CITY PLANNING COMMISSION
AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING
August 19, 2010 – 4:00 PM
Town Hall – CITY CENTER

1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

July 8, 2010

2. MISCELLANEOUS

Consideration of projecting sign appeal for Northampton Community College – Fowler Southside Center; applicable zoning for this site is IR.

3. LAND DEVELOPMENTS AND SUBDIVISIONS

A. (10-004LD) –LVIP VII SAUCON TRACT LOT 21 PETRUCCI LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN 1225 Emery Street, Ward 17, I-R Zone, Plan dated June 2, 2010 and last revised July 21, 2010
Submission Date: June 2, 2010 Expiration Date: September 9, 2010
This plan proposes a 50,000 square foot office/warehouse building with 74 parking spaces on an 8.62 acre lot.

B. (10-005LD) –STEFKO GROCERY LAND DEVELOPMENT SKETCH
PLAN, Stefko Boulevard and W. North Street, Ward 15, LI Zone, Plan dated July 19, 2010
Submission Date: July 7, 2010 Expiration Date: N/A
This plan proposes to construct an 18,279 square foot grocery store. This plan will need to go the Zoning Hearing Board for a use variance.

C. (10-007LD&S) –21ST CENTURY TOWN SQUARE LAND DEVELOPMENT, LOT LINE ADJUSTMENT PLAN and WAIVER REQUESTS, 711 E. First Street, Ward 5, IR Zone, Plan dated July 19, 2010
Submission Date: July 22, 2010 Expiration Date: November 17, 2010
This plan proposes the relocation of E. 1st Street, the construction of the Levitt (Artsquest) Pavilion and Lawn Area, the Stock House Plaza, Festival Plaza, Picnic Grove, Artsquest and PBS plaza areas, and a 370 space parking area. This is a City sponsored project and all land north of E. 1st Street is owned by the City. The project area is demarcated within a dashed line on Sheet L-110 (overall site layout plan). The Festival Center building and the Stock House building are NOT part of this land development plan review.
D. (09-03MLD) –ELIAS FARMERS MARKET MINOR LAND DEVELOPMENT PLAN – 3131 Linden Street, Zoned RR, Ward 14; plan dated April 5, 2006 and last revised September 28, 2009
Submission Date: October 1, 2009 Expiration Date: August 19, 2010
This plan proposes the demolition of one structure and construction of a warehouse and dock addition to the north side of the existing Elias Farmers Market. The applicant was granted a variance on August 26, 2009 to construct the addition to an existing non-conforming commercial use.

4. ZONING AMENDMENT

City Council has proposed an amendment to expand the Zoning Hearing Board from 3 members to 5 members.