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Votes at a glance

- Minutes from the previous meeting: Motion to accept carried (mover recorded). Outcome: approved.

- Transfer of funds for subdivision sewer modules (staff reported $4,187): Motion to transfer funds was made and seconded (mover: Mary Geiske; second reported). Outcome: approved.

- Acceptance of 10 subdivision/land-development plans on the commission’s docket: Motion moved and seconded (mover: Josh Furst; second: Brian Pomeroy). Outcome: accepted for review (motion carries).

- Acceptance of two municipal subdivision submissions (Williams Township lot-line plan and a Millersburg/Margaret Polk Foundation lot reconfiguration): Staff recommended accepting the applications to start the 90-day review clock; commission accepted the applications. Outcome: accepted for review.

- Zoning amendment — Derry Township (hotel/motel uses in Hershey Mixed-Use Overlay District): Motion to support staff’s recommendation to support the proposed amendment. Outcome: commission supported staff recommendation (motion carries).

- Intergovernmental review / letters of support (individual roll calls): The commission voted on multiple individual letters of support and concurrence requests. Notable items included:
• Halifax Township affordable-homeownership project, local-share/gaming grant support (6 units, preference for veterans noted in staff remarks): Motion to approve a letter of support (mover: Mary Geiske; second: Joe Robinson). The motion passed; two commissioners recorded recusals on that item. Outcome: approved with recusals.
• Gratsborough (multimodal connector / ADA curb ramps) and related municipal concurrency responses: motions to concur or support were approved. Outcome: approved.
• City of Harrisburg Hurst/First Street design (protected bike lanes; safety concerns where a child fatality occurred years prior): staff recommended support; commission approved. Outcome: approved.
• Tri-County / Dauphin County comprehensive-plan support letter and other grants: commission voted to provide support letters where requested; for the Tri-County/Dauphin County comprehensive planning support item a commissioner noted a recusal on that specific item. Outcome: supported (recusal noted).
• Harrisburg relocation of the Greenbelt and Lincoln Township two-lot subdivision (1511 Valley Drive farmland program notification): motions to support or acknowledge were approved. Outcome: approved.

- Other procedural motions: Treasurer’s report received; committees noted none; meeting adjourned as moved and seconded. Outcome: approved.

Notes on recusals and conflicts

The meeting included at least two recorded recusals on the Halifax Township support letter and a recusal noted on the Tri-County comprehensive-plan support item; commissioners publicly identified conflicts during the meeting and abstained from votes where they had an interest. The meeting minutes and the county clerk’s record will show the official roll-call vote tallies and names for each motion.

Ending: Staff will file the approved letters and begin the formal review process for accepted subdivision applications per normal timelines. Commissioners were asked to watch for follow-up materials on large sketch plans and the RTP adoption vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","9/8/2025 Dauphin County Planning Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","At its Sept. 8 meeting the commission approved previous meeting minutes, a transfer of funds for subdivision sewer modules, acceptance of 10 plans, several subdivision acceptances, a zoning amendment recommendation for Derry Township, and multiple intergovernmental letters of support including a Halifax Township affordable-homeownership project.","taxTitle","Dauphin, Pennsylvania","taxId",4674,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6475040,"Tanner's Run work moving in phases; easements signed, Army Corps review pending",0,2617000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5737919-6cec54b08179a606e961c967207f5984&start=2617&end=2617","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5737919-6cec54b08179a606e961c967207f5984/thumbnail_2617000.jpg","/articles/6475040/Pennsylvania/Tanners-Run-work-moving-in-phases-easements-signed-Army-Corps-review-pending","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475040-1aa62dd7963d1ae680b1f96b3774af97/orig.mp4?Expires=1770913979&Signature=bZEZRpUfFiO2NqgfUJgurPbrVXh88j~qwKD6KeRvBtCvt7Hv5mJOsUJU7zglLMwQ8rEbyGROu3BKg~HWkN5hYOF3~uxbPl2TstK-hEpY54x7RwnF5puD2oH-Ovca4JYhlLmDblYYgf~TJLZGnT4wTpZjZYgf7DbFkPvXPiitwQmrakjxDTBtdsXL42LwASEECnxxobXAFqQIMQGX8nqYyR7inKUihcWEqlE1562rFTBx6NAJAjv9V2AJf~EQeqfsUXE3enbdTz-Adesj4-JcBq7p~2-d8qgTZGTca6q1YKCM3e~MlRNZ6OOh4BIFvkBC-2btu28hOZ92HDNryrWqHA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Officials reported Sept. 8 that a multi-jurisdictional effort on Tanner's Run is advancing in phases; staff and local officials described immediate work to stabilize a collapsed pipe near an apartment complex as the first priority.

Bob Spangler, who attended local meetings, said the initial focus is clearing and stabilizing the area around the pipe outlet near the apartment complex, where erosion has undermined a parking area. County staff read an email update from Chris Dietz stating that easements for the collapse-opening piece are signed and that the county is waiting on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approval and on a contractor’s commitment to a schedule.

