Times Observer photo by Josh Cotton The Warren County Planning & Zoning Commission approved a rezoning request for this property, the Hatch Patch located at the corner of Conewango Ave. and Hatch Run Rd. Officials say the plan for the change includes creation of a farm to table restaurant.

The Warren County Planning & Zoning Commission has given its blessing to a rezoning request in Glade Twp. that would pave the way for the creation of a farm to table restaurant.

The property in question is the 84.6 acre parcel that includes the Hatch Patch at the intersection of Hatch Run Rd. and Conewango Ave.

Zoning Officer Michael Lyon said the change would alter the zoning designation from ACR (agriculture, conservation, recreation to “B” business.

He said the applicant, Lindell Resources, LLC, is “doing that because they’re consolidating their vegetable stuff with the Ekey’s property.”

He said the plan is to then lease the building to be the site of the restaurant and that the B designation aligns with the Ekey’s property that is adjacent across the Conewango Creek and zoned the same way.

The commission approved the request which will now go before the county commissioners for a public hearing and then consideration.

The commission also continued an ongoing dialogue over potential regulations relative to solar farms.

“What we do know is not a whole lot on what is coming in,” County Planner Dan Glotz said, stressing the goal of being proactive rather than reactive.

There appeared to be broad agreement that whatever regulations are ultimately approved would be part of the county’s subdivision ordinance, which covers all of the county sans the City of Warren and Youngsville, rather than the zoning ordinance that has less reach.

Commission members who double as elected officials – Conewango Township Supervisor Jeff Zariczny and Clarendon Borough Councilman Paul Pascuzzi – raised concerns about the benefits to residents from the installation of these farms as well as the impact on municipal services.

Lyon said two projects are working through a lengthy process toward installation and that he’s been contacted several times in the last six weeks by entities asking when the regulations might be available.

Next steps include bringing the county commissioners, who will ultimately approve any regulations, into the discussion and potential calls with counties that have regulations on the books.