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Finish Line Auto Body plan accepted for formal review by Scranton planning commission
Summary
The Scranton City Planning Commission voted to accept Finish Line Auto Body’s land development application for formal engineering review, noting required engineering letters, an infiltration-trench stormwater design, and outstanding sidewalk and preliminary/final waiver requests.
The Scranton City Planning Commission voted to accept for formal engineering review a land development application from Finish Line Auto Body for a site at 749 North Kaiser A. The commission’s acceptance starts the formal review process and asks the applicant to work with staff on outstanding engineering comments and required permits.
Arty KBA of Design BL, representing Finish Line Auto Body, told the commission the proposed building would total 4,920 square feet and "requires 20 parking spaces." He described paved access revisions to allow overhead-door operations, a landscape bed with decorative grasses and three-foot shrubs, and two street trees placed to meet zoning requirements. He also said the existing site contains about "10,000 square feet of impervious" surface and is otherwise vacant.
On stormwater, the applicant said runoff from the parking lot will be routed to an infiltration trench via two inlets and then discharged to sheet-flow using a level spreader. The utility plan shows a water connection at the property line on Kaiser A and sanitary service in Kaiser A, with gas and electric connections from Hudson Flume; staff noted a utility HOP and county sewage planning review are likely required.
Staff (Don Casey) recommended acceptance "for review," and the commission moved, seconded and approved the recommendation. During discussion commissioners pressed the applicant on driveway sightlines and whether the proposed landscaping and curb islands would prevent drivers from using existing driveway remnants on Kaiser A; the applicant said the design reduces/eliminates the old access. Commissioners also discussed sidewalks: the zoning ordinance requires sidewalks but several members said the section of Kaiser A lacks sidewalks on either side and welcomed a formal waiver request so the commission could review that request along with other waivers.
The applicant noted it had submitted ancillary materials to Riley Engineering, the Lackawanna County Regional Planning Commission and the Lackawanna County Conservation District and will continue to provide engineering responses; the commission said it would expect formal review letters and any necessary waiver requests prior to final action. The application was accepted for review and will return to the commission once engineering comments and any waivers have been addressed.
