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Salem Township Planning Commission tables Salem Estates subdivision, advances food-bank expansion and debates SALDO review rules
Summary
At its April 2 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended tabling the Cherry Hills LP Salem Estates subdivision pending plan revisions, recommended final approval of a Westmoreland County Food Bank expansion subject to conditions, and discussed procedural changes to the township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO).
The Salem Township Planning Commission on April 2, 2025 reviewed three substantive agenda items: a proposed three-lot subdivision by Cherry Hills LP to create the Salem Estates Subdivision; a final land-development plan for the Westmoreland County Food Bank building addition; and proposed procedural amendments to the township Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance (SALDO). Commissioners John Durco, Paul Holleran and Chair Connie Mattei recorded unanimous votes on motions to table or recommend approval as the record shows.
Commissioners identified multiple technical omissions in the Cherry Hills plan — from a missing Statement of Purpose and deed references to unclear stormwater and easement responsibilities — and voted to provide informal comments and table the plan so the developer can supply requested clarifications. The commission also recommended final approval for the Food Bank addition subject to previously listed conditions; Solicitor Gary Falatovich cautioned that procedural checklists can be offered to applicants without triggering the Municipalities Planning Code 90-day clock, but warned members against deliberation that could violate the Sunshine Act.
