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Commission grants Mericle Crossroads extensions and hears developer progress report
Summary
Hazle planning commissioners granted 90‑day extensions for Mericle Crossroads Phases III–V and heard status updates on Phases II–V and related land developments; developers are addressing NPDES, sewage planning and agreement execution.
Hazle Township’s planning department on March 17 granted a 90‑day extension for Mericle Crossroads Phases III, IV and V and discussed progress across multiple Mericle filings, including Phase II and the SR 309B mixed‑use application. The extension motion, made by Terry Daley and seconded by John Synoski, passed with Daley and Synoski voting aye and Joseph Marchese recorded as not present.
Developer representative Jeff Deangelo told the commission the subdivision and land‑development applications are tied together and that Phase 2’s NPDES submission had been returned to the conservation district for additional processing. “We are making progress,” Deangelo said, and reported ongoing work on sewage planning for Phases 2–5 and revised submissions for several phases.
Engineer Joe Calabrese emphasized that any roads offered for dedication to the Township must meet Hazle Township specifications and that the Township is not required to accept dedication unless conditions (including eligibility for liquid fuels funding) are met. That clarification followed a public comment from resident Mary Robinson that dedications on Mericle property could leave taxpayers with maintenance costs. Robinson said, “I see roads being dedicated to the Township on the Mericle Property this leaves the taxpayers to pay for these roads.” Calabrese replied that acceptance is a supervisor decision and depends on compliance with ordinance standards and funding considerations.
Mericle’s filings before the commission propose subdivision and land‑development actions that would create multiple building lots and internal roadways: Phase III proposes five building lots (ranging from roughly 25 to 75 acres) plus new road acreage; other phases together would subdivide parcels into additional building and non‑building lots. The commission’s action to extend review time preserves the file while the applicant addresses county and township review comments and executes required agreements.
What happens next: Mericle will continue responding to RJD, county planning and engineering comments, complete required agreements and return revised plans for the commission’s review. The extension pushes deadlines into May 2026 for the affected phases.
