Ross Commissioners ap-proved by a 7-1 vote a site plan for a 3,000-square-foot expansion of the former Hollywood Video on McKnight Road.

Commissioner Daniel Kinross was opposed.

The building will be converted for use by multiple retail tenants, engineer Mike Rahenkamp told the commissioners. The owner is Cake Properties.

At their meeting Monday night, commissioners briefly discussed access to the property, which is via a common driveway owned by the Bentz Trust. The driveway also serves the adjoining muffler shop.

The township's planning commission had recommended approval of the project with the condition that the owner obtain a highway access permit from the state Department of Transportation. The department wants changes made in the access road serving the businesses.

Ross Solicitor Bonnie Brimmeier said the state's request should be made directly to the Bentz Trust, which owns the private driveway.

Commissioners also approved a three-lot subdivision requested by the in-laws of Commissioner Grant Montgomery. Mr. Montgomery abstained on the 7-0-1 vote to divide a tract at the southwest corner of McIntyre Road and Thompson Run Road into three lots. Thomas and Patricia Kos own the property.

In other business, commissioners agreed to start their committee meeting on Monday an hour early. They have a full agenda for the workshop session, which will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the municipal center.

Commissioners will get their first look at a proposed 2010 budget. They also plan to meet with the Northland Library's director and representatives of Waste Management, which provides trash pickup for residents.

Northland Library in McCandless serves five North Hills communities. The board's proposed $2.4 million budget would eliminate bookmobile service to Ross and Marshall.

"The bookmobile is the only use some of our residents get from the library," Commissioner Peter Ferraro said. He and other commissioners want to ask library director Sandra Collins how the decision was made.

The spending plan for next year is about 6 percent smaller than this year's. Eliminating the bookmobile stops will save about $20,000.

Commissioners want to meet with Waste Management to discuss complaints from residents about billing problems.

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