Lancaster Township approves preliminary plans for Log Cabin Inn expansion
LANCASTER TWP — A historic township restaurant may see some major changes in the near future.
During its monthly meeting on Monday, April 20, the township board of supervisors approved preliminary land development plans for an expansion of the Log Cabin Inn, a restaurant on Perry Highway notable for being built around a 160-year-old log cabin.
According to Jonathan Garczewski of Gateway Engineers, two planned additions to the Log Cabin Inn building total 2,500 square feet. An addition at the northern end of the building will be used for dining space, while another addition at the opposite end will be used for kitchen space. Other alterations will be made to the restaurant’s parking lot as part of the planned expansion.
According to township engineer Tom Thompson of Gannett Fleming, the approved plans were preliminary in nature and the developers have addressed most of the comments from his review letter.
“The intent of a preliminary plan is for them to give us an idea of what they want to do to see how it fits with the (township) ordinance … to see what improvements or items are needed, so that they don’t get to a point where a final plan is before you and you have 27 items you have to address,” Thompson said.
