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Hempfield Planning Commission forwards subdivision and park plans, tables solar project
Summary
At its May 6 meeting the Hempfield Township Planning Commission voted unanimously to forward multiple subdivision and development plans to supervisors or technical review, tabled the Hempfield solar plan, and left one lot in the Colosimo plan conditional on utility approval or a non‑buildable designation.
The Hempfield Township Planning Commission convened May 6 and unanimously moved several plans to the next stages of review while tabling a solar project and leaving one lot in a proposed subdivision unresolved.
During administrative and completeness reviews commissioners voted 7–0 to: approve the meeting minutes; forward the 10th amendment to the Spyglass Trails Plan of Lots Phase 1 (PA‑26‑12) to the Board of Supervisors; forward the Riggle‑Sico lot‑line revision (PA‑26‑11) to the supervisors; send the Stout's Discount Carpet warehouse plan (PA‑26‑13) to technical review (a variance for the side landscape buffer was granted at the April Zoning Hearing Board); and send PA‑26‑14 (Carvana Hempfield South Inspection Center) to technical review.
Planning staff described other technical reviews and contingencies. Mr. Matthew Pernelli said Hempfield Community Park Phase 2 (PA‑26‑10), the second phase of Founders Park, will include "a parking lot, pickle ball courts and a multipurpose turf field," and noted additional stormwater controls added near raised crosswalks; the commission voted 7–0 to forward that plan to the supervisors. Grace Collective Church (PA‑26‑8) was forwarded to the supervisors with outstanding items noted — photometric, hydrant placement, E&S, stormwater and MAWC/DEP approvals remain pending.
The WCHA Hempfield Solar Project (PA‑26‑9) was not advanced; the applicant requested tabling the plan until next month to resolve several contingencies. The Hoffer Land Development Plan (PA‑25‑32) likewise remains tabled pending the outcome of a May 12 Zoning Hearing Board matter. On the Colosimo‑Briarwood Plan (PA‑26‑4), Mr. Deglau and property owner Pete Colosimo said Lots 1 and 2 have approvals but Lot 3 lacks MAWC/DEP approval; Colosimo indicated Lot 3 will be marked non‑buildable unless he pays for a third public water tap. The commission voted 7–0 to forward the Colosimo plan to the supervisors pending contingencies.
All recorded motions carried 7–0. The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
