From Mirror staff reports
Blair County Planning Commission members on Thursday gave a positive review to the Curry Building development plan on 11th Avenue.
The plan calls for renovation and restoration of the former Vipond Building at 1425 11th Ave., now to be known as the Curry Building. The project consists of the construction of a small building addition to contain an elevator and stairway, and construction of a small pocket park, which will include a pavilion, park benches, an outdoor seating area, concrete walkways, landscaping and other improvements.
Proposed uses of the renovated building include offices, education and education administrative offices.
From Mirror staff reports
Blair County Planning Commission members on Thursday agreed to send letters of support for funding of two area sewer projects.
The Duncansville Municipal Authority is seeking Pennvest funding for an upgrade to the sludge dewatering system at the Duncansville Wastewater Treatment Plant, which includes replacement of its failing sludge dewatering machinery and associated pumps and controls and replacing them with modern, state-of-the-art sludge dewatering machinery, pumps and controls.
Frankstown Township proposes to use Community Development Block Grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development to extend the existing sanitary sewer system along Frankstown Road to existing residential structures in the township.
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BALD EAGLE Plans to construct a new Dollar General store in Snyder Township received a favorable review by Blair County Planning Commission members Thursday.
Plans call for construction of a 9,100 square-foot Dollar General retail store on a mostly vacant 1.377-acre site along Tyrone Pike, also known as Route 350.
Along with the proposed structure, paved parking, landscaping, lighting and stormwater controls are proposed, said Jamie L. Klink, regional planner.
The proposed parking will contain 30 parking spaces, including two Americans with Disabilities Act accessible spaces. The proposed amount of spaces will be less than the 36 spaces required by Snyder Township for a development of this size and type.
From Mirror staff reports
Blair County Planning Commission members Thursday gave a favorable review to plans by Kavi Partnerships LLC to construct a mixed-use building at 715 Sixth Ave.
The proposal calls for construction of a 5,662-square-foot, three-story, mixed-use building that will house a cafe on the first floor and apartments on the top two floors.
In addition to the proposed building, a drive-thru lane, paved parking lot, various landscaping and stormwater management facilities will be constructed. Prior to construction, an existing house and garage, along with portions of the existing sidewalk network, will need to be demolished, said Jamie L. Klink, regional planner.