Planning Commission
Summary
The Halifax Township Planning Commission met on June 6, 2022, with Chairman Jake Gruver presiding. All five members were present — Jake Gruver, Randy Paul, Flo Mallonee, Chad Lebo, and Dwight Hoffman — along with Solicitor Bruce Warshawsky, HRG Engineer Alex Greenly, and Ben Warner from the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission. The meeting focused on two land development plans and ongoing updates to the township's subdivision ordinance.
- RKM Real Estate (Messick property) land development plan: The commission reviewed four waiver requests. They denied the waiver for curbs and sidewalks (Sections 606 & 607), requiring the developer to meet those standards. Waivers were approved (5-0) for parking lot island spacing, street tree standards, and the collector street right-of-way minimum. The commission also granted a waiver allowing the applicant to skip the preliminary plan stage and proceed directly to final plan review.
- Sycamore Ridge land development plan: Chad Zimmerman of Dawood Engineering presented the plan, which was accepted for discussion (5-0). No waiver requests or formal recommendations were acted on at this meeting.
- SALDO updates: Ben Warner reviewed subdivision and land development ordinance definitions he recommended updating, including terminology and timeline changes. This remains an ongoing effort with no vote taken.
Who was there
Jake Gruver (Chairman) · Randy Paul (Co-Chairman) · Flo Mallonee (Member) · Chad Lebo (Member) · Dwight Hoffman (Secretary) · Bruce Warshawsky (Solicitor) · Alex Greenly (HRG Engineer) · Ben Warner (Tri-County Regional Planning Commission)
Meeting business
Approval of Minutes
Minutes from the May 2, 2022 meeting were approved on a motion by Co-Chair Randy Paul, seconded by Dwight Hoffman. Motion carried 4-1.
Old Business
Ben Warner from Tri-County Regional Planning Commission reviewed SALDO definitions he felt should be updated.
New Business
Chad Lebo moved to accept the plan for discussion, seconded by Randy Paul (5-0). The commission denied waiver requests for Sections 606 & 607 (Curbs & Sidewalks) but approved waivers for Section 512.5 (parking islands), Section 513.5 (street trees), and Section 502.3(A) (collector street right-of-way), on a motion by Chad Lebo seconded by Randy Paul (5-0). A waiver to the Preliminary Plan Procedure under Section 404 was also approved on a motion by Randy Paul, seconded by Dwight Hoffman (5-0).
Flo Mallonee moved to accept the plan for discussion, seconded by Randy Paul (5-0). Chad Zimmerman from Dawood Engineering presented the Sycamore Ridge LDP.
Adjournment
Co-Chair Randy Paul moved to adjourn at 8:28 p.m., seconded by Dwight Hoffman. Motion carried 5-0.
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