Fayette zoning board OKs plans
The Fayette County Zoning Hearing Board on Wednesday approved plans for an apartment building in Belle Vernon and a car wash in Bullskin Township. In both decisions, the board approved special exceptions for the businesses on property zoned B-1, general business.
Joseph S. Ciferno plans to construct a 40-by-71-foot, two-story building with storage and office space on the bottom floor and four separate apartments on the second floor on property at the intersection of Main and Third streets, Belle Vernon. The concrete building will include four off-street and three on-street parking spaces.
Ciferno is seeking a special exception for multiple family dwellings and apartments as well as a variance from setback requirements.
In asking for the variance, Ciferno said the topography of the property allows construction only in one site. He said the building will be located 4 feet from the property lines on both the front and side. Since the front and side setback requirements are 30 feet, a 26-foot variance was approved for the front and side.
Neighbor Ken Fine also spoke during the hearing, saying he was concerned about having access to his garage on Third Street, but Ciferno said the apartment parking will not interfere with Fine’s access.
In the other case, Terrence C. Shallenberger presented plans to construct a car wash beside a swimming pool store on his parent’s property at the intersection of routes 119 and 982, Bullskin Township. Shallenberger said the car wash building will be identical to the swimming pool store building, consisting of gray block and a green roof.
Bullskin Township Supervisor John Coughenour attended the hearing and said all three township supervisors are in favor of the plans. The zoning board then approved a special exception for the car wash.
Both rulings were approved on 2-0 votes, with Mark Morrison and Charles Cieszynski voting in favor of the motions.