[4:57] Good evening and welcome to the
[4:58] Pennsylvania County Planning Commission
[5:00] regular meeting, Tuesday, February the
[5:02] 3rd, 2026.
[5:05] Call the roll.
[5:08] » Mr. Ferris here,
[5:10] » Mr. Barts here,
[5:12] » Mr. Shelton,
[5:15] Mr. Oaks
[5:16] » Here,
[5:17] » Mr. Dalton
[5:18] » Here,
[5:19] » Miss Me
[5:20] » Here,
[5:21] » Miss Henderson
[5:22] » Here,
[5:22] » And Mr. Web
[5:24] » Here.
[5:29] to join me for a moment of silence.
[6:33] To the flag of the United States of
[6:36] America and to the republic for it
[6:38] stands one nation under God indivisible
[6:43] with liberty and justice for all.
[6:46] [clears throat]
[6:51] Hearing of the citizens.
[6:53] Each person addressing the board under
[6:55] hearing of the citizen shall be the
[6:57] resident or land owner of the county or
[6:59] the registered agent of such reser land
[7:03] owner. Each person shall step up give
[7:05] his her name and district in an audible
[7:08] tone of voice for the record and unless
[7:10] further time is granted by the chairman
[7:13] shall be limit shall limit his her
[7:15] address to three minutes. No person
[7:17] shall be permitted to address the board
[7:19] more than once during the hearing
[7:21] hearing of citizens. All remarks shall
[7:23] be addressed to the board as a body and
[7:25] not to any individual member thereof.
[7:27] Hearing of the citizen shall last for a
[7:29] maximum of 45 minutes. Any individual
[7:32] that is signed up to speak during said
[7:34] session who does not get the opportunity
[7:38] to do so because of the uh forementioned
[7:40] time limit shall be given speaking
[7:42] priority at the next board meeting.
[7:44] Absent chairman's approval, no person
[7:46] shall be able to speak who has not
[7:48] signed up. Has anyone signed?
[7:51] » No, sir.
[7:55] » Chair is now open for a motion on the
[7:57] agenda.
[8:00] » I'll make a motion to accept the agenda.
[8:02] » Thank you, Mr. Ferry. Is there a second?
[8:04] » A second.
[8:05] » Thank you, Miss Me. Any questions,
[8:08] comments, concern, or additional
[8:09] motions?
[8:11] Please cast your vote.
[8:19] Thank you.
[8:33] The agenda passes 6.
[8:38] Chair is now open for a motion on the
[8:40] approval of January's minutes.
[8:44] I make a motion we approve the minutes
[8:46] of January.
[8:47] » Thank you, Miss Me. Is there a second?
[8:50] » I'll second.
[8:51] » Thank you, Miss Henderson. Any other
[8:52] questions, comments, or motions?
[8:55] Please cast your vote.
[9:11] minutes passed 6.
[9:16] I have no chairman's report this uh this
[9:20] month.
[9:22] Moving to item nine, public hearing.
[9:24] Pursuant to articles five, division 7,
[9:27] the Pennsylvania counties zoning
[9:28] ordinance, we the planning commission
[9:30] have been empowered to hear and decide
[9:32] specific applications in support of set
[9:35] ordinance and to make recommendations to
[9:37] the board of supervisors or the board of
[9:39] zoning appeals. In accomplishing this
[9:42] important task, we are charged with
[9:44] promoting the health, safety, and
[9:45] general welfare of the citizens of
[9:47] Pennsylvania County. We must ensure that
[9:50] all our decisions and recommendations be
[9:53] directed to these goals and that each be
[9:55] consistent with the end environment, the
[9:57] comprehensive plan and in the best
[9:59] interest of Pennsylvania county citizens
[10:01] and its posterity. Anyone here to speak
[10:04] to the board regarding zoning cases will
[10:07] be limited to three minutes.
[10:11] We will now move to case R-26-00009.
[10:15] Mr. arm
[10:17] case R-26-00009.
