Planning Commission Minutes - April 7, 2021  PRESENT: ABSENT: STAFF:  Chairwoman Nancy Moore and Member(s): Joe Becker, Ed Andrulonis and  DavidVolpe Member Diane Bernardo  Code EnforcementyZoning Officer, Zac Lawhead; City Solicitor, Toni Cherry; City Manager,John "Herm" Suplizio; and Administrative Secretary, Bobbie  Shaffer.  The meeting was called to order at 4:16 p.m. by Planning Commission Chairwoman, Nancy Moore. The motion was made by Becker and seconded by Volpe that the Planning Commission accept the  Approval of Minutes - March; 3, 2021  minutes of March 3, 2021 as presented by the Administrative Secretary.  VOTE AYES: ABSTAIN: NAYS: MOTION PASSED: Visitor's Comments: None Old Business: None New Business:  Commission Members: Volpe, Andrulonis, Becker and Chairwoman Moore  None None 4-0  Edward' Wash5amanthaDecker-Sabdlvwisionlo: Consolidation  Code Enforcement/Zoning: Officer Lawhead presented the request tol Planning. Mr. Walsh: and Ms. Decker have adjoining businesses on McCracken Run Road. Ms. Decker has a preschool and would like to extend the play area. Mr. Walsh is proposing conveying 246.69 square feet to Ms. Decker. City Solicitor Cherry asked if Ms. Decker will be consolidating the property with her current Deed. Mayor Walsh asked City Solicitor Cherry if he should. abstain from voting on this on Monday. She confirmed he would be. He asked if the Vice President of Council should sign any documents The motion was made by Andrulonis and seconded by Volpe that the Planning Commission  The plan meets all requirements for setbacks, lot size and parking.  Lawhead confirmed she would.  concerning this transaction. Cherry confirmed she should. recommend to Council that they approve the plan.  VOTE AYES: ABSTAIN: NAYS: MOTION PASSED:  Commission Members: Voipe,Andrulonis, Becker and Chairwoman Moore  None None 4-0    City Solicitor Cherry stated that thei motion should have stipulated that Ms. Decker execute: al Deed consolidating the property with her existing property. Otherwise, ifthis propertyi is left out there The motion was made by Andrulonis and seconded by Becker that the Planning Commission recommend that Council approve the plan contingent on Ms. Decker executing a Deed consolidating  hanging it would be as substandard lot.  the property with her existing property.  VOTE AYES: ABSTAIN: NAYS:  Commission Members: Volpe, Andrulonis, Becker: and Chairwoman Moore  None None  MOTION PASSED: 4-0  City of DuBois- Sewer Plant (VFW/Rairoad Property)- consolcatonsuapdvson City Manager Suplizio stated that the Cityi is building a new Sewage Treatment Plant which will be locatedi in both Sandy and DuBois. We would like to consolidate the two pieces of property we recently purchased from the railroad and the VFW with our existing property making iti into one parcel. Currently our Sewage Treatment Planti is located in Sandy Township, but the existing bridge to the planti is not structural sound. Therefore, we have to build al new route to the plant. The new Member Volpe asked if the new road will affect the homes by the VFW. City Manager Suplizio said City Solicitor Cherry askedi if on the railroad land wej just purchase, would wel be traversing land in Sandy" Township. Ifs 50 we willl have to gol before the Sandy Planning Commission for approval. Lawhead confirmed we do have to go before Sandy with the same plans he showed to Planning Member Andrulonis askedi if we would have to make ar motion that stated contingent on Sandy Township's approval. Solicitor Cherry stated that the City is not subject to any ofi its own Ordinances, therefore this item was brought to Planning as a courtesy. to Council that they approve the Consoidationsubdiwision as presented.  route will come in off of Fuller STI by the VFW.  no they would be staying by the creek on the VFW side.  tonight.  The motion was made by Volpe ands seconded by Becker that the Planning Commssionrecommend  VOTE AYES: ABSTAIN: NAYS: MOTION PASSED: Adjournment VOTE AYES: ABSTAIN: NAYS: MOTION PASSED:  Commission Members: Volpe, Andrulonis, Becker and Chairwoman Moore  None None 4-0  The motion was made by Volpe and seconded by Andrulonis that the Planning Commission adjourn.  Commission Members: Becker, Volpe, Andrulonis and Chairwoman Moore  None None  4-0