Planning commission approves storage, service‑center and poultry expansions; tables staff-delegation policy
February 20, 2026 | Blair County, Pennsylvania
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The Blair County Planning Commission approved several development applications during its meeting and recorded one high-profile procedural decision to table a proposed delegation-of-reviews policy.
Approvals at the meeting included:
- Jay Ray Realty LLC (Antis Township): conversion of a former trucking and restaurant site into multiple self-storage buildings with an underground detention basin and a 24-foot bidirectional access easement. The commission moved, seconded and approved the application with no recorded nays.
- Jiffy Lube expansion (Logan Township): an approximately 1,800 sq ft addition to add three service bays (increasing building area to about 3,900 sq ft), relocation of rear parking, repaving and a proposed new sidewalk; motion to approve was made, seconded and carried.
- Sollenberger farm poultry expansion (Clover Creek watershed): applicant Dale Sollenberger proposed two 60,000 sq ft chicken barns and a 4,500 sq ft egg-packing facility on roughly 15–15.5 acres; commissioners raised access and erosion-control questions, then moved and approved the application.
Votes-at-a-glance: meeting minutes record motions and outcomes for the listed items; the transcript records voice votes ("yay"/"nay") and statements of "hearing no nays" for several approvals but does not provide a full roll-call tally for every item.
Delegation policy tabled: staff proposed delegating routine staff-level reviews (minor subdivisions, permit reviews and form letters) to planning staff to reduce delays when the commission cannot meet. Several commissioners objected, citing the need to notify represented municipalities and protect appointed-member authority. A motion to table the proposed delegation policy until a formal plan is developed passed with one dissenting vote.
Administrative notes: staff announced grant awards and administrative updates, and the commission elected officers (Todd, Mister Green and Heather) for the coming term. Mackenzie will act as interim assistant director to support continuity.
Approvals at the meeting included:
- Jay Ray Realty LLC (Antis Township): conversion of a former trucking and restaurant site into multiple self-storage buildings with an underground detention basin and a 24-foot bidirectional access easement. The commission moved, seconded and approved the application with no recorded nays.
- Jiffy Lube expansion (Logan Township): an approximately 1,800 sq ft addition to add three service bays (increasing building area to about 3,900 sq ft), relocation of rear parking, repaving and a proposed new sidewalk; motion to approve was made, seconded and carried.
- Sollenberger farm poultry expansion (Clover Creek watershed): applicant Dale Sollenberger proposed two 60,000 sq ft chicken barns and a 4,500 sq ft egg-packing facility on roughly 15–15.5 acres; commissioners raised access and erosion-control questions, then moved and approved the application.
Votes-at-a-glance: meeting minutes record motions and outcomes for the listed items; the transcript records voice votes ("yay"/"nay") and statements of "hearing no nays" for several approvals but does not provide a full roll-call tally for every item.
Delegation policy tabled: staff proposed delegating routine staff-level reviews (minor subdivisions, permit reviews and form letters) to planning staff to reduce delays when the commission cannot meet. Several commissioners objected, citing the need to notify represented municipalities and protect appointed-member authority. A motion to table the proposed delegation policy until a formal plan is developed passed with one dissenting vote.
Administrative notes: staff announced grant awards and administrative updates, and the commission elected officers (Todd, Mister Green and Heather) for the coming term. Mackenzie will act as interim assistant director to support continuity.
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