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LINDEN - Woodward Township is a step closer to having its own Dollar General on Route 220.
At Wednesday's Woodward Township supervisors' meeting, Zoning Administrator Gary Knarr said four variances were granted to Hutchinson Realty Development at the Tuesday zoning board meeting.
Two of the variances dealt with the issues of parking, while the other dealt with the size and placement of the sign.
"One of the reasons why they needed those variances, if you remember (when Muncy Bank and Trust was built it) went through that process … so they wouldn't be encroaching the storm water system that was put up, that's why they (Hutchinson) needed those variances," Knarr said.
The Dollar General will be built between the Muncy Bank and Trust and the Harvest Moon at the 7520 Route 220 Highway. Knarr confirmed that Hutchinson Realty bought the Harvest Moon and will make upgrades to the restaurant.
Knarr explained that Hutchinson Realty will keep the aesthetics similar.
"When you see the brick that is currently there with the Muncy Bank and Trust, they kind of want to keep that like when you build a little mini shopping mall is all the same color. They are actually going out and purchasing the same brick that Muncy Bank and Trust purchased to build that. (The store) will actually have that same facade and they're going to mirror that with the Harvest Moon," Knarr said.
Knarr added that the next steps will be for Hutchinson Realty to submit the plans and drawings to the officials in Lycoming County officials.
Once county approves, the plans return to Woodward Township Planning Board for approval and then to the township's board of supervisors for final approval.
In other news, the town received a letter from the Williamsport Sanitary Authority announcing the revision to the local limits of "nonconventional pollutants."
The letter said the two plants in Central and West are required, by the state Department of Environmental Protection, to "perform a local limit re-evaluation for each facility" within one year of being issued a National Pollutants Discharge Elimination System permit.
According to the correspondence, "These local limits have been accepted by, and now the WSA and all contributing municipalities must adopt the revised local limits." These local limits of pollutants "can be safely accepted and appropriately treated at the facility."
The information received showed a slight allowable increase of a certain heavy metals in the water.
In other matters, the board reminded residents of the two vacancies on the stormwater management appeals board and one vacancy on the zoning hearing board.
In attendance were supervisors Alan Worth, Jack Coleman and Wayne Robinson.