Planning Commission

The Halifax Township Planning Commission held its regular meeting on December 4, 2023, with Chairman Jake Gruver presiding. All five members were present — Jake Gruver, Randy Paul, Chad Lebo, Dwight Hoffman, and Don Hentz — along with Solicitor Bruce Warshawsky, Engineer Alex Greenly, and Ben Warner from the Tri-County Planning Commission. The brief, 38-minute session focused on accepting three new development plans for future review, with no public comments or discussion.

• Anderson solar panel farm plan accepted for review — The commission unanimously accepted a land development plan for a solar panel farm submitted by Anderson, likely the most significant item given its potential land use impact. Details will be examined at a future meeting.
• Billow subdivision plan accepted for review — A subdivision plan from Billow was unanimously accepted for review. No details on scope or location were recorded.
• Tobias Family Trust plan accepted for review — A land development plan from the Tobias Family Trust was also unanimously accepted for review; the nature of the proposed development was not described.
• Several old business items saw no movement — The U & ME Properties corner lot plan review had no discussion or action, and the solicitor had no updates on either the new stormwater management ordinance or the effort to update zoning terminology.