MEETING MINUTES January 16, 2024  CENTRE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION  Members Present: Rich Francke, Chair, Chris Kunes, Vice-Chair, Denny Hameister, Secretary,  Bob Dannaker, Andrea Pandolfi, Deb Simoncek and Jenn Shufran  Members Absent: Michele Barbin  Staff Present: Others Present:  Ray Stolinas, Chris Schnure, Elizabeth Melville, Lori Kerschner and  Stacy Mann  Mark Higgins, Centre County Commissioner  1. Call to Order - Pledge of Allegiance  Mr. Stolinas welcomed everyone to the Planning Commission meeting and called the meeting to  order at 6:00 p.m. The meeting is being recorded. 2. Introduction of members and staff  None.  3. Reorganization - Election of Officers for 2023  An motion was made by Ms. Pandolfi to retain the slate of officers for 2024 and Ms. Simoncek second the motion to retain Mr. Francke as Chair, Mr. Kunes as Vice-Chair, and Mr. Hameister  as Secretary. All current officers agreed to serve. Motion carried.  4. Citizens Comment Period  None.  5. Additions to Agenda  None.  6. Approval of Minutes  A motion was made by Mr. Hameister and second by Ms. Simoncek to approve the minutes  of December 19, 2023. Motion carried. 7. Planning Commission Member Updates  Mr. Dannaker gave an update on the plans for a new Bellefonte Elementary School.  1    8. New Business  Subdivision /Land Development  Subdivision:  None submitted for this planning cycle.  Land Development:  Benner Pike Tru by Hilton Hotel & Retail Building  Final Land Development Plan Two (2) Buildings Benner Township CCPCDO File #108-23  * No Action - The applicant's agent has requested the plan to be presented for action at the  Commissions February 20, 2024, meeting. Time Extension Requests: January 17, 2023 Meeting Taylor Township. Potter Township Benner Pike Hotel (CFA) Benner Township Snow Shoe Township  Sandy Ridge II Operations and Maintenance (0&M) Building Expansion LD File No. 125-23  1st Request (No Fee Required) 2nd Request (No Fee Required) .6th Request ($150.00 Fee Required) 8th Request ($250.00 Fee Required)  All Storage Solutions Land Development (CFA)  File No. 32-23 File No. 70-22 File No. 149-21  M&D Storage - Phase 2 Land Development (CFA) Note: CPA = Conditional Preliminary Plan Approval CFA = Conditional Final Plan Approval  Ar motion was made by Mr. Kunes and second by Mr. Hameister to approve the above- Major Subdivision and Land Development Plan Sub-Committee Meeting: The virtual meeting  mentioned Time Extensions. Motion carried. will be Thursday, January 25, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.  Please see. Attachment #1 - Subdivision & Land Development for more information.  9. Centre County Transportation Update  None.  2    10.Director's Report and Other Matters to Come Before the Commission  None.  With no further business to come before the Commission, a motion was made by Mr. Hameister to adjourn at 6:17 p.m. and second by Mr. Francke. Motion carried.  Respectfully submitted, AAfC Raymond J. Stolinas, Jr., AICP, Director  THESE MINUTES WERE APPROVED AT THE FEBRUARY 20, 2024 CENTRE COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING.  3    Attachment #1  SUBDIVISION & LAND DEVELOPMENT  January 16, 2024  Subdivisions:  None submitted for this planning cycle.  Land Developments:  1. Benner Pike Tru by Hilton Hotel & Retail Building  Final Land Development Plan Two (2) Buildings Benner Township CCPCDO File #108-23  *No. Action - The applicant' 's agent has requested the plan to be presented for action at the  Commission's February 20, 2024, meeting.  Time Extension Requests:  Sandy Ridge II Operations and Maintenance (0&M) Building Expansion. Land Development (CFA) File No. 125-23  Taylor Township.. Potter Township.. Benner Township.. Snow Shoe Township.  1S1 Request (No Fee Required) .2nd Request (No Fee Required) .6th Request ($150.00 Fee Required) .gth Request ($250.00 Fee Required)  All Storage Solutions Land Development (CFA) Benner Pikel Hotel Land Development (CFA)  File No. 32-23 File No. 70-22 File No. 149-21  M&DS Storage - Phase 2 Land Development (CFA)  Note: CPA=Conditional Preliminary Plan Approval CFA= Conditional Final Plan Approval  Page 10 of1    #1  Benner Pike Tru by Hilton Hotel & Retail Building (plan dated: December7,2023; last revised: none referenced)  Final Land Development Plan Two (2) Buildings (Commercial) Benner Township  Location: Along the eastern boundary of Benner Pike (State Route 0150), across from the bowling alley and  approximately 800: feet south of the entrance to the Penn Eagle Industrial Park in Benner  Township.  