3 May 2021
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 26 subject tags
The Mooncrest Historic Overlay Advisory Committee, formerly the Historical Architectural Review Board, held its annual reorganization and first meeting of 2021 on March 3. The committee elected a chairperson and a vice-chair, and set regular meetings for the first Wednesday of the month at 5:00 p.m. in Conference Room B. Minutes from March 6, 2020 were approved. In new business, the committee reviewed Moon Township’s plan to rehabilitate the old Mooncrest School into an Activity Center and preschool. The township has applied for a $100,000 Pennsylvania Keystone Grant for the project. Under the new Mooncrest Historic Overlay District regulations, a Certificate of Compliance replaces the former Certificate of Appropriateness. Committee members discussed that windows on three sides of the building will likely need replacement, several original window openings must be restored, and accessibility improvements are planned. Concerns raised included the lack of sidewalks on Sycamore Street for children walking to the center, the need for crawl space access for IT and utilities, and a suggestion to install a historical display about the community. An employee gave a property maintenance report covering clean-up activity, probate units, and abandoned cars. Under old business, the committee noted that the Historic Overlay District is now part of the zoning ordinance, with the HARB renamed the Mooncrest Historical Overlay Advisory Committee. Goals for 2021 include developing a one-page document of overlay requirements and a supply list specifying approved window and door types and sources. The committee agreed to meet quarterly on June 2, September 1, and December 1. An employee announced upcoming Moon Historical Society programs. The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.The Mooncrest Historic Overlay Advisory Committee, formerly the Historical Architectural Review Board, held its annual reorganization and first meeting of 2021 on March 3. The committee elected a chairperson and a vice-chair, and set regular meetings for the first Wednesday of the month at 5:00 p.m. in Conference Room B. Minutes from March 6, 2020 were approved.
In new business, the committee reviewed Moon Township’s plan to rehabilitate the old Mooncrest School into an Activity Center and preschool. The township has applied for a $100,000 Pennsylvania Keystone Grant for the project. Under the new Mooncrest Historic Overlay District regulations, a Certificate of Compliance replaces the former Certificate of Appropriateness. Committee members discussed that windows on three sides of the building will likely need replacement, several original window openings must be restored, and accessibility improvements are planned. Concerns raised included the lack of sidewalks on Sycamore Street for children walking to the center, the need for crawl space access for IT and utilities, and a suggestion to install a historical display about the community. An employee gave a property maintenance report covering clean-up activity, probate units, and abandoned cars.
Under old business, the committee noted that the Historic Overlay District is now part of the zoning ordinance, with the HARB renamed the Mooncrest Historical Overlay Advisory Committee. Goals for 2021 include developing a one-page document of overlay requirements and a supply list specifying approved window and door types and sources. The committee agreed to meet quarterly on June 2, September 1, and December 1. An employee announced upcoming Moon Historical Society programs. The meeting adjourned at 5:45 p.m.
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