Planning Commission briefs

January 11, 2005

Commission OKs plan for gas facilities

The Washington County Planning Commission unanimously approved a site plan for propane gas facilities at the Westfields housing subdivision on the west side of Sharpsburg Pike.

The site plan, submitted in December 2004 by Thompson Gas Inc., calls for placing an underground, 60,000-gallon propane tank on the eastern portion of the property within two years. That permanent tank will be completed in phase four of the development's build-out, planning commissioners said.

Washington County Commissioner and Planning Commissioner James Kercheval said a temporary location, including six, 1,000-gallon tanks that will be placed above ground, will be used in the interim. The temporary tanks will be on the northern portion of the property and can serve about 130 units.

Buildings OK'd for Pennsylvania Avenue

The Washington County Planning Commission approved a site plan to place office buildings on Pennsylvania Avenue, across from North Point Drive.

The site plan, submitted by Sylvania Building, calls for medical office buildings on the 2.5-acre parcel that formerly held businesses such as Kerch's Southern BBQ and another business, according to information released by the planning commission.

The site is to include office space for doctors and urgent care providers, according to information released by the planning commission.

The commission's vote to approve the site plan was unanimous except for one abstention by Washington County Commissioner and Planning Commissioner James Kercheval, who owned Kerch's Southern BBQ.

Orthodontist office plan is approved

The Washington County Planning Commission unanimously approved a site plan Monday for a orthodontics office on Eastern Boulevard and Klick Way.

The site plan, submitted in November 2004 by Wilson Orthodontics LLC., calls for a 4,000-square-foot office on the parcel, according to planning documents.

- Brian Shappell

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