Commission approves minor subdivision to create four industrial lots at Dock Street

The Petersburg Borough Planning Commission approved a minor subdivision application from Island Refrigeration that will create four industrial lots at the Dock Street site.

Planning staff described the proposal as a reconfiguration of mostly one large lot and the McFadden lease parcel B into four lots labeled A through D, with Lot D placed just south of an existing access and utility easement. Staff identified an extension of the access easement to serve Lots A and B and noted that the proposal corrects an error in the packet language (the application subdivides two parcels into four, not into one).

Planning staff and the applicant discussed that Lot D would remain in industrial zoning; minimum lot sizes were not specified in the discussion. Commissioners and staff noted that one of the existing parcels is a McFadden lease parcel and that the subdivision would remove the southern property line on that lease parcel to create Lot A.

A commissioner moved to approve the Island Refrigeration subdivision with findings of fact and conditions of approval as amended; the motion was seconded and approved on roll call. Commissioners Jim, Chris, Donald and John voted yes.

Staff clarified that the packet should be corrected to reflect the subdivision creates four parcels and that the access easement alignment (shown as a dotted line in the staff plat) will continue to provide access for multiple lots. No public testimony was recorded for this item. The subdivision approval includes the conditions of approval and findings presented in the staff packet and as amended on the record.

Next steps: The subdivision will proceed under the conditions approved by the commission; any required recordation, easement documentation and permitting must be completed per borough procedures.