“The last contractor contact...said he could have the work done before September,” Dietz’s email said, according to staff. County staff noted the borough has withheld some bond funds pending verification that the detention facility is operating as intended; engineers were conducting on-site infiltration testing to confirm performance.

Why it matters: The project affects a residential area where erosion has damaged property and where the potential for sewer impacts and public-safety hazards was raised. Staff said short-term stabilization is the immediate priority while longer watershed-level work is planned.

Ending: Staff said they will report results of the Army Corps review and the contractor’s schedule once the county receives them and that the next steps will depend on the initial stabilization work and the borough’s bond-release conditions.","County and municipal officials reported Sept. 8 that the first phase of repairs to Tanner's Run — including work to a collapsed pipe near an apartment complex — is planned once the Army Corps of Engineers approves the project and a contractor commits to a date.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":79,"_43":90,"_45":90,"_47":91,"_49":92,"_51":93,"_53":94,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":95,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":96,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6475045,"County staff raises traffic and environmental concerns about large Lower Paxton sketch plan",2950000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5737919-6cec54b08179a606e961c967207f5984&start=2950&end=2950","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5737919-6cec54b08179a606e961c967207f5984/thumbnail_2950000.jpg","/articles/6475045/Pennsylvania/County-staff-raises-traffic-and-environmental-concerns-about-large-Lower-Paxton-sketch-plan","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475045-9875876eaa21d6c0dd7418405b1afea9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770913979&Signature=ZCxiLCYGJhtkV~HF01pPP1fcOfuc-3Cdk2iWK39hFmwzn~1Wkr~Cs9fRz3GcgJIQhEzjdZI-qp0K1xslpaE07N1ttZ3Vvv70os--I-dRs8TSTWdVVO2Z3eTRZzYAZvhg73HQg-riZGswcfpd6wuqPiHz7OFcYhFgK6Ru~BGyU~CQqP99CNDm9rXUy1oC~wooIxMLxYwANq9nMlVoUfxqHmWg4rRWdbway-cj5oNJqVmGKdaR8gKtSF9IMhA1DHhE0m6O3r3F02WW0iynrrw3b6TKHXlMoMCViFEb0OEqWZOg3~0unKYtI~lyjTnjJCqbWKxZKZA4dvL8GfRHvVOJWg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dauphin County planning staff alerted the commission on Sept. 8 to a large residential sketch plan submitted to Lower Paxton Township that staff said could amount to roughly 750 units in phase one and potentially approach 1,200 units overall once later phases are included.

Andrew and Jerry, both county planning staff members, described the submission as a neighborhood-design master plan rather than a formal subdivision application and said the county had received the materials only recently. Staff said the sketch clusters development on buildable areas but also showed extensive environmentally sensitive areas — including wetlands — across the property.

“We have an increased level of concern with this development,” the county’s planning report said, according to staff. The commission heard that a traffic-impact study is underway but in early stages; county staff emphasized prior county studies recommending limited new development along the State Route 39 corridor because roundabouts and existing intersections are already projected to approach capacity.

Staff said the site’s proximity to Langlestown Village and a nearby roundabout raised particular worry that growth could accelerate congestion and cause the roundabout to be replaced by a signalized intersection, changing neighborhood character and travel patterns.

Why it matters: If the project proceeds at the scale shown in the sketch plan, it would add significant housing supply but also drive traffic and infrastructure demands in a corridor county staff previously identified as sensitive. Staff said they will continue to review the traffic study and related materials and will keep the commission informed.

Ending: Staff offered to re-send the sketch materials to commissioners and said they will monitor the traffic analysis as it develops and report back during the formal review process.","Staff highlighted concerns Sept. 8 about a master-planned sketch showing roughly 750 units in phase 1 (potentially ~1,200 total) east of Langlestown, noting early-stage traffic modeling and many wetlands on the site.",{"_33":98,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":99,"_41":79,"_43":100,"_45":100,"_47":101,"_49":102,"_51":103,"_53":104,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":105,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":106,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6475049,"Dauphin County seeks grant funding to update comprehensive plan; estimates $150,000 cost",703000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5737919-6cec54b08179a606e961c967207f5984&start=703&end=703","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5737919-6cec54b08179a606e961c967207f5984/thumbnail_703000.jpg","/articles/6475049/Pennsylvania/Dauphin-County-seeks-grant-funding-to-update-comprehensive-plan-estimates-150000-cost","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475049-483d081556f830a0bf8a24e8dd8c3151/orig.mp4?Expires=1770913979&Signature=ACJYRUxbmEFtI3-CvolwYRiDnmu4DJN-1Rw4ZHCX8DWIlK9-pL0g0g~Xsf9LgLEgGrI08IG2b9FMgQdsEO0P1my2vPz3pBGjo8NGy8Jiw~C4VRDPdL5rvdLFFfBZGShQjwKjLDJ1TCu4u0OXukCoRVZ6aUjuZaVZKOefEXp6Hz~LawXiE4JJsbcP1fsH~FlDjGeSg7Pt8BkSvq10HAQEv6ZX3F~nK2beQNX5d3Yd331oFWbAsjcRjc2PTFUZASG9vLpt9vDAOdrlqA72voZyOTkvjKF80TdMXe9h4fqEWWJ8qThHrPRtjCPcMXNSbY3dPKYxWTwcj6x1LIMW6ilwjQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County planning staff told the commission on Sept. 8 that the Dauphin County comprehensive plan requires an update and that staff are preparing grant applications to help pay for work scheduled to begin next year.

