Planning Commission

7:00 PM – 7:40 PM 5 present 4 motions

Summary

The Halifax Township Planning Commission met on September 6, 2017, at 7:00 PM for a brief 40-minute session. Commission members Flo Mallonee, Dwight Hoffman, and Randy Paul were present, with Solicitor Bruce Warshawsky and Engineer Frank Gally of K&W Engineering; members Chad Lebo and Fred Ford were absent. The commission handled two ongoing subdivision matters and accepted a new commercial development proposal for review, with all votes passing unanimously.

  • Borough of Halifax Sawmill Road subdivision recommended for approval (3-0): The commission recommended approval of the Borough of Halifax's subdivision plan on Sawmill Road with no conditions.
  • Farhat land development plan given conditional extension (3-0): The commission voted to recommend an extension for the Ameer and Taryn Farhat land development and subdivision plan, noting that without the extension, the commission would have recommended denial of the plans.
  • Medical building addition on South River Road accepted for review (3-0): Jeffrey Staub of Dauphin Engineering presented plans for a medical building addition on South River Road. The commission accepted the plans for review, with discussion around the feasibility of connecting to public water and sewer.

Who was there

Flo Mallonee (Commission Member) · Dwight Hoffman (Commission Member) · Randy Paul (Commission Member) · Bruce Warshawsky (Solicitor) · Frank Gally (Engineer)

Meeting business

Approval of Minutes

Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes from August 7, 2017

Randy Paul moved and Dwight Hoffman seconded to accept the minutes from August 7, 2017. Motion carried 3-0.

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3-0 Accept the Minutes from August 7, 2017.
Moved by Randy Paul

Old Business

Borough of Halifax, Sawmill Road Subdivision

Randy Paul moved and Dwight Hoffman seconded to recommend approval of the Borough of Halifax Subdivision on Sawmill Road as submitted with no conditions. Motion carried 3-0.

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3-0 Recommend for approval the Borough of Halifax Subdivision on Sawmill Road as submitted with no conditions.
Moved by Randy Paul
Ameer & Taryn Farhat Land Development Plan/Subdivision

Randy Paul moved and Dwight Hoffman seconded to recommend an extension for the Farhat Land Development Plan/Subdivision, noting that without the extension the Planning Commission would recommend denial of the plans. Motion carried 3-0.

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3-0 Recommend an extension for the Farhat Land Development Plan/Subdivision; without that extension, the Planning Commission would recommend a denial for the Plans.
Moved by Randy Paul

New Business

Medical Building Addition – South River Road

Randy Paul moved and Dwight Hoffman seconded to accept the medical building addition plans for review; motion carried 3-0. Jeffrey Staub of Dauphin Engineering presented an overview of the plans, and discussion took place regarding the attempt to connect to public water and sewer.

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3-0 Accept the Medical Plans for review.
Moved by Randy Paul

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