25 July 2022
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 37 subject tags
The Moon Township Planning Commission met July 25 and spent the bulk of its more than two-hour meeting on the tentative plan for the River Ridge development, a major subdivision proposed for the Staunton Heights area. After extensive public comment and a detailed presentation from the developer’s geotechnical engineer, the commission voted to table the application, pending further review of conditions related to slope stability, stormwater management, and construction oversight. Several residents voiced concerns about the stability of the underlying Red Bed formation, landslide risks, and stormwater runoff affecting their properties. The developer’s engineer testified that the lots would be built on the Morgantown Sandstone formation, well above the Red Bed, and that a planned 90-foot soil pile had been reduced to 20-30 feet and moved away from the slide area. He also stated the stormwater pond would meet ordinance standards. The president of the Staunton Heights board requested that a geotechnical firm be on site during construction, with interim reports submitted weekly. The commission also discussed a requested modification to allow a cul-de-sac exceeding the 900-foot maximum, with safety concerns raised about emergency vehicle access. The commission also received a tentative application for the Rubenstein Property but held it for discussion only, taking no action. The minutes of the June 16 meeting were approved. No other business was conducted, and the meeting adjourned.The Moon Township Planning Commission met July 25 and spent the bulk of its more than two-hour meeting on the tentative plan for the River Ridge development, a major subdivision proposed for the Staunton Heights area. After extensive public comment and a detailed presentation from the developer’s geotechnical engineer, the commission voted to table the application, pending further review of conditions related to slope stability, stormwater management, and construction oversight. Several residents voiced concerns about the stability of the underlying Red Bed formation, landslide risks, and stormwater runoff affecting their properties. The developer’s engineer testified that the lots would be built on the Morgantown Sandstone formation, well above the Red Bed, and that a planned 90-foot soil pile had been reduced to 20-30 feet and moved away from the slide area. He also stated the stormwater pond would meet ordinance standards. The president of the Staunton Heights board requested that a geotechnical firm be on site during construction, with interim reports submitted weekly. The commission also discussed a requested modification to allow a cul-de-sac exceeding the 900-foot maximum, with safety concerns raised about emergency vehicle access. The commission also received a tentative application for the Rubenstein Property but held it for discussion only, taking no action. The minutes of the June 16 meeting were approved. No other business was conducted, and the meeting adjourned.
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