Carbon County planning panel approves Family Dollar subdivision, sends Franklin Township apartment plan back for changes

Carbon County Planning Commission members on an undated meeting agenda reviewed multiple land‑development plans affecting Franklin Township, Lansford Borough and other county locations, approving a Family Dollar lot subdivision and a separate lot annexation while sending two other proposals back for more information or engineering review.

Planning staff summarized technical and regulatory deficiencies in several submissions, and the commission voted separately on each application rather than taking a single omnibus action.

Planning‑staff findings and why they matter

Planning staff told the commission that the Eldridge Realty Company application to subdivide and recombine lots around an existing Family Dollar in Lansford met zoning setbacks and township requirements as submitted, and staff recommended approval. The commission approved that subdivision by voice vote.

Staff summarized a separate private‑garage land‑development submission for property at or near 1290 Main Road in Franklin Township and identified missing documentation: a soil erosion and sedimentation control plan, a drainage/stormwater management plan, surveyor certification, ownership and maintenance agreements, documentation required under the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission review, and a Natural Diversity Index determination. Staff said the applicant had not shown sanitary or water service for the new building and that the township engineer’s review comments remained outstanding. The commission voted to forward the…