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Carbon County planning commission conditionally approves several subdivision plans, rejects another pending fixes
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Summary
County planning staff recommended conditional approvals for multiple minor subdivisions and lot consolidations after identifying missing signatures, survey and well/septic information; the commission approved several conditional approvals by voice vote and voted to reject one plan until deficiencies are corrected.
At a Carbon County Planning Commission meeting, commissioners moved forward on a batch of land-development applications, approving several conditionally and rejecting at least one pending corrections to required survey, ownership and technical information.
A county planning staff member reviewed a minor subdivision for Valerie and Robert Denner in Penn Forest Township, noting the 1.9969-acre site is zoned R-2 and that the submission lacked certification of ownership, signature blocks, subsurface disposal and percolation test information and documentation of specimen trees and survey details. "I would recommend conditional plan for both basic plan information, signatures," the staff member said, recommending conditional approval so the applicant can supply missing items. The commission moved, seconded and approved conditional plan approval by voice vote.
The commission also reviewed a lot-consolidation submitted by Double d Poconos LLC and Blue Ridge Real Estate that would reconfigure a buffer easement tract along Tobeanna Creek into a 16.8-acre proposed lot. Staff flagged nonconforming plan-sheet scales, missing certifications and cross‑municipal-boundary considerations and recommended conditional approval pending required certifications and any needed intermunicipal agreements; the commission approved the recommendation by voice vote.
Pagnati Enterprises' Hazeland Beltway Center Phase 2 plan was also discussed; staff said required surveyor signatures and ownership certifications were outstanding but indicated these are typically finalized when a plan is recorded and recommended approval upon completion of those items. The motion to approve carried by voice vote.
By contrast, staff recommended conditional rejection of a subdivision proposed by Daniel and Stephanie Hill for a 34.22-acre tract on Spruce Hollow Road, citing wetlands/topographic concerns, missing well isolation circles, omitted deed restrictions, absent survey monuments and conflicting plan notes. The commission voted to reject that plan conditionally until the listed deficiencies are addressed.
For a multi‑parcel combination and resubdivision submitted by Lawrence and Robert Getz in Penn Forest Township, staff identified multiple acreage discrepancies between applicant figures and county mapping and missing pavement/right‑of‑way dimensions; rather than taking unilateral action the commission voted to forward staff review comments to the applicant and affected local officials for resolution.
Staff also reported a records review request for the Split Rock lodge (Brooklyn Walker Holdings LLC) that located only an archival 1983 subdivision application and a 1970 site data letter in county planning files; staff advised the applicant to consult Kidder Township officials and the Carbon County Recorder of Deeds for building, fire, health or deed-restriction records.
Most motions on these agenda items passed by voice vote with "ayes" recorded; specific mover/second names were not stated on the record for several motions. The commission did not adopt any ordinance or new regulation during the session. The items that passed conditionally will return to staff and applicants for the required corrections before final recording or approval.
