SOUTHINGTON A Liberty Bank branch is planned for the empty lot at 30-60 N. Main St. near the YMCA.

Joe Wren, a professional engineer with Indigo Land Designs, said Liberty Bank has plans for a 2,100-square-foot building with a two-lane drive-through. The bank is scheduled to open in late spring.

The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved the plans last month.

Commission Chairman Michael DelSanto said hes not concerned about the two-lane drive-through causing traffic problems on North Main Street.

They situated the drive-through canopy in a way that theres not going to be congestion as people leave, DelSanto said. Therere always concerns about traffic.

Drive-through customers will exit onto High Street across from the YMCA, according to DelSanto.

Wren told commission members the new building would leave room for people to see a mural painted on the side of the adjacent building.

Commission Vice Chairman Paul Chaplinsky said he was pleased with Liberty Banks plans. The look of the brick and stone bank will complement the rest of the North Main Street streetscape, he said. Town officials say they are trying to create a unified aesthetic for downtown Southington.

Its a really nice fit, Chaplinsky said.

That area of North Main Street is slated for a number of changes as the YMCA continues with its expansion plans, although uncertainty over the brick Olney house has delayed the building of a parking lot. A court injunction has blocked demolition of the house until January.

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Liberty Bank plans branch office near Southington YMCA