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Commission grants four waivers but tables Bennicoff subdivision until two written waivers are filed
Summary
Jared Hermany of Hanover Engineering presented a proposed Bennicoff 2-acre family split; the commission granted four SALDO waiver requests but tabled final action until two additional waiver requests are submitted in writing and outside-agency approvals are resolved.
Jared Hermany of Hanover Engineering presented a preliminary/final plan for a Bennicoff minor subdivision at the Lynn Township Planning Commission meeting on Feb. 18, 2025, describing a two-acre split for family use and requesting multiple waivers from the township SALDO. Commissioners granted four waiver requests and then tabled the plan until two remaining waiver requests are submitted in writing and outside-agency approvals are obtained.
Hermany submitted waiver requests tied to SALDO provisions (concurrent preliminary/final review and items related to total tract boundary depiction, contour depiction, and the inclusion of an erosion-and-sedimentation plan). Township engineer Karl Scherzberg reviewed his comment letter, noting standard requirements: driveway-permit submission, contour/grading expectations, erosion-and-sedimentation (E&S) documentation where required by state rules, and corrected data entries in the Site Data Table. Scherzberg also pointed out that cumulative impervious coverage above 10,000 sq. ft. for the residual parcel and new tract would trigger a stormwater review plan requirement. Hermany said he may request a driveway-grade waiver up to 15% and noted the parcel is in farmland preservation so future development is restricted; he agreed to forward the plan copy to county staff for farmland-preservation wording updates.
The commission considered the waiver requests individually. Fritz Najarian moved to grant Waiver #1 (seconded by Willard Dellicker); the motion passed unanimously. Waiver #2 was recommended by Perry Long and seconded by Willard Dellicker and approved unanimously. Amanda Dietrich moved to grant Waiver #3 (seconded by Larry Bachman); the motion passed. Fritz Najarian moved to grant Waiver #4 (seconded by Willard Dellicker); that motion also passed with no opposition. Because additional waivers remained outstanding and approvals from outside agencies were still needed, Fritz Najarian then moved to table the plan until the two additional waiver requests were submitted in writing, with Larry Bachman seconding; the Commission voted to table the plan and said it could recommend conditional approval once the outstanding waivers and engineer comments are resolved.
Commissioners asked the applicant to provide required deed documentation and to coordinate farmland-preservation wording with county staff. The record shows no public comment on this item. The next steps for the applicant are to submit the two outstanding waiver requests in writing, provide any requested deed materials, and update the plan per the township engineer’s comments so the commission can consider conditional approval.
