Planning Commission

The Halifax Township Planning Commission held a brief regular meeting on November 6, 2023, called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chair Jake Gruver and adjourning just 22 minutes later. All five commission members were present — Jake Gruver, Randy Paul, Chad Lebo, Dwight Hoffman, and Don Hentz — along with Solicitor Jim Jones, Engineer Alex Greenly, and Tri-County Planning Commission representative Ben Warner. The short session dealt with two subdivision matters and a rejected land development application.

• Costa Land Development Plan rejected: The Costa application was not accepted because the square footage listed on the application was incorrect, meaning it did not actually qualify as a land development plan. No further action was taken.
• Geraldine Scheidler Subdivision — waivers approved (5-0): The commission unanimously approved waivers identified in HRG, Inc.'s Review Letter #2 (dated October 25, 2023), covering preliminary plan procedure (SLDO §104), plan scale (SLDO §405.1a), and curbs and sidewalks (SLDO §§606–607). The engineer requested a note be added to the plans regarding non-buildable proposed lot #4.
• Geraldine Scheidler Subdivision — recommended to Board of Supervisors (5-0): The commission unanimously voted to forward the Scheidler subdivision plans to the Board of Supervisors for final approval.
• U & Me Properties corner lot — discussion continued: Timothy Fink presented an updated layout plan on behalf of U & Me Properties, focusing on vehicular and pedestrian movement and sidewalks. No vote was taken.
• Stormwater Management Ordinance and terminology updates — no progress: Both ongoing items remained on the agenda, but the solicitor had no new comments on either matter.