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- Council approved the minutes of the Jan. 28 meeting (motion carried).
- Finance advisory committee accepted the January financial report and authorized staff to satisfy ordinary and routine obligations for the month (motion carried).
- Public works committee moved to advertise an ordinance to add a new Chapter 110 (Alarm Systems) to the borough code and to schedule a public hearing; the committee voted in favor and authorized advertising of the draft ordinance.
- Public works committee also moved to advertise an ordinance to amend parking regulations on East Frederick Street (chapter 3-50, Vehicles & Traffic) to reflect angled front-end parking between the high school and George Street; the committee voted in favor to advertise and schedule a public hearing.
- Council approved an agreement with Columbia Borough to receive the borough's municipal yard waste for calendar year 2025 (agreement expires 12/31/2025, renewable in one-year increments).

Each of the above motions was put to voice vote or committee roll call as appropriate during the meeting; the transcript records motions, seconds, and that the motions carried. Where an individual roll call was recorded in committee (for the disruptive conduct appeal), the committee provided names and votes in the transcript; other routine approvals were adopted by voice vote and recorded as carried.

These votes set procedural and administrative steps in motion: advertising ordinances for public hearing, accepting routine financial records, and securing intermunicipal service for yard waste. Future meetings will include public hearings on the advertised ordinances and any required resolutions (for example, a separate resolution setting fines for false alarms will be brought forward after advertisement).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Millersville Borough Council Meeting 2/11/25","oneSentenceSummary","At the Feb. 25 meeting, the council and its committees approved several routine and committee-level actions including advertising two ordinances, accepting financial records, and authorizing a yard‑waste agreement.","taxTitle","Millersville, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania","taxId",71837,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6334388,"Council’s public-works committee denies tenants’ appeal of disruptive-conduct report; appeal tied to fire alarm incident",346,2022000,2368000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2295979-1866449fb43b17414e7647cc4fbf399d&start=2022&end=2368","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2295979-1866449fb43b17414e7647cc4fbf399d/thumbnail_2022000.jpg","/articles/6334388/Millersville/Lancaster-County/Pennsylvania/Councils-public-works-committee-denies-tenants-appeal-of-disruptive-conduct-report-appeal-tied-to-fire-alarm-incident","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334388-b381112854a84558716c6f1fcdfd3ab7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204723&Signature=B6FlcLSx~HuBO0rjrg5ilC2ReUs4zSoVLdmyTiwWaIuXiS~TMIl9vvMP~pP-y85iF2eKNPVxbRTuCcFeiD2rdSVpIk6hpR8fs-1-r2YDGP02kGjrrVYZdAqFqJ91OK6wbnkreQwuxLes2g2i1cMFEecdgtf8H6K2E2yHmRmzGgjonkJPPjpOhi~aXgW8tEUytfqeLiJTSVHbPMSLOyrMvW7Vzy7S5Yl-r8S0oI7RQSzB9p1Qpu7muP21nxUtcl5yYxcY0JUAQkN7tQBTzXMC1HYH3ixuzEFidNBFL66M0hvtvu5ZdGSTrIW7LJ65dSr5Z1Kqq1id53Qm0WVd7dFFmw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Millersville Borough public‑works committee denied an appeal from tenants at 804 Hillview Avenue concerning a disruptive conduct report (DCR) issued after an automatic fire alarm and an officer’s report of a strong burnt‑marijuana odor.

Two tenants, McKenna Goldstein and Hope Davis, told the committee they left their second‑floor apartment to attend a movie immediately after the alarm and later received a DCR alleging marijuana odor inside and outside their unit. They said they had not previously set off the alarm in over two years of tenancy and provided a movie ticket as evidence of their absence. They also said nearby units and the building hallway frequently smelled of marijuana, and noted a bedroom window was cracked open that evening while the tenant used a heated hair dryer.

