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Planning Commission Meeting
Minutes
April 28, 2008
Present: Chairman Larry Little, Tim O’Donnell, Glenn Blanchard and Patrick Joy. Also present Chris
Jakubiak and Sarah Franklin of Jakubiak & Associates.
Patrick Boyle was absent due to a family illness.
Call to order Chairman Larry Little called the April 28, 2008, Planning Commission Meeting to order at 7:30 PM.
Announced Next Regular Planning Meeting on May 27, 2008 at 7:30 PM.
Approval of Minutes: The minutes of March 31, 2008 Planning Commission Meeting were approved
with one exception Mr. Joy was said to have forwarded a motion and it was actually Mr. Boyle. This item was corrected.
Commissioner Comments:
Pat Joy: Mentioned the Thurmont Region Plan Meeting on June 17, 2008 at 7:00 PM at Mount Saint Mary’s.
Larry Little: Mentioned that he never received notification concerning the Frederick County Comprehensive Plan Meeting. However, he was
pleased with the job that Patrick Joy and Tim O’Donnell had accomplished in representing the community of Emmitsburg.
Tim O’Donnell: Mentioned that Mr. Haller, Town Manager, gave a clear presentation. He congratulated all the board members on
their work. He also mentioned the bike rodeo scheduled on May 17, 2008.
Staff Comments:
Larry Little: Asked Patrick Joy if someone on the Frederick County Planning level had asked for a current map.
Sarah Franklin: Said they were submitting the information next Monday to the Frederick County Planning Department and the Emmitsburg
Planning Commission at the same time.
Sarah also touched on the differences between the Thurmont and Emmitsburg Comprehensive Plans and felt that Emmitsburg took the right
"road" with their plan.
Agenda Items:
Review of Section One and Two of the Comprehensive Plan Draft
Pat Joy: Requested that if there are minor corrections such as spelling, that they be submitted later.
The Planning Commissioners had varied discussions concerning section one and two of the Emmitsburg Comprehensive Plan.
Motion: (Tim O’Donnell) To post the information on the upcoming Thurmont Region Plan on channel 99 and the town web site.
Amended Motion: (Patrick Joy) Amended the motion to include the message board in front of the Community Center.
Vote: 4 Approved - 0 Opposed
Agenda Items:
- Review of Section Three and Four of the Comprehensive Plan Draft
Motion: (Tim O’Donnell) to close the meeting.
Vote: 4 Approved - 0 Opposed |
