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Carvana proposes Hempfield South inspection center; company says site would employ 200–300 people
Summary
Carvana and consultant Kimley‑Horn presented plans for a nonpublic vehicle inspection and processing facility in Hempfield Township that the applicant says will employ about 200–300 people; the Planning Commission voted 7–0 to send the plan to technical review.
Carvana representatives on May 6 told the Hempfield Township Planning Commission they plan a nonpublic inspection and processing center on the site now under review, which the company says would receive vehicles, perform minor bodywork and maintenance, then dispatch vehicles to other Carvana locations.
"At this location they will be taking in vehicles and readying them for sales. They will do minor body repairs, touch ups, regular maintenance. Once that is completed, they will then move the vehicles on to other Carvana locations," said Ms. Jenn Roldan, representing Carvana. She added the site "will not be open to the public and they plan to employ 200–300 people." (Ms. Roldan spoke during the commission's completeness review of PA‑26‑14.)
Tyler Finley of Kimley‑Horn described the engineering aspects of the plan, saying the design meets lot coverage, setback and landscaping requirements and that the applicant proposes two access points on Hunker Waltz Mill Road: one for employees and one for delivery trucks. "This is a private [gas] line and they are working with all parties involved and the structure is 150–200 feet away," Finley said when commissioners asked about a gas line and a wetland on the property. He also said the applicant is coordinating with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on wetlands.
Commissioners asked whether electric‑vehicle charging would be provided; Finley said none is planned "at this time." The commission voted unanimously, 7–0, on a motion by Brian Prenovitz seconded by BettyJean Sweitzer to forward PA‑26‑14 to technical review.
Next steps: the plan will go through technical review, where outstanding engineering, environmental and utility coordination items will be verified before the commission or supervisors take a final action.
