Nicholas Scott Rezoning Petition — 5901 Wattsburg Road
Description
A request to rezone approximately 16.3 acres south of Wager Road, east of Wattsburg Road and north of Interstate 90, from CR Conservation Residential to C3 Interstate Commercial.
Impact summary
If the supervisors disagree, the door opens to truck stops, hotels, or other interstate commercial uses across from a row of homes.
Applicant
- Name
- Nicholas Scott
- Address
- 5901 Wattsburg Road, Millcreek Township, PASee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 14
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Planning Commission
A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 10, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (3)
Rezoning of 16.3 acres at 5901 Wattsburg Road to Interstate Commercial
The Scott family wants 16.3 acres near I-90 and Route 8 rezoned from Conservation Residential to Interstate Commercial to make the land marketable — possibly for a hotel or truck stop. Neighbors fear traffic, well-water contamination in the Mill Creek headwaters, noise, light, and big drops in home values. The commission recommended denial, but supervisors have the final say December 15.
Mill Creek watershed and headwaters protection
Testimony repeatedly warned that commercial development on this wooded parcel could send runoff and contaminants into the Mill Creek headwaters, threatening wells, homes near the creek, and downstream water quality all the way toward Lake Erie.
Traffic and safety at the I-90/Route 8 interchange area
Speakers, including a 50-year Bell Valley firefighter, warned that commercial traffic would worsen already dangerous conditions at Wager Road and Route 8, and that Martin Road is not built for trucks.
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