LANCASTER TWP — MHB Real Estate Holdings received final approval Monday to expand a heavy-equipment rental business on recently acquired parcels.

In November, MHB received conditional use approval pursuant to recommendations by the solicitor, which were laid out in a findings of fact, conclusion of law and decision document read aloud in part at Monday's board of supervisors meeting.

Monday, the board approved subdivision and land development plans to finalize the permission to expand.

The decision recommended conditional use approval as long as the rental business does not become a nuisance and that a lean-to building designed to wash machinery have a concrete floor and be connected to a sewer line, among other conditions.

Per the motion at November's meeting, the board again voted to allow the company's use of the parcels.

Because the company acquired additional parcels, it further sought the board's approval to consolidate its property off Route 19 to three parcels. The board unanimously approved.

In addition, the board approved the rental company's land development plan, paving way for the business to make use of the 2.6 acres it acquired on other pieces of land.

Monday's public comment session was lively, with questions and discussions over road work and contractors hired to perform it.John Meyer, a Lancaster resident, renewed his question about seal coating performed on Whitestown Road. He previously aired a complaint with the board in October, saying it was improperly done, with large cracks unfilled while unblemished parts of the road had circular seal coating on it.Supervisor Dennis Kerr said he agreed with Meyer, saying the work performed was unsatisfactory. Chairman Joe Plesniak said the board would speak with contractors in future road sealing projects to indicate where, specifically, they wish cracks to be filled.“I don't appreciate this board of supervisors wasting our tax dollars the way that you are without looking at things and making sure things are done properly,” Meyer said, claiming this was the second project in which a hired company performed unsatisfactory work.Township Manager Benjamin Kramer said the contractor associated with the project had been paid by the time Meyer aired his concern at the October meeting.Kramer also addressed concerns over East Lancaster Road and why it was still closed after PennDOT placed a temporary support structure on the Interstate 79 overpass.He said PennDOT told the township that, while the structure would support the bridge, it could suffer catastrophic damage should an accident occur in the underpass and a car strike the steel support.