27 April 2016
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 33 subject tags
The Board of Supervisors held a workshop meeting on April 27, 2016, with four members present. No public comment was offered. The board heard two presentations. Continental Real Estate Company proposed a 120-unit senior living facility with 28 independent living units at 1026 Brodhead Road, a 19-acre parcel zoned R-1, requiring a rezoning and text amendment. Synergy Real Estate Corp. updated the board on the Hilton Garden Inn project, announcing that Applebees will be the sit-down restaurant on the site and requesting permission to file a building permit concurrently with the land development application, which the planning director supported. Under community development, the board tabled a target range text amendment after the Planning Commission recommended denial over noise and safety concerns; the matter will be revisited when a board member is present. A public hearing was scheduled for June 1 on the Brodhead Road rezoning. The board noted the Planning Commission’s recommendation to approve Maronda Homes’ revised tentative plan for Wiltshire Estates PRD, which reduces units from 164 to 162 and improves traffic flow; a public hearing is set for May 4. Buckeye Terminals’ minor land development plan, adding four aboveground storage tanks, was tabled by the Planning Commission until May due to a needed variance for a retaining wall encroachment. Two Zoning Hearing Board applications were noted: Buckeye Terminals and a resident’s variance for a 32-unit apartment building with retail. The board discussed a proposal to have Walmart paint traffic signal poles black in exchange for a $35,000 fee-in-lieu refund for sidewalks. A board member opposed diverting the sidewalk funds, and the board agreed to place the item on the next agenda. The Felician Sisters’ plan for a ground-mounted solar array at 1500 Woodcrest Ave was found compliant with zoning, with a required 40-foot buffer. The board agreed to contribute $3,000 to ACTA’s local match for a $768,000 PennDOT grant supporting Ride ACTA. The engineer reported on a $500,000 RAAC grant application for Riverfront Park and recommended approval of two payments to Allegheny Fence Construction: $4,265.68 for Payment Application No. 3 and $5,335.00 for Payment Application No. 4, both for the Moon Park and Public Works fencing program. The finance director presented March financial reports and fund listings for signature. Parks and recreation reported completion of three new scoreboards at Moon Park and announced the Robin Hill Park Lunchtime Concert Series starting May 18 and the West Hills Art League show on May 8. The township manager reported awaiting an appraisal for the municipal building renovation project and provided a three-year cost comparison of engineering services. Committee reports noted the library expansion committee appointed a new chair, and the Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee continues its work. The board previewed the May 4 regular meeting agenda, which includes proclamations for two Eagle Scouts and the fence payment applications. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM after executive sessions.The Board of Supervisors held a workshop meeting on April 27, 2016, with four members present. No public comment was offered. The board heard two presentations. Continental Real Estate Company proposed a 120-unit senior living facility with 28 independent living units at 1026 Brodhead Road, a 19-acre parcel zoned R-1, requiring a rezoning and text amendment. Synergy Real Estate Corp. updated the board on the Hilton Garden Inn project, announcing that Applebees will be the sit-down restaurant on the site and requesting permission to file a building permit concurrently with the land development application, which the planning director supported.
Under community development, the board tabled a target range text amendment after the Planning Commission recommended denial over noise and safety concerns; the matter will be revisited when a board member is present. A public hearing was scheduled for June 1 on the Brodhead Road rezoning. The board noted the Planning Commission’s recommendation to approve Maronda Homes’ revised tentative plan for Wiltshire Estates PRD, which reduces units from 164 to 162 and improves traffic flow; a public hearing is set for May 4. Buckeye Terminals’ minor land development plan, adding four aboveground storage tanks, was tabled by the Planning Commission until May due to a needed variance for a retaining wall encroachment. Two Zoning Hearing Board applications were noted: Buckeye Terminals and a resident’s variance for a 32-unit apartment building with retail.
The board discussed a proposal to have Walmart paint traffic signal poles black in exchange for a $35,000 fee-in-lieu refund for sidewalks. A board member opposed diverting the sidewalk funds, and the board agreed to place the item on the next agenda. The Felician Sisters’ plan for a ground-mounted solar array at 1500 Woodcrest Ave was found compliant with zoning, with a required 40-foot buffer.
The board agreed to contribute $3,000 to ACTA’s local match for a $768,000 PennDOT grant supporting Ride ACTA. The engineer reported on a $500,000 RAAC grant application for Riverfront Park and recommended approval of two payments to Allegheny Fence Construction: $4,265.68 for Payment Application No. 3 and $5,335.00 for Payment Application No. 4, both for the Moon Park and Public Works fencing program. The finance director presented March financial reports and fund listings for signature. Parks and recreation reported completion of three new scoreboards at Moon Park and announced the Robin Hill Park Lunchtime Concert Series starting May 18 and the West Hills Art League show on May 8. The township manager reported awaiting an appraisal for the municipal building renovation project and provided a three-year cost comparison of engineering services. Committee reports noted the library expansion committee appointed a new chair, and the Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee continues its work. The board previewed the May 4 regular meeting agenda, which includes proclamations for two Eagle Scouts and the fence payment applications. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM after executive sessions.
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