Adams Township Planning Commission Meeting Minutes May 6,2026

1. Call to Order

 

1. 1. Meeting to be called to order at 7:30 pm.  The following Planning Commission Board Members are to be determined to attend:

1. Ron Young (RJ) – Chairman
2. Rich Webb – Vice Chairman

• Ed Pentrack

1. John Nibert
2. Percy Helsel
3. Randy Cortese

• Rick Lehman

1. Zoning Officer – Representative from the CCBCEA d/b/a Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency
2. The following people are to be listed as attendees to the meeting:
   1. To be determined

 

1. Previous Meeting Minutes to be reviewed and voted upon : Regular meeting minutes.

1^st Randy Cortese 2^nd Ed Pentrack All in favor

 

• Correspondence to be reviewed

1. Adams Township Supervisors Meeting minutes; most recent Building Officer report

 

1. Visitors and Public Input
   11. Stacy Wilson here with question about procedure on subdividing property on Saddle Club Road,11.5 acres. There was a previous easement with neighbors and 2 acres on other side of easement. Friends want to build house on it. Planning Commission suggested she obtain sewage testing first and to have A Surveyor do the subdivision for it.  As long as it passes perk (percolation test), it should be good to go.
   12. Pauline Simpson would like to open a local produce store. The location for the store is 2003 Forest Hills Drive, Windber, PA  where Dick’s Auto Sales & Service was previously located.  The store will provide local produce, eggs, honey, flowers, etc. The Planning Commission referred to Melissa to apply for a change of use.  Entire building is up to code. No objections were made from the Planning Commission.
   13. Wendy Durica would like to know how large a deeded property has to be in Adams Township. She would like to deed a 30 foot wide right of way. The Planning Commission advised her for the right of way she would need to get her property deeded and suggested having her property surveyed and show it as a right of way. The Planning Commission advised that as long as its stipulated in the deed, she would have access to the right of way.
2. Old Business & New Business

 

1. Old Business
2. New Business

 

1. Zoning Officer Report to be submitted by a representative from the CCBCEA d/b/a Laurel Municipal Inspection Agency, reviewed and voted upon

 

• Adjournment at 7:46 p.m. 1^st Randy Cortese 2^nd Percy Helsel All in favor