Minutes January 9, 2017 Monday, 4:30 p.m. REGULAR MEETING Commissioner s Board Room UNION COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION 155 North 15 th Street I. Call to Order: Chairman Donald Bowman called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m. Planning Commission Members Present: Susan Benfer Allan Grundstrom Tony Mike Donald Bowman Justin Keister Ben Ranck Sally Farmer Jeff Koppel Jeff Thompson Planning Commission Members Absent: None Others Present: Shawn McLaughlin, Planning Director Janice Wagner, Staff II. Reorganization: A. Election of Officers There was a motion by Allan Grundstrom to retain the same officers for 2017. Second by Sally Farmer. Motion carried. Chairman Donald Bowman Vice- Chair Susan Benfer Secretary - Jeff Koppel B. Committee Assignments The following persons will serve on the various committees for 2017 Subdivision Susan Benfer, Allan Grundstrom, Justin Keister, Tony Mike, Donald Bowman (Alternate) Personnel Sally Farmer, Allan Grundstrom, Jeff Koppel, Jeff Thompson, Donald Bowman (Alternate) Transportation Allan Grundstrom, Jeff Koppel, Ben Ranck, Jeff Thompson, Tony Mike (Alternate) C. Appointment of UCPC Solicitor There was a motion by Jeff Koppel to retain Jeremiah Runkle as the Solicitor on an as needed basis. Second by Jeff Thompson. Motion carried.
Meeting Minutes January 9, 2017 Page 2 D. Appointment of UCPC Engineer There was a motion by Allan Grundtsrom to retain Larson Design Group and HRG as our Engineers. Second by Jeff Koppel. Justin Keister abstained due to conflict. Motion carried. III. Approval of Minutes: Being no additions or corrections to the minutes there was a motion by Tony Mike to approve the December 12, 2016 meeting minutes as mailed. Second by Jeff Koppel. Motion carried. IV. Committee Reports: A. Subdivision Report December 2016 Staff Actions 1. Eugene Kahley Hartley Twp., (1 lot), res., 0.24 acs., add-on, final. Municipal Reviews 1. Christian Tate White Deer Twp., (2 lots), comm., 2.22 acs., final, Dollar General. 2. Dollar General White Deer Twp., 7,500 s.f., final, land development. There was a motion by Jeff Thompson and second by Tony Mike to ratify the staff actions and municipal reviews. Motion carried. V. Correspondence and Information: None VI. Director s Report: Mr. McLaughlin reported he met with the PennDOT bicycle pedestrian coordinator and the bike pedestrian advocacy group in the Lewisburg area to discuss PennDOT s role in facilitating improvements for non-motorized modes of transportation; met with County Engineer and the commissioner s staff on the liquid fuels funding allocations and year end reports, and also on Bridge projects; participated in PA Trails advisory committee meeting at DCNR; attended FOCUS Central PA board meeting; interacted with one property owner on a legacy subdivision matter since the 1980 s; also interacting with a party in Hartley Township on a private road issue; reviewed and provided comments to Lewisburg Borough on their Bull Run Greenway Project; attended a Gregg Township Supervisors meeting to discuss Great Stream Commons; held a public hearing on the County Greenway Plan which the Commissioner s adopted on January 3, 2017; participated in public hearing on LERTA a ordinance that is an economic development tax incentive program for a project tin White Deer Township.
Meeting Minutes January 9, 2017 Page 3 VII. Old Business: A. Greenway and Open Space Plan The Commissioner s adopted the Greenway and Open Space Plan at their public hearing on January 3, 2017. B. December Dinner With no objections with the past December dinner it will be held at the same location this December. VIII. New Business: A. Annual Report Mr. McLaughlin asked the board if there was anything in particular they wanted especially addressed in this year s report. This report will be presented to the Commissioner s March 1 st. B. Comprehensive Plan Mr. Bowman feels it may be time for this to be revisited since the last one was done in 2009. Mr. Bowman thought this may be an opportunity to begin some type of discussion about how we could take a look at it and see where we are seven years later. Discussion followed. IX. Public Comment: None X. Adjournment: Being no further business there was a motion by Sally Farmer and second by Susan Benfer to adjourn the meeting at 5:03 p.m. Motion carried. Jeff Koppel, Secretary Date