Forks Township OKs new medical office building

By Meghan Moravcik Walbert, Special to The Morning Call

10:21 p.m. EST, January 16, 2014

Forks supervisors approved a plan Thursday night to bring a new medical office building, fast-food restaurant and bank to the township next year.

Developer Dennis Benner said he does not yet have tenants lined up for the two-story, 20,000-square-foot medical office building, the fast-food restaurant with drive-thru, or the bank.

"There is always a hesitancy [to seek tenants] before plan approval," Benner said. "Now, that effort will start in earnest."

Benner said he hopes to break ground on the site at Sullivan Trail and Rensselaer Avenue this spring or summer and complete construction by the same time next year.

The board gave unanimous preliminary approval. Final approval is still expected in the coming months.

"The crux of the layout is complete, it's just the nitty-gritty details now," township engineer Scott Muller said. "This plan is not going to change land layout-wise between preliminary approval and the final approval."

The complex will be accessible to vehicles from both Sullivan Trail and Rensselaer Avenue.

Supervisor John O'Neil raised concerns over traffic backing into the intersection as northbound vehicles line up on Sullivan Trail to turn right into the complex. But Muller said he doesn't foresee that issue.

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Forks Township OKs new medical office building