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Home My WebLink AboutMay 2024 - PC Staff ReportFranklin County Planning Department Updates Franklin County Planning Commission Thursday,May 2nd,2024 Addressing With the development of Next Gen 911,new standards are being put out for road naming and addressing.Matthew Romero has taken responsibility for road naming and addressing procedures on the planning department side and the department is coordinating closely with GIS to work these new standards into our general workflow. Agricultural Preservation The program currently has 153 preserved farms totaling over 19,163 acres. 2021 Farms ●Jay Shelly -Peters Township -approved at April 2024 state board meeting 2022 Farms ●The Brechbill Family Revocable Trust (139.27 acres)-approved at April 2024 state board meeting ●Diehl,Wayne &Jackie (60.34 acres)-approved at April 2024 state board meeting ●Hershberger,Daniel &Amy (113.78 acres)-Pending conservation plan ●Lesher,Thomas &Heather (78.26 acres)-approved at April 2024 state board meeting ●Martin,Donald &Denise (48.75 acres)-projected for June 2024 state board meeting ●McKenrick,Rodney &Bonnie (101.52 acres)-pending conservation plan ●Miller,Doug &Connie (62.95 acres)-projected for June 2024 state board meeting ●Peckman,Dennis &Barbara (74.22 acres)-projected for June 2024 state board meeting ●Snyder,Vaughn (100 acres)-pending conservation plan ●Witter,Paul (42.15 acres)-Title work ●Witter,Paul (26.47 acres)-Title work 2023 Farms ●Lemar Road LLC (232 acres)-Peters Township -pending survey ●Steve and Lynn Hykes (formerly Horst 1)(140 acres)-Antrim Township -pending Title ●Paul Witter (4)(88.2 acres)-Southampton Township -pending survey ●Barry Timmons -(46.9 acres)-Montgomery Township -pending survey ●Todd and Vicki Heckman -(37.1 acres)-Peters Township -pending survey ●Donald and Denise Martin (3)-(79.6 acres)-Guilford Township -pending survey ●Jeff Grove (formerly Jay and Evelyn Grove)-(58.17 acres)-Peters Township -title review 2024 Farm Selections ●Schnebly (136.6 acres)-Montgomery Township -Selection Letter mailed ●Brake,B (80.7 acres)-Montgomery Township -Selection Letter mailed ●Bricker,D 1 (135.8 acres)-St.Thomas Township -Selection Letter mailed ●Brenize,Ben (115.3 acres)-Southampton -Selection Letter mailed ●Gingrich,A.(104.9 acres)-Peters Township -Selection Letter mailed ●Barr,F.2 (154.1 acres)-Antrim Township -Selection Letter mailed Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) ●The County has applied to fund the following projects for the 2023 CDBG funding year: ○Borough of Greencastle -Baltimore Street Crossing Signal -$50,000 ○Scotland Youth Baseball League Park Accessibility Upgrades -$25,000 ○St Thomas PTA -Park and Playground Accessibility Upgrades -$5,000 ○WCHS -Community Health Nursing Program -$10,845 ○Zullinger Community Center -Accessibility Upgrades -$3,925 ●The FY 2022 CDBG application was submitted in October of 2022 to DCED.Approval to move forward with the projects below was received in August of 2023.These projects have been set up and have received notices to proceed: ○Borough of Greencastle -ADA Curb Ramp/Sidewalk project:$286,103 ○WCHS -Nursing Program:In-home medical care of Senior Citizens:$10,845 ●The CDBG program is continuing to move forward with FY 2021 projects having cleared all required Environmental Reviews.The WCHS -Nursing Program is open and moving forward. CONTACT Helpline has expended all of its available funding serving 1,464 individuals.The Borough of Greencastle has received a notice to proceed and is under contract with a paving company.DCED awarded a total allocation of $128,000 (excluding admin fee)for the following projects: ○Borough of Greencastle –ADA Curb Ramp project:$110,000 ○WCHS –Nursing Program:$9,000 ○CONTACT Helpline:$9,000 ●General updates on other CDBG program years: ○FY 2019 and 2020 Projects: ■Quincy Township Projects:Due to the available timeline to expend the funds,a modification was approved by DCED reallocating to further expand ADA accessibility in the Borough of Greencastle. Comprehensive Plan Imagine Franklin 2035 was adopted by the Franklin County Commissioners on September 27,2023.The plan is now available in a web format at compplan.franklincountypa.gov.The department is working on creating metrics and tracking progress is being made toward the goals outlined in the plan.Most data is only available on an annual basis and will be reflected in the annual reports rather than updated at quarterly meetings. Mosquito and Tick-Borne Disease Control Program ●Mosquitoes: ○The 2024 grant has been approved and we are gearing up for another mosquito season. Annetta is returning for another season and a new technician,Shannon,is scheduled to start later in the season. ●Ticks: ○Fall collection has been completed for 2023 in Franklin,Fulton,Huntingdon,and Bedford counties.The state-wide Lyme Disease rate for the 2022 season was Nymphs 30%and Adults 60%.This is an increase from 2021 where Nymphs were 25%and Adults were 50%. Transportation ●2024-2025 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP):The UPWP has received a single-year update.This program outlines the work that staff will be performing with Federal and State planning funds.The draft 2024-2025 UPWP was reviewed for public comment from January 10 to February 14,2024 before being adopted by FCMPO Policy Board on February 15,2024. ●2025-2028 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP)Development:Draft TIP has been developed and released for a 30-day public comment period that started on April 10 and will last until May 10.A Technical Advisory Committee meeting was held on April 18 which discussed the TIP,and a public meeting was held on April 25 to discuss the TIP and the Air Quality Conformity Analysis report.Adoption of the 2025-2028 TIP is anticipated at the May 16 Policy Board meeting. ●Carbon Reduction Program (CRP)Guidance Development:A CRP guidance and accompanying scoring matrix has been developed to measure the eligibility of projects to receive funding and their contribution to reduce carbon emissions in the county.Franklin County is currently allotted $678,000 in total CRP funds for each federal fiscal year of the 2025-2028 TIP.Adoption of the CRP guidance is anticipated at the May 16 Policy Board meeting. ●Public Participation Plan (PPP)/Title VI Updates:Updates to the existing PPP and Title VI Plan has been completed,and has been released for a 45-day public comment period which started on March 27 and will last May 11.Statistical information for the county has been updated,as well as facets regarding how the public can receive resources and information,potential access for LEP communities,and where members of the public can address grievances and concerns. Adoption of the PPP and Title VI updates are anticipated at the May 16 Policy Board meeting. ●County Bridge Projects:The Bridge 26 and 63 replacement project has been awarded and construction may proceed.These projects are expected to be completed during the 2024 construction season.Administrative tasks for bridge replacement projects on bridges 130 and 131,which are funded through the MPOs TIP,have begun.Agreements are awaiting PennDOT approval and preliminary engineering will begin once the necessary signatures are obtained.An updated Capital Improvement Plan is anticipated in the coming weeks,and will outline upcoming anticipated needs for additional replacements or maintenance work. Solid Waste Plan Quotes have been received for consultant work on a Solid Waste Plan.Staff are working on identifying potential members for a Solid Waste Advisory Committee to guide plan development.Staff will also be working to submit a grant application to DEP to cover a large share of plan development.