Planning Commission Minutes

Meeting date: 
Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Regular Meeting Minutes

December 10, 2019
Roll Call

David Brown
Joe Greco
Ron Taylor
Donna Alker (Absent)
Joan Montgomery (Absent)    
Charles Unangst, Engineer
Timothy McManus, Esquire – Solicitor (Absent)
Ingrid DeWitt, Secretary

Call to Order
Chairman Brown called the December 10, 2019 Regular Planning Commission meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. The meeting was held at the Paradise Township Municipal Building, located at 5912 Paradise Valley Road, Cresco, PA.

Public Comment Statement
Chairman Brown announced the following public comment statement: "Ladies and gentlemen, before the Planning Commission votes on any matter, the Commission will allow for public comment on that
particular item. If you wish to be heard at that time, please raise your hand, and you will be recognized." (At that time, please state your name for the record.)
Chairman Brown announced that the meeting is being recorded for the limited purpose of preparing the official minutes.

Approval of Meeting Minutes
Motion: Greco moved seconded by Taylor to approve the Oct 8, 2019 minutes.
Motion Carried: 3-0
Nov 12, 2019 meeting minutes tabled for approval until next meeting due to absence of Alker for the Dec 10, 2019 meeting and the absence of Chairman Brown for the Nov 12, 2019 meeting.

Open Plans
None.

New Submittals for Acceptance
None.

Proposed Ordinances
Wireless Communications Facilities Draft
Table until next meeting. Chairman Brown stated that Alker's input on this subject is needed.

Chapter 50, Burning Outdoor Ordinance
Motion: Taylor moved and seconded by Greco to recommend to the Board of Supervisors to adopt the Burning Outdoor Ordinance with the revised changes to the existing ordinance.
Motion Carried: 3-0

Chapter 160-12 A(3)(b) Agriculture uses-livestock
Chairman Brown suggested for DeWitt to provide the township's existing ordinance in a word document as to be able to edit it for proposed changes. Brown and DeWitt to meet before the next meeting to go over any proposed changes.

Other Business
Mr. Taylor advised the commission of his intent to resign from the Planning Commission. Unangst
suggested to recommend to the Board of Supervisors to appoint a new Planning Commission member to replace Taylor.
The Planning Commissions meeting on Jan 14, 2020 will start at 4:30.

Adjournment
6:24 p.m.

 

Respectfully submitted,

_____________________________
Ingrid DeWitt
Administrative Secretary