Police Officer Oscar Giberson testified he was dispatched for an automatic fire alarm, detected a strong odor of burnt marijuana on arrival, and observed a front bedroom window cracked about six to eight inches. He reported the strongest odor in \"Room A,\" the unit where the alarm tripped, and said management informed officers that someone left quickly after the alarm; officers attempted to make contact later but could not reach the occupants.

Committee members expressed sympathy for the tenants' job losses (the tenants said they were terminated from Student Lodging Incorporated after the DCR was attached to their records) while also noting the officer's observations and the borough's recent efforts to reduce false alarms. Chief Eshleman reminded the committee that the disruptive conduct ordinance has been used as a tool where necessary in the absence of a separate false‑alarm ordinance.

After discussion, the public‑works committee voted to deny the tenants' appeal of the DCR issued on 01/12/25. The committee chair moved to deny the appeal; the motion was seconded and passed in a roll-call vote. Committee members voting to deny the appeal included Councilmember Iverson and Councilmember Koppel; the committee carried the motion and the appeal was denied.

The committee discussion noted the difficulty of the case, the circumstantial nature of the evidence, and the desire to support both enforcement and fair outcomes; no further appeal action or next-step process was recorded on the meeting transcript.","A public-works committee hearing denied an appeal of a disruptive conduct report (DCR) for 804 Hillview Avenue after testimony from tenants and a police officer; the committee voted to deny the appeal in a roll call.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6334393,"Developer presents preferred plan for Route 741/999 site; council agrees to pursue zoning text changes",413,576000,989000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2295979-1866449fb43b17414e7647cc4fbf399d&start=576&end=989","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2295979-1866449fb43b17414e7647cc4fbf399d/thumbnail_576000.jpg","/articles/6334393/Millersville/Lancaster-County/Pennsylvania/Developer-presents-preferred-plan-for-Route-741999-site-council-agrees-to-pursue-zoning-text-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334393-817c220341a1407fc1e15c8ccf73e7ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204723&Signature=W8wSpIKad0eLs6hmWevNe4ZX7yxDISGclibdgkK2c2iwJguq2dXqp2rxKbgWeID0I2Bb2v6MBENElQ7ag9cy4ZZlQSrWAUVA3RI8RDeMz4ekLeRW8F-0cTg5nPTtNR0FLv2IlL2hfS8yEbMY2-3v4lukTh2FBIId1Dr5yq~OfRxvaBs~JqXVbg~42Yl-57SW8MmcSjdgbLBNMojoEmshG7KjWxF9uuWlHRa2Kp8CIyYYp3y6TABOAVuIssrEunxlJSqCRSjshrEVOSRZmXk~k88iwPguUNfxqiPjobA1MzoecClVHWkG2iRqQwh4WKQhUb2k3TkMIIaShEcfE32pZg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Brandon Williams of Karman Builders presented a preferred concept plan for a property at the intersection of Route 741 and Route 999. The plan calls for a maximum residential density of six dwelling units per acre, 357 dwelling units total, and about 42,000 square feet of commercial space, including two mixed-use buildings with apartments above ground-floor commercial space.

Williams said earlier 2024 plans had proposed 384 dwelling units and 40,000 square feet of commercial space; after feedback the developer revised options and the planning commission recommended the preferred plan at its February 5 meeting. The preferred plan reduces density to the by-right density of six units per acre, adds a second mixed-use building on the 741 frontage, and preserves roughly 30% open space including a stream corridor and a central green. The developer described a mix of 36 apartment units in one grouping, 96 apartment units in stand-alone structures, 46 townhomes and 75 single-family dwellings, and said the apartment units would be market-rate rentals owned by one entity and managed by a property management company subject to HOA requirements.

Williams said parking and additional paved areas would increase to meet zoning requirements because of the added commercial space; current plans show about 10 acres preserved for natural canopy and stormwater management and a network of multi-use trails connecting greens.

