LEWISTOWN — Mifflin County has seen much growth in recent years.

Now, it will gain two new businesses, thanks to approvals made by county officials Thursday.

During its meeting, Mifflin County Planning Director Jim Lettiere presented the Planning Commission with seven plans under municipal ordinance: two minor subdivisions, one major subdivision, one lot addition and three non-residential land development projects.

One of the approved plans would bring a Wawa gas station to Derry Township.

The plan involves the development of a 6,049-square-foot gas station and convenience store with eight fuel pumps.

The building will be located along Ferguson Valley Road, west and adjacent to US Highway 322, and northwest of the intersection of Valley Meadow Drive, and approximately 526 feet from the intersection of Reserve Lane and Ferguson Valley Road.

This area was previously used as the staging area for the development of the Primary Health Network Facility which is located east of where they will be building this new gas station.

The plan calls for 71 parking spaces and four ADA-compliant spaces.

Lettiere says the architects are hoping to be open by the next football season.

“There are no anticipated adverse effects as additional traffic volumes will be increased here at this site,” he said.

The commission also approved of an O’Reilly Auto Parts store, consisting of a one-story, pre-engineered metal building containing 7,225 square feet. The plan would include the creation of an asphalt parking lot containing 38 parking spaces and two handicap-accessible spaces.

This building will be built after the demolition of the AT&T store currently located on that property.

The other projects approved at the meeting included

• A request for non-residential land development at Cedar Grove School, Armagh Township;

•A request for the addition of a lot at East Kish Presbyterian Church, Brown Township;

•A request for major subdivisions on four lots for existing woodland use in Granville Township on parcels northeast of Peach Orchard Road, south of the Union Township boundary line, west of Camp Road and north of Ferguson Valley Road. The parent parcel contains one single-family detached home. The plan also creates an additional lot to be added. No new development was proposed;

•A request for a minor subdivision on tax parcels 17, 09-4110XA,000 and 16, 04-0110B-000, split between Granville and Derry townships, containing 68.52 acres. The plan creates a lot for a single-family residence to be served by a privy and private well. The plan includes no new development;

•A request for a minor subdivision on tax parcels 18,07-0114-000, containing 115 acres. The plan creates a second lot consisting of 1.34 acres containing one existing single-family detached home served by a private on-lot sewage disposal system and a private water source. The parcel is located north and south of Front Mountain Road, east of Pine Lane, west of SweetWater Lane.