[10:20] Robert Guthrie Jr. has petitioned to
[10:23] reszone 32.64
[10:25] acres that are located on State Road 900
[10:28] uh also known as Glen Lind Road in the
[10:31] Stanton River Election District from R1
[10:35] residential suburban subdivision
[10:36] district to A1 agricultural district um
[10:40] so that the property can be used for a
[10:41] manufactured home.
[10:43] Once the property is reszoned to A1, all
[10:46] the uses listed under section 35-178
[10:49] of the county zoning ordinance are
[10:51] permitted. Uh you do have the staff
[10:53] summary enclosed in the board packet.
[10:55] Mr. Chairman, I believe Robert Guthrie
[10:57] Jr. is here to represent the petition
[10:59] tonight.
[11:00] » Mr. Guthrie, is there anything you'd
[11:02] like to add?
[11:05] » Does anyone have any questions for Mr.
[11:07] Guthrie or Mr. Arnold?
[11:14] Board is the chair is now open for a
[11:17] motion from Mr. Ferris. Open.
[11:20] » Mr. Chairman, case R26009
[11:23] reszoning 32.64 acres to A1.
[11:27] » Point of order. Mr. Chairman, I think
[11:29] before a motion, we'll need to actually
[11:31] open the public hearing.
[11:33] » I thought I did.
[11:35] » I don't know. I didn't know if there was
[11:38] anybody signed up or not. That was the
[11:39] one thing.
[11:40] » My bad.
[11:42] No one signed up to speak.
[11:46] » Thank you.
[11:49] » So, Mr. Chairman, in case R 260009
[11:53] uh involving a 32.64 acres uh being
[11:56] reszoned A1, I recommend approval of
[11:59] this case as submitted.
[12:02] » We have a first. Is there a second?
[12:03] » I'll second it.
[12:04] » Thank you, Mr. Oaks. Are any other
[12:06] motions, questions, or comments?
[12:10] Please cast your vote.
[12:16] [snorts]
[12:24] Motion passes six to zero.
[12:32] Now move to case R-26-010.
[12:36] Mr. Arnold. Case R-26-010
[12:42] Hubert
[12:43] Jesse Yates has petitioned to reszone
[12:46] 15.48 acres that are located on State
[12:49] Road 930, also known as Sycamore Road in
[12:52] the Stanton River Election District from
[12:55] R1 residential suburban subdivision
[12:58] District to A1 Agricultural District to
[13:00] allow the property to have a second
[13:03] single family dwelling on the parcel.
[13:06] Once the property has been reszoned to
[13:08] A1, all uses listed under section 35-178
[13:12] are permitted and the staff summaries
[13:14] enclosed in the board packet. Mr.
[13:16] Chairman, I believe Mr. Yates is here to
[13:19] represent this petition tonight.
[13:22] » Mr. Yates, anything you'd like to add?
[13:25] » No.
[13:26] » Anyone have any questions for Mr. Yates?
[13:30] No,
[13:31] » Sir. Has anyone signed up to speak?
[13:33] » No, sir.
[13:34] » All right. Public hearing is closed. The
[13:37] U chair is open for a motion on case
[13:41] R-26-010.
[13:44] Mr. Ferris,
[13:45] » Mr. Chairman, case R 26010
[13:48] involving 15.48 48 acres. I recommend uh
[13:53] the
[13:55] um
[13:57] this be uh approved as submitted uh
[14:01] withdrawing that to A1 Agricultural
[14:04] District.
[14:05] » There's a first. Is there a second?
[14:07] » A second.
[14:08] » Thank you, Miss Me. Are there any other
[14:10] motions, questions, or comments?
[14:14] Please cast your vote.
[14:24] Motion passes six to zero.
[14:27] Now move to case R-26-011.
[14:31] Mr. Arman,
[14:33] » Case R-26-011.