Councilmembers asked questions about traffic access and coordination with PennDOT, possible additional access points to Millersville Pike, and the likelihood of right-turn‑only movements from the site. Mike (councilmember) and others urged the developer to pursue PennDOT scoping to determine permitted access. A councilmember thanked the developer for reducing density from earlier proposals and said the preferred plan was the \"best choice\" compared with other options presented to the borough.

Council gave the developer informal authorization to work with borough staff and the solicitor to prepare the zoning text amendments needed to advance the plan; the council president stated he was \"fully in support\" of the planning commission recommendation and that the developer had authorization to move forward with the solicitor.

Public commenters asked the borough to increase outreach in Quaker Hills and Oak Knoll about the development process and to explore impact fees with the school district to offset potential enrollment and capital impacts. Residents raised questions about whether the plan aligns with the borough's comprehensive plan and urged additional public meetings; borough staff said the zoning‑text amendment process will include multiple public hearings and public input opportunities.

No formal zoning change was adopted at the meeting; the action taken was to authorize the developer to proceed with the formal petition process and to direct staff and the solicitor to prepare the necessary zoning text amendments for later hearings.","Karman Builders presented a preferred concept for a Route 741 and 999 development with 357 units and 42,000 sq. ft. of commercial space; the planning commission recommended the plan and council consented to begin formal zoning amendment steps with the borough solicitor.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6334398,"Millersville council adopts zoning change to create ‘Community Resource Facility’ use",116,67000,183000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2295979-1866449fb43b17414e7647cc4fbf399d&start=67&end=183","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2295979-1866449fb43b17414e7647cc4fbf399d/thumbnail_67000.jpg","/articles/6334398/Millersville/Lancaster-County/Pennsylvania/Millersville-council-adopts-zoning-change-to-create-Community-Resource-Facility-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6334398-021054fee82d881eca904db4ae9318e7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204723&Signature=U4HEL5lnXzPrsD52NEr8EN1THq83f2JcS4CdZ~eJhvwRvFQA92Py30sBcYktg9RY04J7cLqctLFY-ewIf0VzcfCjECZNknsT0ZfIuC8B13MQbmsIs-E1GNpvcJFY93qI8Ih2e~DmBNKFwrX-nhUCyxwC4oKPLQFco~n0uiRBDzKy~WNdXtyas~mfSM4so3W2m2CfE5OOjpCNBnyvaFd9kPodmgfpy2xYmDNYIui6elVd7yXFODL4yNRPu~ENfb13x2vCu8Or~SGlzecaY7-UqDD-qIGP~NGdiVIrcQsRzyDwhtGNqV~ygAF96oRgmokl9bOCXQ~hmxllR5C6DVBRQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Millersville Borough Council voted to amend the borough zoning code to create a new use called \"Community Resource Facility,\" petitioned by Loft Community Partnership LLC. The council president moved to approve the ordinance amending Millersville Borough Code, chapter 3-80 (zoning); the motion was seconded and carried unanimously.

The ordinance adds a defined land-use category, \"Community Resource Facility,\" and allows that use in specified zoning districts with criteria set out in the text amendment. Copies of the ordinance were made available to council and the public at the start of the public hearing, and no members of the public spoke during the hearing on this item.

Council members said the text largely matched earlier drafts and prior sessions' direction. After closing the hearing, the council formally moved, seconded, and voted to adopt the amendment. The motion passed with unanimity.

The council did not record individual roll-call votes in the public record during the meeting transcript, but the mayor and council president confirmed the motion carried \"with unanimity.\" The ordinance was petitioned by Loft Community Partnership LLC, per the motion text.

The change will be incorporated into the borough's zoning ordinance and will be applied in future land-use reviews where the new use is proposed.

No future effective date was specified on the record during the meeting; implementation steps and any additional administrative procedures will follow the borough's codification process and notification procedures.","The borough council voted unanimously to amend Chapter 3-80 of the Millersville code to add a new use, Community Resource Facility, at the request of Loft Community Partnership LLC.","actionData","errors"]

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