Planning Commission

7:00 p.m. – 7:38 p.m. 8 present 3 motions

Summary

The Halifax Township Planning Commission held its regular meeting on February 2, 2026, with Chairman Jake Gruver presiding. All five members were present — Jake Gruver, Randy Paul, Chad Lebo, Don Hentz, and Dwight Hoffman — along with Solicitor Joseph Kanfer, Engineer Alex Greenly, and Tri-County representative Tanner Stroup. The meeting was brief, adjourning in under 40 minutes with one substantive land development matter and no public comment.

  • 421 Million Dollar Road — SLDO waivers recommended for approval (5-0): After discussing lot size requirements, the commission unanimously recommended approval of four subdivision and land development ordinance waivers for the property: waiving the preliminary plan procedure (§404), relaxing the 2-foot contour interval requirement (§407.1.a.vii), and waiving curbing (§606) and sidewalk (§607) requirements. Motion by Chad Lebo, seconded by Dwight Hoffman.
  • Denis Welker — deferred to March agenda: Welker was unable to attend due to illness and requested to be placed on the March 2026 agenda. The commission acknowledged the request with no formal action taken.

Who was there

Jake Gruver (Chairman) · Randy Paul (Planning Commission Member) · Chad Lebo (Planning Commission Member) · Don Hentz (Planning Commission Member) · Dwight Hoffman (Planning Commission Member) · Joseph Kanfer (Solicitor) · Alex Greenly (Engineer) · Tanner Stroup (Tri-County)

Meeting business

APPROVE MINUTES FROM TUESDAY, JANUARY 6TH, 2026

Approve January 6, 2026 Meeting Minutes

Randy Paul motioned, seconded by Dwight Hoffman, to approve the Reorganization and Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes from January 6, 2026. Motion carried 4-0-1, with Chad Lebo abstaining due to absence from that meeting.

planning
4-0-1 Approve the Reorganization and Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes from Tuesday, January 6th, 2026
Moved by Randy Paul

OLD BUSINESS

Denis Welker - March 2026 Agenda Request

Denis Welker requested to be placed on the March 2026 agenda because he was unable to attend tonight's meeting due to illness.

planning
421 Million Dollar Road - SLDO Waiver Recommendations

Discussion focused on lot size requirements for the requested waivers. Chad Lebo motioned, seconded by Dwight Hoffman, to recommend approval of waivers to SLDO Section 404 (Preliminary Plan Procedure), Section 407.1.a.vii (Contour Interval of 2-feet), Section 606 (Curbing), and Section 607 (Sidewalks). Motion carried 5-0.

subdivisionland-development
5-0 Recommend approval to waivers SLDO Section 404: Preliminary Plan Procedure, SLDO Section 407.1.a.vii: Contour Interval of 2-feet, SLDO Section 606: Curbing, and SLDO Section 607: Sidewalks
Moved by Chad Lebo

ADJOURNMENT

Adjourn Meeting

Chad Lebo motioned, seconded by Jake Gruver, to adjourn the meeting at 7:38 p.m. Motion carried 5-0.

5-0 Adjourn the meeting at 7:38 p.m.
Moved by Chad Lebo

This page is an automated summary of official township records. For the authoritative version, always refer to the original document.

Download meeting minutes Download agenda