[14:36] And I hope I don't mispronounce this
[14:38] first name. Lacon Hall has petitioned to
[14:41] reszone 3.589
[14:44] acres located on State Road 666,
[14:49] also known as Yates Store Road in the
[14:51] Banister Election District from R1
[14:54] residential suburban subdivision
[14:56] district to A1 agricultural district so
[14:58] that the property can be used for
[15:00] agricultural purposes. Once the property
[15:03] is reszoned to A1, all uses under
[15:07] section 35-178
[15:09] are permitted. The staff summary is
[15:11] enclosed in the board packet. And Mr.
[15:14] Chairman, Miss Hall is here to represent
[15:17] the petition.
[15:19] Anything you'd like to add
[15:21] or any questions for the hall?
[15:27] » All right. Anyone signed up to speak on
[15:29] this one?
[15:29] » No, sir.
[15:31] » All right.
[15:32] Chair is now open for a motion on case
[15:36] R-26-011.
[15:38] Miss Henderson. Uh
[15:39] » Mr. Chairman, in this case R-26-011,
[15:44] I'd like to u recommend a motion. Well,
[15:47] make a motion that we recommend to the
[15:48] board of supervisors that this be
[15:50] approved as presented.
[15:52] » We have a first. Is there a second?
[15:53] » I'll second it.
[15:54] » Thank you, Mr. Oaks. Are there any other
[15:56] motions, questions, or comments?
[16:00] Please cast your vote.
[16:09] Motion carries 6 to 0.
[16:12] We now move to case S-26-00003.
[16:18] Mr.
[16:19] » Case S-26-00003.
[16:23] Judy P. Nolan has petitioned for a
[16:26] special use permit on 2.56 acres located
[16:30] on State Road 866,
[16:33] Sandy Court Road in the Cadam Blair's
[16:36] election district to allow for a public
[16:38] garage. The staff summary is enclosed in
[16:41] the board packet and we also have some
[16:44] additional exhibits in hard copy that
[16:46] have been passed out to each of your
[16:49] seats uh that were provided to us by the
[16:52] applicant as of yesterday. [snorts] I
[16:55] believe we have the property owner's son
[17:00] Spencer Nolan here to represent this
[17:02] petition tonight.
[17:04] » Uh Mr. Nolan, anything you'd like to
[17:06] add? No.
[17:09] » Uh, are you aware of the two conditions
[17:11] that were put on the recommendation by
[17:13] the county staff?
[17:16] » Yes.
[17:18] » Yes. And the work being done inside the
[17:20] facility.
[17:23] » These come to the
[17:24] » Come down here.
[17:27] » You had two conditions. Repair activity
[17:29] shall be contained within an enclosed
[17:32] structure
[17:34] and inoperable vehicles shall comply
[17:36] with chapter 9-20
[17:38] and 9-21 in Pennsylvania county code and
[17:42] must be stored in an area screened in
[17:44] accordance with PCC sections 35-121
[17:50] » Temp yes we receive that we receive
[17:53] those no issues with that documentation
[17:56] oh Uh, I know.
[17:58] » Anyone have any questions?
[18:02] Mr. No.
[18:05] Thank you.
[18:07] » Has anyone signed up to speak on this?
[18:09] » No, sir. [clears throat]
[18:17] » The chair is now open for a
[18:18] recommendation on case S-26-003.
[18:26] Mr. Shelton's not here.
[18:32] » Mr. Chairman, case S 26003.
[18:36] Uh, make a recommendation uh to accept
[18:39] this uh in accordance with the
[18:41] conditions represented by the staff.
[18:44] » Thank you, Mr. Ferris. Is there a
[18:45] second?
[18:46] » A second.
[18:47] » Thank you, Miss Me. Are there any other
[18:49] motions, questions, or comments?
[18:52] Please cast your vote.
[18:56] » [clears throat]
[19:02] » Motion carries 6 to 0.
[19:05] Now move to case S-26-00004.
[19:09] Mr. Arnold,
[19:11] » Case S--26-00004.
