Emmitsburg Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
July 28, 2008

Members
Attending: Larry Little, Chairman
Timothy O’Donnell, Vice Chair
Patrick Joy, Secretary
Patrick Boyle, Member
Dianne Walbrecker, Alternate member (non-participating)
Excused Absence: Glenn Blanchard, Commissioner Liaison

Agenda: Site Plan for Emmitsburg Osteopathic Primary Care

Chairman Little announced the next meeting of the P&Z. The monthly meetings for August and September are 8/25/08 and 9/22/08 respectively.

The minutes were reviewed. Tim O’Donnell made a motion to approve the minutes as submitted. Patrick Boyle seconded the motion. The motion was approved 4-0-0

Patrick Boyle – By-pass language in draft comprehensive plan not inclusive of recommended changes. Northern by-pass should be removed.

Tim O’Donnell – Tim Spoke to the Cycle Across Maryland group about planning and zoning and plans for cycling in Emmitsburg.

Patrick Joy - Feels that the Alternate should be able to participate whenever a voting member is absent including the Liaison. Larry Little agrees but according to Town staff, she is unable to substitute for the Liaison.

The members should have copies of the public hearing draft of the Comprehensive Plan. It is available from the Town office and is downloadable from the website.

Joe Ceci – Engineer who prepared the site plan.

Phase  1  was approved in 2005

• site plan was approved in 2005.
  Included office and addition.
• Phased project because of handicapped access for existing building.

Phase 2:

• Addition of staircase between buildings.
• Handicap access from parking lot through the medical offices.
• Stair lift for access to existing building.
• Revised parking lot to comply with ADA.
• Relocated dumpster to SE corner and placed in enclosure.
• Widen entrance of parking lot.
• 4ft fence on west side.

Richard Washburn – Architect

• Improve the front of existing building but keep it true to existing architecture.
• Residing of Front.
• Remove existing picture window.
• Replace windows with standard double hung.
• Replace roof to match existing medical facility roof.
• Floated floors in order to level in the interior.

Patrick Boyle – Will the door way in front be handicap accessible? Answer yes but main handicap entrance will be through the medical facility.

Tim O’Donnell – Concerned about the rainwater and drainage.

Sue Cipperly – Drainage will be to the patio and existing pipes.

Staff Comment: Read memorandum dated 7/28/08.

Larry Little asked about need for 1 additions parking space.

Sue Cipperly – VZ zoning requires the space.

Dianne Walbrecker – History window is a great idea.

Motion: Tim O’Donnell made a motion that site plan be approved subject to the modifications recommended by Town staff.
Motion was seconded by Patrick Boyle.
Motion passed 4-0-0.

Agenda for August 25^th meeting:

• Video on sign ordinances
• Discussion of role of P&Z Committee