Planning commission recommends conditional use for CCP South HOA office with five conditions

Middle Smithfield Township planning staff and the applicant recommended the Planning Commission forward a conditional‑use approval for a proposed CCP South homeowners' association office and accessory garage, contingent on performance conditions intended to avoid parking conflicts with the adjacent pool and neighborhood impacts.

The applicant described a two‑story office that will "look just like a house" with a basement and three parking spaces at the front of the building (one ADA). Staff said the office would be staffed by one full‑time and one part‑time employee, with employee parking proposed in the pool parking area. During discussion neighbors and commissioners raised concerns about scheduling, pedestrian access, grading and tree protection.

Commissioners and staff proposed five conditions the commission asked be attached to a favorable recommendation: dedicated employee parking (two signed spaces) in the pool lot; three visitor spaces at the office including one ADA space reserved for scheduled appointments; no‑parking signs along the southern edge of T Drive; no board meetings scheduled during pool hours when such meetings would require more on‑site parking than allotted; and low‑level pathway lighting along the interconnecting trail. Planning staff told the commission the HOA would manage scheduling and that the conditions would help prevent conflicts during high‑use pool hours.

Residents asked that nighttime access be controlled to limit unsupervised use by children; the applicant said the building would be secured and would include lighting and cameras. Staff also discussed tree‑protection measures (a limit‑of‑disturbance strap approach to reduce contractor incursion and follow‑up evaluation of trees near disturbance limits).

The commission voted to recommend conditional‑use approval with the five conditions; the transcript records at least one opposed vote but does not provide a roll call. Staff recommended drafting explicit condition language for the supervisors and carrying forward performance standards on scheduling, employee parking and signage.