Planning Commission

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Summary

The Halifax Township Planning Commission met on September 9, 2020, with members Flo Mallonee, Jake Gruver, Dwight Hoffman, and Randy Paul present; Chad Lebo was absent. Solicitor Bruce Warshawsky and Engineer Cathy Lee also attended. The brief meeting touched on a resident's safety concerns about a proposed development, a stalled building plan review, and an upcoming ordinance revision.

  • Development entrance safety concern: David Hause, a Summer Drive resident, raised safety concerns about the entrance and exit of a proposed development across from the high school. He proposed routing a bypass through the development property to share the existing entrance/exit, with a traffic light added at that point.

  • Flight Source building plans stalled: The township engineer had not received comments from Flight Source's engineer regarding their building plans. Flight Source's engineer will be contacted to determine whether they intend to seek an extension.

  • SALDO stormwater separation in progress: Solicitor Bruce Warshawsky reported he is working with Engineer Kurowski on Section 508 of the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) to separate stormwater management into a standalone document. The item is expected on next month's Planning Commission agenda. The commission also briefly discussed SALDO definitions.

Who was there

Flo Mallonee (Planning Commission Member) · Jake Gruver (Planning Commission Member) · Dwight Hoffman (Planning Commission Member) · Randy Paul (Planning Commission Member) · Bruce Warshawsky (Solicitor) · Cathy Lee (Engineer)

Public comments

David Hause — Resident of Summer Drive raised safety concerns regarding the entrance and exit of the proposed development across from the high school, proposing a bypass through the development property with a red light at the shared entrance/exit.

Meeting business

Approve Minutes

Approval of August 3, 2020 Minutes

Randy Paul motioned and Jake Gruver seconded to approve the August 3, 2020 minutes. Motion carried 4-0.

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4-0 Approve the minutes from August 3, 2020
Moved by Randy Paul

Comments from the Floor

Public Comment on Proposed Development Entrance/Exit Safety

David Hause of Summer Drive raised safety concerns about the entrance and exit of the proposed development across from the high school. He proposed a bypass through the development property that would share the same entrance/exit with a red light.

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Flight Source Building Plans

The Township Engineer has not received comments from Flight Source's engineer. Flight Source's engineer will be contacted to determine if they will seek an extension.

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Discussion

SALDO Section 508 and Stormwater Management Separation

Solicitor Bruce Warshawsky reported he is working with Engineer Kurowski on Section 508 of the SALDO and separating Stormwater Management from the SALDO, and stated it should be on next month's Planning Commission agenda. Additional discussion took place regarding some SALDO definitions.

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Adjourn

Adjournment

Randy Paul motioned and Dwight Hoffman seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:26 p.m. Motion carried 4-0.

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4-0 Adjourn the meeting
Moved by Randy Paul

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