Engineer: PennTerra Engineering, Inc., State College, Pa.  Tract History: a) The property being developed comprises 6.356 acres,. is home to, and contains the existing  executive offices ofG.M. McCrossin, Inc.  b) This proposal constitutes a Final Plan submission showing the development ofa 98- guestroom hotel and a 12,000 square foot retail building along with corresponding infrastructure (i.e., stormwater management, access road, parking, lighting, etc.).  ARTICLE VII - LAND DEVELOPMENT  PORAIT  713. D.  Final Plan Submission  As part oft the Pennsylvania Department of] Environmental Protection (DEP) Sewage Facilities Planning Module, the required Pennsylvania Natural Diversity Index (PNDI) review revealed a potential impact to threatened and endangered and/or special concern species and resources within the project area. The. jurisdictional agency governing this known impact (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) has indicated an avoidance measure as a means ofaddressing this issue. Accordingly, provide a detailed plan note indicating, per U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service requirements, do not conduct tree removal from May 15th to August 15th. Refer to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Forest Management Guidelines  for the Northern Long-Eared Bat: Forest Habitat Modification.  718. A.1. A.2. A.8. A.10.  Final Plan Requirements  Amend the plan title to reference this proposal as a Final Land Development Plan. Reference the name and title of the owner oft the property being developed. This will be the same person who will execute the required signature (ownership) blocks. Amend the reference of Parcel "A" on the adjoining property north oft this proposal, being Tax In addition to the source oft title noted on Sheet 2 regarding the existing stormwater easement on the adjoining lands ofTax Parcel No. 12-3-124H (Anthony W. Marrara), also include the  Parcel No. 12-3-124H, to reflect Lot 14.  reference of] Record Book 2156, Page 898.  A.10. (cont.) Label the variability of the width oft the asphalt cartway within Benner Pike (State Route 0150),  similar to the labeling ofthe width oft the right-of-way.    Benner Pike Tru by Hilton Hotel and Retail Building Land Development - Continued  Page 2 of5  A.10. (cont.) Once the gas lines have been installed, locate and label the 20-foot wide easement to the benefit  ofColumbia Gas of Pennsylvania, Inc., per Record Book 2154, Page 359, noting the width and Label the material type and size oft the existing water line main located along the eastern portion of] Benner Pike (State Route 0150) and which the existing 8" DIP waterline that will serve this  source oftitle.  A.11.  proposal ties into for service.  A.11. (cont.) Label the material type and size oft the existing sanitary sewer force main line main located along  the western portion oft the property being developed and runs parallel with the sidewalk and which that the existing 8" SDR-35 sewer line that will serve this proposal ties into for service.  A.11. (cont.) Locate and label the existing gas line main this  will tie into for service, noting the  material type and size.  A.14.    Provide a profile of the site access drive from its intersection with Benner Pike (State Route  0150) to the parking area for the proposed hotel.  A.14. (cont.) Provide a vehicle turning template showing garbage and delivery trucks as well as emergency  apparatus can adequately negotiate the property being developed.  A.15.  Label the number ofindividual units being proposed within the retail building using a numbering Also, label the square footage and footprint dimensions for each oft the individual units. Label the material type and size oft the proposed gas line that will serve the hotel.  orl lettering system to identify each.  A.17.  A.17.( (cont.) There are numerous areas oft the property being developed that are encumbered by an existing  stormwater easement per Record Book 2156, Page 902. This stormwater easement was part of the previously approved "Final Land Development Plan for G.M. McCrossin, Inc. Corporate Office Conversion to Commercial Office Leasehold Units (Building One) and New Corporate Office and Commercial Office Leasehold Units (Building Two)" and recorded in Plat Book 91, Page 66 but [the plan] has since become null and void. Several of the existing stormwater easements are being eliminated as part oft this proposal while others are remaining intact. Rather than have multiple sources oftitle for the various stormwater facilities, amend the proposed stormwater easement to encompass the entirety oft the property being developed. In addition, provide language on the plot plan and within the proposed stormwater easement agreement indicating the existing stormwater easements are beingsuperseded and replaced with  an updated document.  