PLANNING COMMISSION
Minutes of the April 7, 2008 Meeting
Meeting
#844 of the Hanover Township Northampton County Planning Commission was held at
the
Planning Commission members in attendance:
Mark Tanczos Susan Lawless
Joseph
Hilton Paul
Kuehne
James Narlesky Jim Sterner
Glenn Taggart
Hanover Engineering Associates, Inc. represented by Paul Drissel.
Motion was made by Hilton, seconded by Lawless, to approve the minutes
of the
Lawless, yes; Kuehne, abstain; Hilton, yes; Taggart, yes; Sterner, abstain; Narlesky, yes;
Tanczos, yes
UNGERER & COMPANY – LVIP IV – LOT 61 Building Expansion
Preliminary/Record Plan
August Antol (
Comments outlined in letter from Hanover Engineering, dated
Antol clarified there will be 3 to 4 trucks per week carrying 75 to 80
drums per truck equating to 320 drums weekly.
Performance Standard listing 2 to 3 trips per day includes the truck
carrying the drums plus a UPS and/or Federal Express truck.
Report prepared by Don Kohn, addressing precautions and protection
within the building, will be forthcoming.
Response will be given to temperature control, also, explanation for
proposed four inch (4”) containment above finished floor elevation for liquid
storage.
Kohn stated there is no chemical processing, no manufacturing, in
proposed warehouse addition. Nothing has
changed within existing facility.
Expansion will be used for warehousing and the stacking of drums.
Developer was requested to show area where dry goods would be
located. Design for fire protection is
throughout entire building with highest density sprinkler system.
Approval was received from the Northampton County Conservation District. Approval is needed from the Lehigh Valley
Planning Commission.
UNGERER & COMPANY Continued
Transformer, screened by shrubbery, is located on the property. Air conditioning units are located within the
building.
Comments received from the Township Fire Marshal Robert VanWhy must be
addressed. Tie in is shown off existing
water system and sprinkler going into proposed building.
Emergency entrance will be located on the northeast corner of
Planner Sterner requested that original parking on original plan should
be designated on this plan. Note on this
plan should state that it refers back to original plan.
Emergency lighting is shown on outside of proposed building. Conduits for lighting will be included in
back parking lot, being available if/when needed to be installed.
Developer will comply with comments received from the Shade Tree
Commission; letter dated
Letter outlining waiver requests will be provided.
Outstanding issued must be addressed.
PROPOSED FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE
ORDINANCE REPEALING FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS
Proposal is to repeal Floodplain Management Ordinance 77-3, Chapter
86. Zoning Ordinance would be amended to
provide Section 185-39.1 Flood Hazard Overlay District Regulations. Proposal is made to be in compliance with
FEMA guidelines.
Areas identified by the study are at the Panera Bread location, the
area around the
Planners Kuehne, Taggart and Sterner will meet with the Township
Engineer to review draft. Comments and
recommendations will be given at the May meeting.
Township resident George Werkheiser was advised that his home is
located in the Special Conservation District.
PLANNING COMMISSION
Planners were given a copy of the Township Strategic Plan.