Planning meeting grants conditional approval for Holiday Poconos lot consolidation

Speaker 1, a staff member, presented a proposal to consolidate three existing lots into a single parcel at 37 East Fawn Grove Drive in the Holiday Poconos section of Keeter Township and recommended conditional approval. "The minimum lot size is 1.15 acres, and then this comes up to 0.77 acres," Speaker 1 said, noting the consolidation would reduce an existing nonconformity but would not meet the ordinance minimum.

Speaker 1 told the group the plan must show soils, include current deeds and the deed book and page number at the time of recording, and carry the signature of the registered professional surveyor responsible for preparing the plan. The staff member also suggested the applicant request a waiver for the local solar requirement; Speaker 1 added that the block improvement notation appears on the special plan notes.

Speaker 2 asked for a motion on the recommendation: "Is there a motion for conditional plan approval?" According to the record, a motion and a second were made, members voted in favor and Speaker 2 said, "Additional final approval is granted." The transcript records two affirmative responses during the vote.

Separately, Speaker 1 reported correspondence concerning an unrelated permit: NPSI submitted a permit application last month but, the staff member said, did not include a valid erosion and sedimentation control plan. Speaker 1 said the Carbon County Conservation District sent a letter on the 20th pointing out the deficiency and that NPSI has since re-applied for the permit.

The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn and holiday well-wishes from members.

Next steps: the plan was conditionally approved and the applicant must supply the soils information, updated deed reference, the surveyor's signature and any required waivers before final recording and full approval.