Planning Commission
Summary
The Halifax Township Planning Commission met on June 1, 2020, with Vice Chairman Randy Paul presiding. Members Dwight Hoffman, Chad Lebo, and Jake Gruver were present, with Jake Gruver and Flo Mallonee participating by teleconference; Solicitor Bruce Warshawsky and Engineer Marc Kurowski also joined remotely. The brief 21-minute session addressed three pending subdivision and land development applications, approving all items unanimously.
- Flemish Down (multi-township subdivision): The commission recommended granting waivers for preliminary plan procedure, contours, and plan scale (4-0), then conditioned its approval on Middle Paxton Township serving as the lead municipality and both Middle Paxton and Wayne Township also approving the plan (5-0).
- Scheidler Subdivision: Waivers approved for preliminary plan procedure, curbs/sidewalks (conditioned on a note being placed on the plan), and plan scale (5-0). The commission recommended approval of the subdivision plans contingent on compliance with General Comments B.3 and B.4 from the Township Engineer's May 7, 2020 memo (5-0).
- Lehman Subdivision: The commission reaffirmed its prior approval recommendation and directed the Vice Chairman and Secretary to re-execute the Lehman plan as submitted (5-0).
Who was there
Randy Paul (Vice Chairman) · Dwight Hoffman (Secretary) · Chad Lebo (Member) · Jake Gruver (Member) · Flo Mallonee (Member) · Bruce Warshawsky (Solicitor) · Marc Kurowski (Engineer)
Meeting business
Approval of Minutes
Chad Lebo moved and Dwight Hoffman seconded to accept the minutes of March 2, 2020. Motion carried 4-0.
Old Business
The commission voted 4-0 to recommend granting waivers for Section 404 (Preliminary Plan Procedure), Section 407.1.vii (Contours), and Section 407.1.a (Plan Scale). A second motion carried 5-0 to condition the recommendation of approval on Middle Paxton Township being the lead township and both Middle Paxton and Wayne Township approving the plan.
The commission voted 5-0 to recommend granting waivers for Section 404 (Preliminary Plan Procedure), Sections 606/607 (Curbs/Sidewalks, conditioned on a note being placed on the plan), and Section 407.1.a (Plan Scale). A second motion carried 5-0 to recommend approval of the subdivision plans with compliance to General Comments B.3 and B.4 on the Township Engineer's memo dated May 7, 2020.
Chad Lebo moved and Jake Gruver seconded to reaffirm the commission's prior recommendation of approval of the Lehman Subdivision Plan and to direct the Chairman and Secretary to re-execute the plan as submitted. Motion carried 5-0.
Adjourn
Chad Lebo moved and Dwight Hoffman seconded to adjourn at 7:30 pm. Motion carried 5-0.
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