Published: March 23, 2015 - Updated: March 24, 2015 1:57 pm

By Bob Niedbala

Staff Writer

WAYNESBURG Greene County will soon have another option for restaurant dining as plans were approved Monday by the Franklin Township supervisors for an Applebees restaurant.

The supervisors approved site plans for the restaurant which will be constructed in front of the Greene Plaza on Route 21, next to the Taco Bell restaurant.

The plans were reviewed March 16 by the township planning commission, which recommended the supervisors approval with a number of conditions.

Steve Coss, township code enforcement officer, told the supervisors most of the conditions cited by the commission are being addressed between Applebees engineer and the townships engineer.

One of the issues involves parking. Entrance to the restaurant from Route 21 will be by Miller Lane and the traffic lane through Greene Plaza. The restaurant will have 25 to 30 parking spaces on-site, Coss said.

Any additional parking that may be needed, to meet requirements of the township zoning ordinance, will be provided by spaces available at the Greene Plaza, he said.

Steve Krekus, director of construction for Applebees, told the supervisors construction of the 5,400-square-foot restaurant will begin as soon as all required permits are received.

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Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers at Alamance Crossing should open by later this spring.

With warmer weather on the way, area residents should begin to see an influx in construction around the city of Burlington.

We are hoping a lot of these projects will get started when the weather breaks, Burlington Zoning Administrator Joey Lea said. A few are still pending, but springtime is when we expect them to get started.

Since 2014, the city has had more than a dozen projects that have been approved by the citys Board of Adjustment, Burlington City Council or technical review, Lea said. Of those, five have begun or completed formal construction. Others have begun grading, demolition and survey work.

The five projects that have been completed or construction has officially begun are:

The completed Taco Bell that moved across the street to the Holly Hill Mall parking lot.

The construction of Freddys Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, next to Five Below in an Alamance Crossing outparcel. The store is a fast-casual restaurant franchise that brings to life the America of the late 1940s and early 1950s. Construction on the 3,793-square-foot building began in January. It should be open in late spring.

The construction of a car wash along Huffman Mill Road.

The construction of a six-floor, 150-unit Drury Inn and Suites on an outparcel at Alamance Crossing. According to a company spokesman, Elon University was a draw for the Missouri-based company, and the hotel should open in spring 2016.

The expansion of Kayser-Roth, 714 W. Interstate Service Road, which began last fall. The expansion represents an $18 million investment and is expected to create 50 jobs.

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Wyoming may be in line for some new development. At the City Councils March 3 meeting, City Engineer Mark Erichson reported potential development at three sites in the city. A developer has recently submitted a sketch plan for a 38-unit complex on 257th Avenue across from Xccent. Preliminary plans are being developed.

A second location of possible development is between Wyoming Trail and Viking Boulevard, west of Glen Oak. The sketch plan is for 37 single-family homes. Erichson is provided information about utility infrastructure, design criteria for the area, and information about design criteria for the streets.

The third area being considered for development is north of Viking Boulevard (County Road 22) and west of Interstate 35. Erichson provided the citys surface water guidelines, specifications and detail plans to the developers engineer. An Environmental Assessment Worksheet is necessary because the size of the proposed project is around 300 units.

Other work nearing completion is the Greenway Avenue Improvement Project and the Liberty Ponds Development. This is related to finishing landscaping details and final asphalt on streets, which is tied to spring warm-up.

Fire pensions

Fire Capt. Matt Pikus presented a request from the Fire Relief Association to raise the pension benefit level for retirees. The FRA provides funds and services for retirement and benefits to all members of the association and their families. Benefits are regulated by federal and state laws, as well as bylaws of the organization.

There are two funds designated in the FRA. The general fund receives money from dues, fines, donations, fundraising (Stagecoach Days) and miscellaneous sources, not-mandated by law or the bylaws. This money may be used for the general welfare of the association and its members when authorized by the majority of members. The special fund, on the other hand, can only be released for members service pensions, some ancillary benefits and administrative expenses in accordance to state law. The majority is for pensions.

Sources of the money for the special fund were discussed. State fire aid money comes from a portion of fire insurance premiums returned to the city annually. The city also makes a contribution to the tune of $200 per year for each active firefighter. Other donations may be designated in support of the special fund. All this, plus accrued interest, helps fund this designated-pension portion of the plan.

Following guidelines recommended by the state auditor, the benefits were increased in 2013 to $1,150, with a funding level of 173 percent. The current funding level has grown to 213 percent. Pikus explained that using conservative estimated interest of 5 percent and the same expenses and income, an increase in benefits to $2,200 would still produce a funding level of 126 percent. State statute limits pension funds to $3,400 per year of active service. No major changes are being proposed, just to balance out the funds.

According to Pikus information from the consulting auditor, the special fund has benefited from good returns on investments. The investment plan and results are re-evaluated annually, with guidance provided by the State Board of Investments. Even with the increase in pension benefit, the association would be following the state auditors recommendation that the fund maintain a slight surplus.

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