Jerry, a county planning staff member, said the county’s plan was completed in February 2017 and that the next 10-year update will cost roughly $150,000. Staff plan to seek about $75,000 from state funding and to pursue additional match through a gaming grant or county contributions.

Jerry said staff intend to front-load public outreach in the first six months starting in January so municipalities and stakeholders can shape priorities early in the process rather than only during the mandated public hearing at the end of the process.

Why it matters: A comprehensive-plan update shapes countywide land-use guidance and informs municipal planning, infrastructure priorities and future grant applications. Staff told the commission they may ask the planning commission to help with outreach events and to review surveys and materials during the early outreach phase.

Ending: Staff asked commissioners to expect requests for participation and to watch for the formal grant application material in the coming months.","County staff said Sept. 8 they are preparing a grant application to fund an update of the Dauphin County comprehensive plan, estimated at about $150,000 with an expected $75,000 state match and county or other grant funds to provide the remainder.",{"_33":108,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":109,"_41":79,"_43":110,"_45":110,"_47":111,"_49":112,"_51":113,"_53":114,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":115,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":116,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6475054,"Dauphin County staff: long-range transportation plan ready for adoption; active-transportation summit, transit plan updates underway",397000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5737919-6cec54b08179a606e961c967207f5984&start=397&end=397","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5737919-6cec54b08179a606e961c967207f5984/thumbnail_397000.jpg","/articles/6475054/Pennsylvania/Dauphin-County-staff-long-range-transportation-plan-ready-for-adoption-active-transportation-summit-transit-plan-updates-underway","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6475054-45033a2569c162ba558c496318c408ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1770913979&Signature=e6qHTNjJ3wgPk0P3UEPqQTKACHp4QgNtUlijdsW1Z3-IpW0lFKYJPcZYPiFHA29Yny-LlMCzOhfFlwbaoUvlu8-YrPc~Ef6cuubIrCC~-FAsODIRVgIB6BipnEZQVWPpC3uEz4gvFEPsQLNPgY1Mse3W7RN9-70BLHxuafP85dAn9eSQAsGL5xcCcodwoInoQSDtm-FezrNqn6UCa3RjVCBNmEllapmf6O7Tj5ZDVYmqPUSWARBtn2GkTLptQQX~JM8Xy-qI8Pjxr9WLJ0feTi~nPn--YAKyknoZQwCiifOe290~MvIoBVl65VZK3WhcXUELrDlixSAysecMwRymSw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dauphin County planning staff told the commission on Sept. 8 that the region’s long-range transportation plan (RTP) is nearing formal adoption and that several related projects are moving forward, including an active-transportation summit, an updated safety dashboard and asset-management web tool, and a coordinated public-transit/human-services planning effort focused on paratransit needs.

“Through our public outreach efforts, we had over 400 people reply to our survey,” Andrew, a county planning staff member, said during the meeting, describing the RTP public-comment period that ran July 1–Aug. 15 and the in-person and virtual sessions held to gather input.

The RTP will be presented for an adoption recommendation at the commission’s next scheduled Friday meeting, Andrew said, followed by a full adoption vote two weeks later. Staff emphasized that front-loaded outreach — focus groups and events earlier in plan development — produced the most substantive input and that the final public-comment period is largely for review of a near-final document.

The commission was told the county will host an active-transportation summit in early November at Fort Hunter Park aimed primarily at municipal staff and officials. The summit will feature county presenters, someone from PennDOT, a representative from DCR, and a municipal roundtable focused on bicycle, pedestrian and trail planning.

Staff also described ongoing updates to a crash-data “safety dashboard” and an asset-management web application that allows municipal users to inspect bridge and pavement condition at a local level. Separately, the county has begun a coordinated public transit and human-services transportation plan update that staff said will focus on disabled and elderly mobility needs and paratransit coordination; staff expect that work to run roughly a year with an adoption target next September.

Why it matters: The RTP and these tools guide project prioritization and grant applications across municipalities in Dauphin County. Staff framed the outreach and the summit as efforts to give municipalities resources to plan locally while meeting federal requirements for public comment and coordination.

County staff asked commission members to be prepared to help publicize outreach opportunities and to participate in some of the upcoming events and focus groups.

Ending: Staff said they will circulate the final RTP materials and the summit agenda to commissioners ahead of the adoption vote and will report back on progress for the transit coordination plan over the coming year.","County planning staff told the commission Sept. 8 that the long-range transportation plan is moving to adoption, that an active-transportation summit is scheduled for November, and that updates to safety and asset-management tools and a coordinated transit plan are in progress.","actionData","errors"]

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