The Venango County Regional Planning Commission gave conditional approval to two new building projects Tuesday during a meeting conducted via telephone among all the participants.
The panel conditionally approved Paul Gierlach Jr.’s plan to build a 1,536-square-foot automobile service garage at the intersection of Rocky Grove Avenue and Cedar Street in Sugarcreek Borough.
Much of the site is currently comprised of concrete and gravel from a previous structure and includes an existing gravel driveway off Cedar Street.
Gierlach had an inspection station and car garage that burned several months ago, Ashley Smith, the commission’s land use planner, said.
The commission also conditionally approved an expansion of a warehouse owned by Hardinger Transfer Co. Inc. in Grove City.
The proposed addition is a 100 foot by 450 foot crane bay on the southern end of the existing building.
In other business Tuesday, home inspections and other steps continue to be taken to qualify additional homes for the HOME Grant in Franklin, Hilary Buchanan, the commission’s deputy director, said.
The commission is working with the City of Franklin to administer the grant, community development planner Josh Sterling said in January. The city receives the applications and processes them, then the planning commission oversees the work that needs done on qualifying homes, Sterling said.
Home rehabilitation includes taking care of lead based paint, mold asbestos and radon, as well as fixing foundation and structural issues, insulation and ventilation, electric and plumbing issues and other indoor issues.
Outdoor projects include work on roofs, outbuildings, fences, sidewalks, porches, railings and decks, among other things, Sterling said.
The four-year bridge inspection contract for Venango County has been finalized, Buchanan said.
And the coronavirus pandemic also came up at the meeting.
“If you need anything, don’t hesitate to call the (Planning Commission) office,” Ruggiero said.
He added that even if staff isn’t in the office that calls would be routed to the appropriate cell phone.
County commissioner Mike Dulaney encouraged everyone to stay calm and practice good hygiene.