A.17. (cont.) Clarify ift the proposed retail building intends to be serviced with gas.  DRAT  A.18.  Site Data: Indicate the number of units being proposed (i.e., Two (2) Buildings (Totaling Six (6) Units); complete Stormwater Management Notes 10 on Sheet 7; remove Project Notes 7 on Sheet 3 since all property corner pins have been found and no corner pins are needing to be set; locate and label the zoning district boundary line between the Industrial District and the Commercial District; and, amend Project Notes 1.c. on Sheet 3 to include: Parcel A-I Plat Book  14, Page 25.    Benner Pike Tru by Hilton Hotel and Retail Building Land Development - Continued  Page 30 of5  A.18. (cont.) Site Data: Locate and label the following existing PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permits on  the plot plan: Permit No. 02022183 (surface drainage), Permit No. 02021984 (sub-surface sewer facility), Permit No. 02021967 (sub-surface water facility), and Permit No. 02022185 (low volume driveway); amend Project Notes 8.b. on Sheet 3 to indicate said plan was approved and financial surety posted; however, the applicant has subsequently voided this plan per correspondence received (on April 28, 2023) by the Centre County Planning and Community  Development Office; and, provide the following plan note: HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY NOTATION:  Any access via a State  to lots shown on  RAr  Highway  this plan will require the issuance ofa  PennDOT Highway Occupancy Permit (H.O.P.). PennDOT regulations provide that a Highway Occupancy Permit is required prior to constructing, altering or exceeding the permitted capacity for any access connected onto a State Highway. A Highway Occupancy Permit is also required prior to altering the existing pattern or flow ofs surface drainage or directing additional surface drainage onto or into the highway right-of-way or highway facilities. Approval oft this plan Label the width oft the proposed concrete sidewalks located around the retail building and the  neither implies nor guarantees permit approval by PennDOT.  A.23.  hotel.  A.23. (cont.) Provide a sidewalk from the hotel and the retail building to the existing sidewalk system along  Benner Pike (State Route 0150); noting the width and material type.  719. A. A.1. A.3.  Additional Supplemental Requirements  Supporting Data engineering details.  FonAT  Awaiting receipt of the Benner Township Engineer's1 review and approval oft the required Provide written confirmation from the Benner Township Zoning Officer indicating the proposal meets or exceeds all applicable regulations per the Benner Township Zoning Ordinance.  A.3. (cont.) Provide a completed copy of the approved Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) and corresponding A.3. (cont.) Provide written evidence from PennDOTin indicating the existing low volume driveway permit is  evidence of] PennDOT approval. adequate for this proposal.  IfPennDOT determines a new driveway permit is required for this proposal, provide a copy of an approved Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP), noting the permit number on the plot plan.  A.3. (cont.) Provide written evidence from Columbia Gas indicating their willingness and ability to provide A.3. (cont.) Provide confirmation from the applicant's engineer indicating the agreement per Record Book  service for this proposal.  2156, Page 898 between G.M. McCrossin, Inc. and the adjoining property owner, Anthony Marrara, which pertained to a previous land development is still valid for this proposal.    