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Williamsport City Council approved a land development plan for a Chick-fil-A restaurant at Maynard Commons, First and Maynard streets.
Gary Knarr, city zoning administrator and codes official, along with Ara Kervandjian, executive vice president of Famvest Partners LLC, presented the plan to council Thursday night.
After being given positive recommendations from the Lycoming County Planning Commission and Williamsport Planning Commission, the plan indicates the vacant lot is to be subdivided into parcels of about 2.19 and 2.40 acres, Knarr said.
When completed, expect to see a building of 51,971 square feet, with seating capacity for 79 people and 112 parking stalls, he said.
Krevandjian thanked the council for its prior release of $1 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds that went into the Maynard Commons infrastructure.
Knarr noted that will-serve letters were received from the Williamsport Municipal Water and Sanitary Authorities.
The National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit process is ongoing, he said, adding the city Bureau of Codes will not issue a building permit until that is approved.
The restaurant chain based in Atlanta specializes in chicken sandwiches, salads and dipping sauces.
Earlier estimates from the restaurant's publicity team indicated each locally owned and operated Chick-fil-a creates 80 to 120 jobs.
The restaurant chain operates over 3,059 restaurants in the nation with a push to build more in parts of Pennsylvania.
Meanwhile, WAWA officials are building a store at 164 Maynard St., as a part of the Maynard Commons.
A representative was in attendance to ask for permission to have a liquor license transferred from eastern Lycoming County into the city for WAWA Inc.
Workers could be seen operating heavy equipment to remove soil to prepare the site for construction of the foundation.
Retail store on Campbell Street
A small convenience store, the kind that sells milk, eggs and various sundries, will be located at an existing building at 555 Campbell St.
Following a conditional use hearing, the council heard from Knarr and Joe Gerardi, store developer, about the retail store plan.
"What we are planning is a little convenience store at this location," Gerardi said. "We tried to dress up the property a little bit."
The store plan indicates five parking spaces, two of which will be handicapped parking, he said.
The store is not expected to be open late at night, Knarr noted. Exterior lights and some landscaping will be added. The exit onto Campbell Street from the store will be a right turn only, with an entrance and exit onto and off of Memorial Avenue.
In other business, a certificate of appropriateness for signage was granted to Jackass Brewing Co., 301 W. Third St.
The building is being remodeled as a restaurant and bar. The business' closest location is in Lewisburg.