Town of Trappe, MD Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
September 8, 2004
7:30 pm.
Trappe Town Hall
The regular Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was opened
by Chairperson Edgar Harrison and called to order at 7:30 p.m.
Planning Commission members present were Mr. Don English, Mr.
Don Haring, Mr. Jerry Adams and Mr. Bobby Quidas. Chairperson
Harrison asked for motion to approve the minutes. Motion was
made by Mr. English to approve the minutes as accepted. Motion
was seconded by Mr. Quidas. All were in favor with an Aye.
PERMITS ISSUED:
PERMITS PENDING:
- T-34-04 - Clarence Parrott - 29439 Greenfield Avenue -
Deck
OLD BUSINESS:
DESIGN STANDARD BROCHURE:
Mr. Hall asked the Board to review the Design Standard brochure
with him. He stated that Mr. Harrison had some cosmetic
changes. The Board reviewed the brochure making the minor
changes. Mr. Hall stated he would not ask Pete Johnston or
Leslie Grunden to make the changes until the Town Council
finished its review of the brochure so all final changes could
be made at one time.
ZONING DEFINITIONS - FINAL REVIEW:
Mr. Harrison stated that we completed sometime ago the Zoning
Definitions final draft and the computer version has been
misplaced. Mr. Hall said that we have a copy of a draft with
corrections and we would like to review them tonight and make
any corrections. The Board reviewed the definitions very
carefully and made the suggested corrections that were needed
to agree with the wording in the Comprehensive Plan and
Subdivision Ordinance. Mr. Hall will make the corrections and
type the definitions into a computer format. The Planning
Commission also asked Mr. Hall to diagram the definitions
relating to the front, side, and rear yards.
NEW BUSINESS:
C-2 ZONE - REVIEW
COMMERCIAL DESIGN STANDARDS
HIGHWAY OVERLAY ZONE - DISCUSSION
Mr. Hall stated that all of these topics go together and we
need a new approach to handle the C-2 or Highway Commercial
Zone. Mr. Harrison said that he would like to have the Board
discuss their ideas tonight. There was a lengthy discussion on
the Highway Zone, Gateways, Overlay Zone, Floating Zones,
Euclidian Zones and Design Standards. Mr. Hall suggested not
using an overlay zone approach since overlay zones do not
change the underlying zone. An applicant may choose to develop
a site under the Euclidian underlying zone verses using the
overlay zone. Mr. Hall suggested that we should look at the
possibility of making some minor amendments to the C2 zone
along with developing new commercial design standards. Mr.
Adams suggested not using the Euclidian C2 zone on the
undeveloped parcels north of Piney Hill. Mr. Adams suggested
using a Mixed Use Floating Zone instead which would require
more innovative design and require Town Council approval.
Existing commercial parcels south of Piney Hill and north of
Barber Road would remain zoned as C2. Mr. Hall agreed with
Mr. Adams's suggestion but added that the Mixed Use Floating
Zone will not work unless the C2 Euclidian zoning is removed
for those parcels. Mr. Hall also restated his support for new
commercial design standards.
The Planning Commission agreed that their approach would be to:
- see if the existing C2 zone needed any minor
amendments;
- draft new commercial design standards;
- develop a new Highway Mixed Use zone for the vacant
parcels on Route 50 north of Piney Hill but south of
Back Town Road; and
- leave unchanged the existing businesses in the C2 zone
between Barber Road and Piney Hill Road.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
- Special Town Election: C. Donald English, Albert K.
Sabin, Walter E. Chase, Sr.
- September 15, 2004 - Planning Meeting
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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Joedy Cecil Town Clerk
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Approved: Edgar Harrison
Chairperson
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