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Newton Township Home - Meeting Highlights 2008
Planning Commission meeting (July 30, 2008)

Members Present

Scott Haan, Karen Lilik, Al Parsells, John Stemphoski, Greg Raino, and Tom Sartori

Absent

Carl Holweg

In Attendance

Francine Miller, Secretary

Meeting called to order at 7:33 PM with the Pledge of Allegiance to Flag.

General Meeting

Minutes
Parsells motioned to accept the minutes of the June 25, 2008 meeting, 2nd by Raino. Motion voted, all in favor.

Announcements
None.

Correspondence
None

New Business

  • Rothka/Terry - Fran Rothka and Janet Terry approached the Planning Commission with regard to an in-home based baking business. The business will be conducted at the Rothka home at 2169 Port Royal Road. The kitchen is a total of 114 sq. ft. Haan supplied Rothka with a copy of Section 310.2 from the Zoning Ordinance book referencing the conditional use requirements. They were also told that they would need to provide the Township with a $500 check before the Board of Supervisors will schedule the conditional use hearing.
  • Keller Subdivision - Ronald Keller will be conveying 1.27 acres of his property to Robert Naegle out of a total land of 42 ½ acres located between Forest Acres Drive and Valley View Drive. Naegle stated that there already exists an approved septic site and provided a wetland delineation. Commission stated that a letter from Os Patton verifying that the perc site is still adequate. Motion by Stemphoski to accept the plans, 2nd by Parsells. Motion voted, all in favor.

Unfinished Business

  • Eckel Subdivision - Approval from DEP and LCRPC, with comments regarding the wetlands, were received by the Township. Motion by Lilik to recommend approval to the Supervisors, 2nd by Raino. Motion voted, all in favor, Sartori abstained.

Public Input
None

Being no public input or further business, Lilik motioned to adjourn, 2nd by Raino. Motion voted, all in favor. Meeting adjourned, 8:20PM.

Respectfully submitted by Francine Miller.