27 June 2024
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 12 subject tags
The Moon Township Planning Commission met on June 27, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. with four members present and one member absent. The commission approved the minutes of the May 17, 2024, regular meeting by a 4-0 vote. No public comments were offered on the agenda action items. The commission first considered a special exemption request for a property at 379 Moon Clinton Road, zoned Mixed Use but in a predominantly residential area. The applicant seeks to build a 30-by-33-foot, 999-square-foot garage kit from Menards for personal vehicle and tool storage. The Zoning Officer explained that because the garage would expand a non-conforming use, the Planning Commission must make a recommendation to the Zoning Hearing Board. Commissioners noted the garage would be at the property’s lowest point, would not affect neighbors, traffic, or pedestrian use, and would match the line of sight of existing garages. No landscaping was deemed necessary. The commission voted 4-0 to approve the special exemption request. Next, the commission reviewed a proposed text amendment to Chapter 13, Part 6, the Logging Ordinance. A Planning Specialist explained that the amendment responds to conflicts with the Pennsylvania Agricultural Communities and Rural Environments (ACRE) Act. The township solicitor identified several provisions in the current ordinance that are more restrictive than state law permits. The proposed revision removes those restrictions, limiting township requirements to an application, financial security for road use, and a basic logging plan. The amendment was prompted by a complaint to the Attorney General’s office regarding a 2020 logging operation on Airport Authority property and a subsequent permit inquiry. Commissioners took no action, agreeing to review the draft further and bring it back for discussion at the next meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.The Moon Township Planning Commission met on June 27, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. with four members present and one member absent. The commission approved the minutes of the May 17, 2024, regular meeting by a 4-0 vote. No public comments were offered on the agenda action items.
The commission first considered a special exemption request for a property at 379 Moon Clinton Road, zoned Mixed Use but in a predominantly residential area. The applicant seeks to build a 30-by-33-foot, 999-square-foot garage kit from Menards for personal vehicle and tool storage. The Zoning Officer explained that because the garage would expand a non-conforming use, the Planning Commission must make a recommendation to the Zoning Hearing Board. Commissioners noted the garage would be at the property’s lowest point, would not affect neighbors, traffic, or pedestrian use, and would match the line of sight of existing garages. No landscaping was deemed necessary. The commission voted 4-0 to approve the special exemption request.
Next, the commission reviewed a proposed text amendment to Chapter 13, Part 6, the Logging Ordinance. A Planning Specialist explained that the amendment responds to conflicts with the Pennsylvania Agricultural Communities and Rural Environments (ACRE) Act. The township solicitor identified several provisions in the current ordinance that are more restrictive than state law permits. The proposed revision removes those restrictions, limiting township requirements to an application, financial security for road use, and a basic logging plan. The amendment was prompted by a complaint to the Attorney General’s office regarding a 2020 logging operation on Airport Authority property and a subsequent permit inquiry. Commissioners took no action, agreeing to review the draft further and bring it back for discussion at the next meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m.
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