[19:14] Beth Bicks on behalf of Kimberly Coleman
[19:17] has petitioned for a special use permit
[19:20] on 0.89 89 acres located on State Road
[19:24] 726,
[19:26] also known as Ringold Depot Road in the
[19:28] in the Dan River election district to
[19:31] allow for a manufactured home on the
[19:33] property. The staff summary is enclosed
[19:36] in the board packet and Mr. Chairman,
[19:39] Miss Vixs uh with Clayton Holmes is here
[19:41] to represent the petition tonight.
[19:43] » Anything you'd like to add, Miss Dixs?
[19:46] Any questions, Mix?
[19:50] Is anyone signed up to speak on this?
[19:52] » No, sir.
[19:53] » Thank you.
[19:56] » Chair will now entertain a motion on
[19:58] case S-26-00004.
[20:02] » Mr. Barts.
[20:04] » Mr. Chairman, case S-26-004
[20:08] uh for the special M use permit. I uh
[20:11] request approval.
[20:13] » We have a first. There's a second.
[20:15] » A second.
[20:16] » Thank you, Mr. Henderson. Any other
[20:18] motions, questions or comments?
[20:21] Please cast your vote.
[20:30] » Motion passes at 6 to zero.
[20:34] That closes out our cases. Do we have
[20:37] any old business in Charlem?
[20:39] » No, sir.
[20:41] » Do we have we have some new business?
[20:43] Any any new business other than the
[20:45] three easements? I mean um
[20:47] » No sir.
[20:48] » Okay. Anyone else have any new business?
[20:52] » So let's move to easement number one.
[20:55] The guy
[20:58] I've actually asked our senior planner,
[21:00] Miss Kelly Smith. She's been doing the
[21:03] heavy lifting and the leg work on these.
[21:05] She's going to provide an overview of
[21:07] these three uh conservation easement uh
[21:11] substantially in accordance review uh
[21:14] cases. Thank you.
[21:16] Hi, good evening. Um just as an
[21:18] introduction to all three of these um
[21:20] conservation easement requests, they are
[21:22] brought to you tonight because the
[21:24] comprehensive plan requires that
[21:27] conservation easements um be reviewed
[21:30] and approved by the planning commission
[21:31] to verify that the area is the area of
[21:34] the potential easement is proposed for
[21:36] agricultural or conservation use on the
[21:39] future man land use map or that
[21:42] protection of the specific parcels
[21:44] involved is consistent with the overall
[21:46] intent of the future. future land use
[21:47] map and there's a kind of public benefit
[21:50] to the easement. Um so that will will
[21:53] apply to all three that we're going to
[21:55] hear this evening. Um and also as a
[21:57] point of order, these are not public
[21:58] hearings. So the first one is on Guyire
[22:02] property uh properties that John Vernon
[22:05] Guyire is requesting a conservation
[22:07] easement for 46.2465
[22:10] acres located on Johnson Mill Road in
[22:13] the Stanton River Election District. Um,
[22:16] REZ has entered into a mitigation
[22:18] project agreement with the landowner
[22:20] which details the requirements and
[22:21] implications of the mitigation project
[22:24] including the recordreditdation of a
[22:26] conservation easement. The subject
[22:28] property is designated as agricultural
[22:30] and rural residential on the
[22:32] comprehensive plan future land use map
[22:35] and as such staff recommends that the
[22:37] planning commission find the proposed
[22:39] conservation easement to be
[22:40] substantially in accord with the
[22:42] comprehensive plan. Uh the summary and
[22:45] maps are included in your agenda packet
[22:48] and Mike Folultz is the project is a
[22:50] project manager from RES. He is here
[22:51] should you have any questions.
[22:56] » Are there any questions?
[23:01] » Thank you. Is anyone
[23:04] here to speak
[23:06] for or against this?
[23:09] » This isn't an item that has to be
[23:11] published to the public. Okay.
[23:18] So, uh
[23:24] I didn't have any issues with it reading
[23:26] through it in any of the three items.
