Bridgeton Township Planning Commission Agenda for December 5, 2023

1) Call to order at 7:30 p.m.
This meeting will be on Zoom and may be recorded
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2) Requests from the public to be heard on the December 5, 2023 agenda;
Written comments may be sent to: info@bridgetontwp.org

3) Review and approval of the October 24, 2023 draft minutes.

4) Selection of the 2024 BTPC Chair
2024 BTPC Vice Chair
2024 BTPC Secretary

5) Selection of BTPC 2024 monthly meeting date and time
Presently the BTPC meets on the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7:30 pm with the exception of:
No meeting in November
December meeting has typically been the 1st Tuesday of the month.
(In 2024 this would be 12/3/24)
Action notice is to be forward to the Bridgeton Township BOS with 2024 info.

6) The Bridgeton Twp. Comprehensive Plan update; Roger Keller, Lead:
Discussion of the CP update public comments that were received and
decision as to what will be added, removed or edit from the
proposed CP update, etc. so that the plan may move forward.
Note: Per the 8/1/2023 email from Bryn-Erin Kerr, Planner at the BCPC:
“At our meeting last week (the proposed CP update presentation on
7/25/2023), a question was brought up about needing an additional review period regarding a substantial change to the draft plan. After consulting with staff and the PA Municipalities Planning Code, it was determined that another public meeting would need to be held in this case. Section 302. (b) of the PA MPC states that if a substantial change is made after the first public hearing regarding the proposed plan, the governing body shall hold an additional public hearing before proceeding to vote on the plan.”
Note that at the October 24, 2023 BTPC meeting the BT Historic Survey was discussed:
Bridgeton Township has received the completed Historic Survey containing photos, map, database and report for the historic resource survey update.
Per BTPC discussion: the historic survey will be included in the CP update by reference and text only; corrections/updates will be taken care of prior to referring to the BOS; a link to the historic survey will be put on the Bridgeton Township website; Roger Keller will take care of the abovementioned “details”.
This above decision on using the information regarding the Historic Survey, along with any other changes will need to be shared with Bryn-Erin Kerr.

The proposed Bridgeton Township Comprehensive Plan (CP):
-A link accessing the latest draft of the proposed CP update at:
https://app.sharebase.com/#/document/17422359/share/129-LdvO66PHtKf9n-n8IvrfvvqJGA4 is posted on the Bridgeton Township website and a copy of the CP draft available at the Bridgeton Township building.
-Public presentation of the proposed CP update was on 7/25/2023 via Zoom;
-The CP 45-day public comment period started 6/27/23 and is open until
8/12/23; with written comments sent to: info@bridgetontwp.org
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As we updated our current 1994 Comp. Plan some of our thoughts were:
-What are Bridgeton’s challenges since last Twp Comp. Plan of 1994?
-Should the Comp Plan Map/pg. 31 be changed? How/in what way?
-Ref. the CP Map…What are Bridgeton Townships land use goals?
-Ref. the CP Map… What is our vision? “What do we want to be?”
-Decide what we DON’T want in the plan.
-What maps should be included and available as digital, GIS and paper
                
7) BT Planning Commissioners Comments:

8) Public comments

9) Adjournment