” sign. Staff suggested the board concentrate on updating the Historic Standard Guidelines. The board also heard that three individuals have expressed interest in getting involved with Mooncrest, including one working on grant opportunities and another helping with a GED program. The November 11 meeting was canceled due to Veterans Day, with the next meeting scheduled for December 9.The Mooncrest Historic Overlay Advisory Committee, also known as the Historical Architectural Review Board, approved the minutes from its August 12 meeting. The board then took up a single new business item: a Certificate of Appropriateness application for the demolition of a building at 172, 174, 176 and 178 Juniper Drive, citing demolition by neglect. The application included letters of support from the police chief, public works director, planning director and the Allegheny County Attorney General’s Office, along with a property maintenance summary showing condemnation and demolition orders, and a list of roughly 100 police incident reports. The building code official attended to discuss 15 years of property maintenance violations. After discussion, the board voted unanimously to recommend demolition to the Board of Supervisors, amending the motion to specify the building must be demolished in accordance with Section 11-403 of the Township Codification due to neglect creating a public hazard and life safety issue. The building code official noted that other problem units exist but are attached to maintained units, and that potential buyers want whole buildings, not individual units. The board discussed the high cost of sheriff sales versus tax sales; a board member agreed to research the difference and report back. Discussion also included asking the township to establish a fund in the annual budget for sheriff or tax sales, as the county and school district have declined to initiate such sales in Mooncrest due to cost and lack of incentive. Under old business, the board reviewed Chapter 10 of the Mooncrest Economic and Market Analysis Study, focusing on recommendations and a timeline for restoring the gateway and installing a “Welcome to Mooncrest Historic District” sign. Staff suggested the board concentrate on updating the Historic Standard Guidelines. The board also heard that three individuals have expressed interest in getting involved with Mooncrest, including one working on grant opportunities and another helping with a GED program. The November 11 meeting was canceled due to Veterans Day, with the next meeting scheduled for December 9.
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