Town of Trappe, MD Planning Commission
Meeting Minutes
Planning Commission Meeting Minutes
May 11, 2005
7:30 pm.
Trappe Town Hall
The regular Planning and Zoning Commission meeting was opened
by Chairperson Edgar Harrison at 7:30 p.m. Planning Commission
members present were Mr. Bobby Quidas, Mr. Don English and Mr.
Don Haring. Mr. Harrison asked for a motion to approve the
minutes. Motion was made by Mr. English to approve the
minutes as amended. Motion was seconded by Mr. Quidas. Mr.
Adams had stated on page two the last paragraph line three,
all were in favor, Mr. Adams stated that "opposing reluctantly"
should be changed to "accepted reluctantly".
PERMITS ISSUED:
- T-19-05 - Mitchum Enterprises - 4021 Main Street -
Addition
PERMITS PENDING AND ZONING ISSUES:
OLD BUSINESS:
Highway Commercial Mixed Use - Floating Zone:
Mr. Hall reviewed with the Board the changes that had been
made in the Highway Commercial Mixed: On page three, section
3 (b) the sentence deleted was (that contains at least
5,000 square feet of ground floor area. The above ground
level dwelling unit floor space). Attached in the minutes is
a copy of the final apartment discussion that the Board
reviewed. The discussion continued on the sizes of the
commercial buildings and the apartment's sizes above the
businesses. Mr. Hall discussed the different places that
he had contacted and the sizes that were being used and
putting the apartments over the businesses.
Chairperson Harrison asked if all the board members all
agreed with sections (a) and (b) to limit one apartment.
Everyone agreed. Mr. Harrison asked do we want to put a size
limit on that apartment.
Mr. English - Y
Mr. Haring - Y - I am opposing residential over Commercial.
Mr. Quidas - Y
Mr. Adams stated to accept paragraph (b) to change the 900
square feet to 1200 square feet.
Motion was made by Mr. English to accept paragraph 3 (b)
with change from 900 square feet to 1200 square feet,
restrict to one apartment per business the apartment size to
be 1200 square feet maximum. Motion was seconded by Mr.
Haring. The Board all agreed.
Transfer Development Rights:
Mr. Harrison stated that Mr. Adams would like to bring up
the transfer development rights again, that is on the spread
sheet. Potential second floor apartment all unknown.
This depends on the number of units. Mr. Hall asked Mr. Adams
if he was thinking Additional for more than one would be a
TDR not for the initial. Personally have to be given and then
we would allow an additional to get an additional unit if he
did TDR.
Mr. Hall stated that to transfer a right from the greenbelt,
which Talbot County is looking to down zone to a straight one
to twenty. Somebody would have to purchase an equivalent
dwelling zoning of right of twenty acres in a greenbelt in
other to have another apartment. The discussion continued on
the value of the property and the development rights.
Mr. Harrison stated changing the same sentence in (b) and (a)
you would ad the sentence to say except as provided in 4.031A
below and in 1A below to include second floor apartments in
the business district. In section 4.31A say residential units
which may included an additional second floor above ground
dwelling unit in the storefront or VCA area. This is providing
an opportunity whether it gets used or not.
Motion was made by Mr. Adams. Motion was seconded.
NEW BUSINESS:
None.
Announcements:
- May 12, 2005 - Public Hearing - Brenda Tighe -
7:30 p.m.
- May 18, 2005 - Planning Meeting - 7:30 p.m.
- May 23, 2005 - Public Hearing & Special Meeting
7:00 p.m. on Town of Trappe Water & Sewer
Subsidiary Plan
- May 30, 2005 - Town office closed for Memorial Day
Mr. Harrison would like to congratulate Don English and
Cheryl Lewis as the new council members.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted:
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Joedy Cecil Town Clerk
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Approved: Edgar Harrison
Chairperson
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