Benner Pike Tru by Hilton Hotel and Retail Building Land Development - Continued  Page 4 of5  A.3. (cont.) In order to ensure that emergency vehicles are able to safely provide adequate services for the  site, provide this office with written evidence from the local fire chiefindicating they' ve had an Contact Benner Township and the County's 911 Addressing Office to determine ift the access road will require a name. Ifa name is required, provide corresponding approval from the County's 911 Addressing Office; and note the name oft the access road on the plot plan. Ifthe access road does not require a name, provide written evidence from the County's9 911 Awaiting receipt of the Centre County Conservation District's (or DEP, as applicable) review and approval oft the required Erosion and Sedimentation Pollution Control Plan. Provide this office with a draft copy ofas stormwater management maintenance and easement agreement for staff review. Once found acceptable, the applicant will be instructed to execute, record, and note source oftitle (where recorded) on the plot plan. And once recorded, provide  opportunity to review the plan, noting any comments.  A.4.  Addressing Office.  EDRACT  A.5. A.6.  this office with ai recorded copy for our file.  A.6. (cont.) Provide this office with a draft copy ofa document that will void the existing access and utility  easement recorded in Record Book 2156, Page 900, since this instrument is no longer needed for staff review. Once found acceptable, the applicant will be instructed to execute, record, and note source oft title (where recorded) on the plot plan. And once recorded, provide this office with a  recorded copy for our file.  A.6. (cont.) Clarify ift the existing Utility Easement Agreement (recorded in Record Book 2156, Page 901)  between Bellefonte Borough Authority and G.M. McCrossin, Inc. is still needed. Ifthis agreement is no longer needed, provide this office with a draft copy oft the document that will void said agreement for staffr review. Once found acceptable, the applicant will be instructed to execute, record, and note source oftitle (where recorded) on the plot plan. And once recorded,  provide this office with a recorded copy for our file.  B.  Improvements  Eonar  B.1. & B.2. Upon satisfactory completion oft the above plan requirements (per subsequent written  concurrence from this office), the applicant shall construct all required improvements as a condition pending final plan approval; ori in lieu of, post adequate surety to guarantee same. Note: In either case, the applicant shall request a final site inspection (in writing) by the Benner Township Engineer and Planning Staff, with written correspondence noting approval to be generated by the Benner Township Engineer upon satisfactory completion ofa all required  improvements. Certificates  C. C.1.  Obtain the signature of the Professional Engineer responsible for the plan (i.e., Execute the  Engineer's Stormwater Certification Block). Professional Land Surveyor Certification Block).  C.1.( (cont.) Obtain the signature ofthe Professional Land Surveyor responsible for the plan (i.e., Execute the    Benner Pike Tru by Hilton Hotel and Retail Building Land Development - Continued  Page 50 of5  C.4.  Obtain the original signature oft the owner oft the property being developed and execute the  Certification of Ownership Block.  C.4. (cont.) Execute the Storm Water Facilities Acknowledgement block (Landowner).  C.6. C.2. C.3.  Remove the Offer ofDedication Block. Township Board of Supervisors.  Obtain the approval signatures oft the Benner Township Planning Commission and Benner Upon completion oft the above, obtain the approval signatures of the Centre County Planning  Commission.  General Comments  EDRAIT  Execute the Benner Township Stormwater Certification Block.  Amend the Stormwater Facilities Maintenance Notes on Sheet 3, specifically the paragraph located above Notes 1, to read, "The Owners of the property will remain responsible for. .  EIDRAL T    Time Extension Requests:  Sandy Ridge II Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Building Expansion Land Development (CFA) File No. 125-23  Taylor Township. Potter Township.. Benner Township. Snow Shoe Township.  1St Request (No Fee Required) .2nd Request (No Fee Required) .6th Request ($150.00 Fee Required) .gth Request ($250.00 Fee Required)  All Storage Solutions Land Development (CFA) Benner Pike Hotel Land Development (CFA)  File No. 32-23 File No. 70-22 File No. 149-21  M&I D Storage - Phase 2 Land Development (CFA)  Note: CPA = Conditional Preliminary Plan Approval CFA= Conditional Final Plan Approval  This office acknowledges receipt ofwritten requests from the above-referenced applicants asking the Commission to favorably consider the granting ofninety (90) day time extensions for the completion ofthe remaining conditions pending plan approval. Accordingly, staffr recommends the granting of ninety (90) day  time extensions.  Page 1 of1