Planning Commission

The Halifax Township Planning Commission met on Monday, April 5, 2021, at 7:00 PM with members Jake Gruver, Dwight Hoffman, Randy Paul, and Flo Mallonee present; Chad Lebo was absent. Solicitor Bruce Warshawsky attended in person and Engineer Cathy Lee joined by phone. The hour-long session focused on a resident land development inquiry, a pending plan resubmission, and ongoing work to modernize the township's subdivision and stormwater regulations.

• Miller property — second home inquiry: Joetta and Dave Miller asked about adding a second home to their 5.8-acre property. Because the property is accessed only via a private lane off a private road with no direct connection to a township or state road, a standard subdivision is not possible. The commission recommended pursuing a Land Development Plan instead, which the Millers agreed to begin.
• Hornungs Land Development Plans: Engineer comments on the Hornungs submission were reviewed. The applicant was directed to make modifications and resubmit at the May meeting. An extension will be requested as the 90-day review deadline from the January 28, 2021 submission is approaching.
• Cabin affidavit record-keeping: The commission established a policy requiring that cabin affidavits be attached to public property records at the county level, with a copy also kept in the township's parcel files.
• Stormwater management / SALDO separation: Separating stormwater management regulations from the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO) would require a full rewrite. Solicitor Bruce Warshawsky and Engineer Cathy Lee were asked to provide a cost estimate for the work.
• SALDO sections deferred: Review of term definitions and SALDO sections 508, 509, and 510 was deferred until the stormwater separation project moves forward.