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Board unanimously approves Mount Nittany Health preliminary development plan, contingent on review comments
Summary
Harris Township supervisors unanimously approved Mount Nittany Health’s preliminary land development plan (Warner Blvd & South Atherton St.), contingent on satisfactory responses to zoning officer and township engineer review letters; HRG's Chris Nasuti answered design and access questions during the presentation.
The Harris Township Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to approve Mount Nittany Health’s preliminary land development plan for the property at the corner of Warner Boulevard and South Atherton Street, contingent on satisfactory resolution of review comments identified in the zoning officer’s 11/04/2024 letter and the township engineer’s 11/06/2024 letter.
Staff presented the plan and noted three plan sheets were available (existing conditions, proposed development, and landscaping). Chris Nasuti of HRG Incorporated, present at the meeting, answered questions from the board and residents about parking, access and circulation. Nasuti described the design as favoring a single access point with signage to discourage cut‑through traffic, separating employee parking from visitors, and providing interior and exterior landscape islands required by ordinance. He said the plan increases parking (discussion on counts ranged from earlier figures of 89–91 to 99–103 after review) and includes fire lanes and other features identified by staff.
Residents and supervisors raised traffic and safety concerns related to the Circle Drive/Atherton Street intersection and possible left‑turn conflicts; staff noted traffic review is part of plan review and that engineers have not required an additional traffic signal based on current review. After discussion, a supervisor moved to approve the preliminary plan with the stated contingencies; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously.
Next steps: staff and engineering will coordinate to ensure review comments are addressed, the preliminary plan is signed, and the applicant may proceed toward a final plan submittal.
