15 February 2023
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 18 subject tags
The Moon Township Planning Commission met on February 15, 2023, with three members present. The commission unanimously approved the minutes from the January 18, 2023, regular meeting. No sketch plans were presented, and there was no public comment on agenda action items. The commission reviewed and unanimously approved the Final Land Development Plan for a 5,000-square-foot landscape office building at 400 Flaherty Run Road in the C-1 zoning district. The applicant, represented by an employee of Hampton Technical Associates, explained the building would house a landscaping business with no outdoor storage. The plan required a zoning variance for land disturbance within a stream buffer, which had been granted the previous week, and an application to the DEP to relocate a small tributary around the building in a culvert. The township engineer had a few minor outstanding items, including additional landscaping and an ADA-compliant crosswalk and sidewalk, which the applicant expected to resolve quickly. The approval was conditioned on third-party reviews. The commission then discussed a proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment to add architectural standards to the Planned Residential Development (PRD) section. The township planner explained that the Board of Supervisors requested the amendment after similar conditions—such as requiring brick or stone on front elevations, prohibiting visible concrete block foundations, and mandating finished decks or balconies—were imposed on recent PRD projects like River Ridge, Victoria Ridge, and Elk Ridge. The goal was to make expectations clear upfront for future developers. After discussion about balancing regulation with flexibility, the commission voted unanimously to table the amendment for further refinement. During public comment, an employee of Robert Morris University’s athletic department introduced a new Moon Township Community Relations Board aimed at strengthening partnerships between RMU Athletics and the community. He noted the board had been meeting with township officials for several months and welcomed ideas for involving student athletes in local programs. The meeting adjourned at 7:11 p.m.The Moon Township Planning Commission met on February 15, 2023, with three members present. The commission unanimously approved the minutes from the January 18, 2023, regular meeting. No sketch plans were presented, and there was no public comment on agenda action items.
The commission reviewed and unanimously approved the Final Land Development Plan for a 5,000-square-foot landscape office building at 400 Flaherty Run Road in the C-1 zoning district. The applicant, represented by an employee of Hampton Technical Associates, explained the building would house a landscaping business with no outdoor storage. The plan required a zoning variance for land disturbance within a stream buffer, which had been granted the previous week, and an application to the DEP to relocate a small tributary around the building in a culvert. The township engineer had a few minor outstanding items, including additional landscaping and an ADA-compliant crosswalk and sidewalk, which the applicant expected to resolve quickly. The approval was conditioned on third-party reviews.
The commission then discussed a proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment to add architectural standards to the Planned Residential Development (PRD) section. The township planner explained that the Board of Supervisors requested the amendment after similar conditions—such as requiring brick or stone on front elevations, prohibiting visible concrete block foundations, and mandating finished decks or balconies—were imposed on recent PRD projects like River Ridge, Victoria Ridge, and Elk Ridge. The goal was to make expectations clear upfront for future developers. After discussion about balancing regulation with flexibility, the commission voted unanimously to table the amendment for further refinement.
During public comment, an employee of Robert Morris University’s athletic department introduced a new Moon Township Community Relations Board aimed at strengthening partnerships between RMU Athletics and the community. He noted the board had been meeting with township officials for several months and welcomed ideas for involving student athletes in local programs. The meeting adjourned at 7:11 p.m.
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