The Venango County Planning Commission on Tuesday gave conditional approval to the construction of a retail store, Chris’s Tire Service, in Cranberry Township.
The proposed business will be a 7,500-square foot retail store at the corner of Felmlee and Old Salina roads. The store will have three service bays and 15 parking spaces, which exceeds parking requirements.
A similar business is also located on River Hill in Shippenville.
Approval had been granted in December with several conditions.
No further extensions can be granted after the 90-day extension.
Community development planner Joshua Sterling said in his staff report that a contract has been was awarded for the demolition of a house at 1294 Riverside Drive in Cranberry Township that was deemed structurally unsound. The two-story home is owned by the township.
The contract was awarded to Bert Klapec Inc. in the amount of $11,800. The work is to be complete by March 8.
The planning commission meets on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at 191 Howard St. in Franklin.
