A new Dollar General store is set to open in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, occupying the former Rite Aid pharmacy building located at 2 Kirby Ave. The parent company, DOLGENCORP LLC, based in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, has recently signed a 10-year lease for the property, owned by SADG-4 of Dickson City.
According to a spokesperson from Dollar General’s media relations division, the company is currently in the “final due diligence phase for a new store,” though no opening date has been provided. The spokesperson also confirmed that there are no plans to close the existing Dollar General store at 364 S. Mountain Blvd, which has been operating since 2013.
Nuangola Borough Addresses Zoning Regulations
In a related development, the Nuangola Borough Council is set to address several zoning ordinance amendments during its upcoming meeting on Tuesday at 19:00. The council will hold public hearings on three key amendments. One of the proposed changes aims to regulate short-term rentals, limiting them to three percent of residential properties in each zoning district. This amendment would require permits and conditional use approval in the R-1, R-2, and B-1 zoning districts, defining short-term rentals as stays of less than 30 consecutive days.
Additionally, the council will discuss an ordinance concerning data centers and another amendment that stipulates that no resident or property owner can be considered for a zoning or building permit if they are delinquent in paying refuse or garbage fees or have outstanding enforcement actions or judgments.
The council plans to vote on these amendments during its meeting scheduled for December 11.
Dorrance Township Zoning Hearing Continuation
Meanwhile, the zoning hearing board of Dorrance Township will continue its deliberations on November 13 at 18:00. This hearing will determine if the township’s pre-amendment zoning ordinance unlawfully excluded data centers.
Brewster Land Company, LLC, submitted a challenge to the zoning ordinance on August 19, arguing that the ordinance, prior to its amendment on September 22, did not recognize data centers as legitimate land uses under Pennsylvania law. To date, the company has not filed an application to construct the data center, focusing instead on the substantive validity challenge. The hearing was previously extended after three hours of testimony on October 1.
As these developments unfold, they illustrate the ongoing changes in the commercial landscape of Mountain Top and surrounding areas, as well as the local government’s efforts to adapt zoning laws to meet contemporary needs.
