16 October 2024
Moon Township Board of Supervisors and its boards · 21 subject tags
The Moon Township Planning Commission met on October 16, 2024, with three members present. The commission unanimously approved the minutes from the September 18, 2024 regular meeting. The commission voted 3-0 to table the conditional use application from Revival Today, Inc. for 1442 Coraopolis Heights Road. The applicant requested the tabling, stating they have hired an engineer, a traffic engineer, and a civil engineer to address outstanding comments from the township’s engineering consultant, Lennon, Smith & Souleret. The solicitor noted the application remains incomplete due to numerous unaddressed items and recommended tabling to allow the applicant time to submit a compliant plan. The solicitor also confirmed that a public hearing on the matter is scheduled before the Board of Supervisors next week, which will also need to be tabled. He emphasized that the township will continue enforcement action for code violations, which will ultimately be decided by a court. The commission also voted 3-0 to table a text amendment to Chapter 13, Part 6, regarding logging regulations. The amendment was prompted by a logging company complaint to the Attorney General’s office alleging non-compliance with the Pennsylvania Acre Act. A memo identified sections of the ordinance with medium and low likelihood of conflict with state law. Discussion included removing requirements already covered by state law, such as control plans approved by the Allegheny County Conservation District. Environmental concerns were raised about seasonal restrictions for tree cutting due to bat habitats and the township’s authority to regulate intermittent streams. The solicitor noted the township cannot require proof of insurance for activities it does not regulate. The commission will continue reviewing the amendment to simplify the ordinance by removing unnecessary restrictions. There was no general public comment. The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.The Moon Township Planning Commission met on October 16, 2024, with three members present. The commission unanimously approved the minutes from the September 18, 2024 regular meeting.
The commission voted 3-0 to table the conditional use application from Revival Today, Inc. for 1442 Coraopolis Heights Road. The applicant requested the tabling, stating they have hired an engineer, a traffic engineer, and a civil engineer to address outstanding comments from the township’s engineering consultant, Lennon, Smith & Souleret. The solicitor noted the application remains incomplete due to numerous unaddressed items and recommended tabling to allow the applicant time to submit a compliant plan. The solicitor also confirmed that a public hearing on the matter is scheduled before the Board of Supervisors next week, which will also need to be tabled. He emphasized that the township will continue enforcement action for code violations, which will ultimately be decided by a court.
The commission also voted 3-0 to table a text amendment to Chapter 13, Part 6, regarding logging regulations. The amendment was prompted by a logging company complaint to the Attorney General’s office alleging non-compliance with the Pennsylvania Acre Act. A memo identified sections of the ordinance with medium and low likelihood of conflict with state law. Discussion included removing requirements already covered by state law, such as control plans approved by the Allegheny County Conservation District. Environmental concerns were raised about seasonal restrictions for tree cutting due to bat habitats and the township’s authority to regulate intermittent streams. The solicitor noted the township cannot require proof of insurance for activities it does not regulate. The commission will continue reviewing the amendment to simplify the ordinance by removing unnecessary restrictions.
There was no general public comment. The meeting adjourned at 6:55 p.m.
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