Planner’s Report
March 2014
S Susan H..
Cipperly, Town Planner
1.1.
Attended the following town meetings:
·
Town
Board March 17
·
Planning
Commission March 31
2.
Communicated with engineering firm, plus County and
State agencies regarding Dollar General applications.
Prepared staff comments, as subdivision and site plan
applications were on March 31 Planning Commission agenda.
Subdivision was approved with conditions, and site
plan will be on May 27 (Tuesday) Planning Commission
meeting.
3.
Finalized
Community Legacy agreements and had applicants and mayor
sign them.
4.
Provided information to press re planning items,
including Dollar General.
5.
Organized documents for 400 W. Main court case, met
with town attorney, and attended
court in case testimony was needed.
Judge ruled for the Town.
Fence to be reduced to 4 feet in height by April 30,
2014, or Town can have it reduced in height.
6.
Watch “Aging in Place” webinar, which had aspects
pertinent to Emmitsburg.
7.
Prepared forestation ordinance for town meeting, and
presented it to Board. Approved
with one modification.
8.
Participated in discussions re nuisance, noise,
disturbance issues and potential solutions, with town staff,
mayor, and John Clapp.
9.
Provided remaining info to MDP/MHAA to receive final
$7,000 payment for 2013 square
grant.
10.
Finalized Homes for Emmitsburg stormwater performance
agreement. All
parties have now
signed.
11.
Provided chicken ordinance and info to Carroll Valley
PA borough councilman.
12.
Discussions, communications re potential SHA funding
for square project.
13.
Discussed Journey through Hallowed Ground signage
with SHA. Passed
along to D. Haller.
14.
Met with Mayor Briggs and Dave Haller re town meeting
agenda.
15.
Talked with Chris Haugh, FredCo Tourism, re kiosks at
Welcome Center, and potential for
getting one for in-town location.
Provided info to local organizations at request of
mayor.
16.
Supervised
code/zoning enforcement.
Main issue during February has been snow
removal.
17.
Took pictures for Welcome Ctr kiosk at request of
Chris Haugh, Tourism Office.
18.
Reviewed Dollar General plans with Pat Boyle,
Planning Commission Chairman.
19.
Spoke with Richard Hughes, MDP, re our 2014 MHAA
grant agreement.
20.
Request from John Ketchum FEMA historical office, for
mayor’s signature on historical
resources agreement we have coordinated on.
21.
Community Legacy quarterly activity report.
22.
Provided information to interested parties re 227
DePaul street property.
23.
Dave Coyne, SHA7 re dedicated r.o.w. at Dollar
General site.
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