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Developers to seek permit for hotel in Union Twp.
The hotel will be on the site of a former candy store.
NEW CASTLE, Pa. — Developers are expected to file an application for a building permit in a week or two for construction of the long-awaited Hampton Inn on U.S. Route 224.
Linda Farris, Union Township zoning officer, said she was told by someone working for the developer the filing is imminent.
At their Thursday meeting, supervisors approved minor subdivision changes on moving a lot line and assuring easement access for the 111.79-acre property on the north side of the highway where the former Sotus’ Candy was located. Development of the hotel was announced several years ago.
In other matters, supervisors agreed to ordain Croach Road as a township road. Supervisor Robert Eckert abstained since he lives near the road. A resident objected to the township accepting the road, which is located off Matilda Avenue, because the road is not paved according to township rules.
But Supervisor Chairman Pat Angiolelli said the township must accept the road so it can pave and maintain it, noting it is a safety issue because the township cannot even do winter maintenance until it is an ordained road.
He said residents of the approximately 12 homes on the road are complaining and that 13 or 14 children also live on the road.
The problem is the eight-year-old development was built and accepted by a previous board of supervisors before the township worked out a developer’s agreement two years ago that spells out road standards necessary for township acceptance.
He said the township now has the choice to either put a surface on the road at taxpayer expense or else “let it deteriorate totally.”
He added the township will receive annual state liquid fuels money for the road once it is ordained. He remarked that core testing has shown the road base is adequate and drainage is good.
Supervisors named Dale Schmidt to the township sewer authority to fill the unexpired term of Michael Annarella who died earlier this month.
Supervisors also approved special meeting minutes from July 28 showing the low bid of Wilson Excavating of $56,908 was accepted for an upcoming storm sewer installation project for North Scotland Lane, Grandview Avenue and Atkinson Street. Other bids ranged from $67,813 to $136,825.