Planning Commission
Summary
Halifax Township's Planning Commission held a brief regular meeting on November 3, 2025, opening at 7:00 PM and adjourning in just 33 minutes. Chairman Jake Gruver presided with all members present: Randy Paul, Chad Lebo, Don Hentz, Dwight Hoffman, Bruce Warshawsky, Alex Greenly, and Tanner Stroup. The meeting focused on advancing a land development application for Rise Street Beverage and continuing work on a proposed sign ordinance.
- Sign Ordinance review continued without a vote: Members continued editing the final draft of a proposed sign ordinance but held off on approval. The commission requested that Mike Gensemer of BIU of Pennsylvania attend the next meeting to provide input before the ordinance moves forward.
- Rise Street Beverage — two waivers approved (5-0): The commission unanimously approved waivers for the Rise Street Beverage development: one waiving the preliminary plan submission requirement (SLDO 404), and one allowing parking facilities within 10 feet of a side yard (SLDO 512.4).
- Rise Street Beverage — conditional approval recommended (5-0): The commission unanimously recommended conditional approval of the land development plan to the Board of Supervisors, contingent on satisfying all outstanding items identified in an October 31, 2025 review letter from township engineer HRG, Inc. — covering 10 subdivision and land development comments, 5 stormwater management comments, and 6 administrative items to be completed before or upon plan approval.
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) · Bruce Warshawsky (Planning Commission Member) · Alex Greenly (Planning Commission Member) · Tanner Stroup (Planning Commission Member)
Meeting business
APPROVE MINUTES
Randy Paul motioned and Dwight Hoffman seconded to approve the Regular Planning Commission Meeting Minutes from Monday, October 6, 2025. Motion carried 5-0.
OLD BUSINESS
Planning Commission members continued discussing the Sign Ordinance, making changes and edits. The Commission requested that Mike Gensemer of BIU of Pennsylvania attend the next Planning Commission meeting prior to approving the Sign Ordinance.
Randy Paul motioned and Chad Lebo seconded to approve two waivers: SLDO 404 (Submission of a Preliminary Plan) and SLDO 512.4 (Parking Facilities within 10' of a Side Yard); motion carried 5-0. Randy Paul then motioned and Dwight Hoffman seconded to recommend conditional approval with satisfaction of Subdivision and Land Development Comments 1-10, Stormwater Management Comments 1-5, and Administrative Items 1-6 per the HRG, Inc. letter dated October 31, 2025; motion carried 5-0.
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