[23:30] » So, uh Mr. affairs.
[23:34] » So, in in reference to uh this proposal,
[23:39] um
[23:42] from all the information that I see
[23:44] that's been gathered and I've read
[23:45] through uh this is in accordance with
[23:47] our current Pennsylvania comprehensive
[23:50] plan. So, I recommend approval.
[23:54] » We have first. Is there a second?
[23:56] » Second, Miss Me. Thank you. Any other
[23:59] questions, comments, or concerns?
[24:02] Please cast your vote.
[24:18] Passes six to zero.
[24:21] Second easement for dyer.
[24:23] » So this one is the same property. It's
[24:25] just the remainder of the property. Um
[24:28] so it is a separate conservation
[24:29] easement. again uh requested by John
[24:32] Vernon Guyire and this is for 8.9351
[24:36] acres of the property also still located
[24:39] on Johnson Mill Road in the Stanton
[24:41] River election district. Um again, this
[24:43] is designated agricultural and rural
[24:46] residential on the comprehensive plan
[24:48] future land map. And as such, staff
[24:50] recommends the planning commission find
[24:52] that the proposed conservation easement
[24:55] be substantially in accord with the
[24:57] comprehensive plan.
[25:01] » Any questions,
[25:03] comments, concerns?
[25:07] » All right, Mr. Ferris.
[25:11] » Uh Mr. Chairman, same with this
[25:12] property. Um, it seems like everything's
[25:15] in accordance with the current
[25:16] comprehensive plan and I recommend
[25:18] approve.
[25:19] » We have a first, there's a second.
[25:23] » Thank you, Miss Me. Any other motions,
[25:26] questions, comments?
[25:28] Please cast your vote.
[25:37] Motion carries six to zero.
[25:41] Now move to Cherry Stone.
[25:43] » Yes. Our final one this evening is on a
[25:45] different property. This is requested by
[25:48] Raymond W. Batterman Jr. as life tenant
[25:51] and Sandra Batterman as remainderman or
[25:54] remaindermanman rather um proposed a
[25:56] conservation easement for 13.76 acres of
[26:00] property located on Batterman Road in
[26:02] the Cadam Blair Election District. um
[26:05] commission. Since this request was
[26:07] submitted, the property w has been
[26:09] subdivided and a new GPIN was issued. Um
[26:12] the Cherrystone Conservation Easement is
[26:15] still the same size that 13.76 acres um
[26:20] portion of GPIN 2425839356
[26:26] which is a 46.189
[26:29] acre portion of former GPIN 2425921329.
[26:36] Additionally, that new property uh has
[26:39] recently been uh sold to Williams
[26:42] Pipeline Services LLC.
[26:44] Um the subject property is also
[26:46] designated agricultural and rural
[26:49] residential in the comprehensive plan
[26:51] future land use map. Staff recommends
[26:53] that the planning commission find the
[26:55] proposed conservation easement to be
[26:57] substantially in accord with the
[26:58] comprehensive plan. Uh the project
[27:01] summary and maps were included in your
[27:03] agenda packet and updated information
[27:05] regarding the ownership and the um new
[27:08] property um GPIN have been provided at
[27:11] your stations. Ben Garden from
[27:13] Broadwater Innovations is here should
[27:15] you have any questions.
[27:18] » Are there any questions, comments,
[27:21] concerns?
[27:23] Thank you.
[27:26] chair is now uh open for a motion on the
[27:32] cherry stones sustainability.
[27:38] » Mr. Chow,
[27:40] any cherry stone conservation ease when
[27:42] I recommend it. We approve it.
[27:44] » Thank you, Mr. O. Is there a second?
[27:46] I'll
[27:46] » Second.
[27:47] » Thank you, Miss Henderson. Please cast
[27:49] your vote.
[27:57] Motion passes 60 to zero.
[28:01] If there's no other business, we stand
[28:04] adjourned at 7:23.