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Chairperson Wickenheiser introduced the last-minute agenda addition and described it as a request from the Lancaster County Vacant Property Reinvestment Board to certify a determination of blighted condition for the two addresses. If certified by the commission, the properties would be entered into the county board’s vacant property review process.

The transcript excerpt records the commission accepting the item onto the agenda and identifying the two addresses, but does not include further discussion, public comment, or a commission vote on certification in the provided excerpt.

No formal action or vote on certification is recorded in the transcript excerpt; the item was placed on the agenda for the commission’s consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting 05.21.2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Columbia River Planning Commission on May 21 heard a request from the Lancaster County Vacant Property Reinvestment Board to certify properties at 118 North Eighth Street and 447 Union Street as blighted, which would place them under the county board's review.","taxTitle","Columbia, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania","taxId",71545,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6231283,"Engineer seeks planning commission letter of support for CDBG application for 300 block of Union Street",181,659000,840000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3433654-d1e25561677bd0ce412bcba5235eb4df&start=659&end=840","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3433654-d1e25561677bd0ce412bcba5235eb4df/thumbnail_659000.jpg","/articles/6231283/Columbia/Lancaster-County/Pennsylvania/Engineer-seeks-planning-commission-letter-of-support-for-CDBG-application-for-300-block-of-Union-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231283-bf4e8a68cca06f4fa0d02917f05af41b/orig.mp4?Expires=1776091181&Signature=WpenmXGIfzuu8-1ertoyjp82Yvexq7Dc7L7UgtGAWhw4i1KRaQh5iONHGEQVmDHDPu6ttM~404o5a5TucxQsH38O9FMylKt6krEUl7Ultz8wvaRV6VfWqlw0E5qLNOt2QfxFVPtQ1hYnrH53cddgJeylf5ZNDbvDXSDlPI167SUsxMx4rd1tEsR9qu82eCP1gCK6rh4styLZE44Xrkvc8VM0XXu~KLaoo9LsSKH807y2bzRf~O9c-M2tKLgy~eyMK-z9AarAR3n3q8uY1OYdpyjKKyadN713gntvycADzigzTbwdtNlYis5Px1vbQJM-gfqeyV7iy2QREN14gFp2~Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Engineer Derek Bernardo presented the borough’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) application for work on the 300 block of Union Street and asked the Columbia River Planning Commission May 21 for a letter of support.

Bernardo described the session as the application’s required public meeting and invited anyone with interest or comments to speak during the meeting. He said the presentation would accompany the borough’s CDBG application and that he would walk the commission through the project slides during the public meeting.

The transcript records Bernardo saying, \"I am here tonight to ask the borough planning commission for a letter of support, for the project.\" The record shows discussion of logistical matters — displaying slides, producing a PDF or saving to a thumb drive — but the transcript excerpt does not record any public comments on the application or a commission vote on the support letter.

No formal motion or vote to provide the letter of support is recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The engineer indicated the presentation materials were available for review and that the meeting served as the required public meeting for the CDBG application.","Engineer Derek Bernardo presented the borough's Community Development Block Grant application and asked the Columbia River Planning Commission for a letter of support during the required public meeting portion of the application process.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6231288,"Commission discusses distribution of comprehensive plan executive summary; copies to EDC and Realtors suggested",256,480000,736000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3433654-d1e25561677bd0ce412bcba5235eb4df&start=480&end=736","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3433654-d1e25561677bd0ce412bcba5235eb4df/thumbnail_480000.jpg","/articles/6231288/Columbia/Lancaster-County/Pennsylvania/Commission-discusses-distribution-of-comprehensive-plan-executive-summary-copies-to-EDC-and-Realtors-suggested","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231288-3cc7d5546aee3ce5b5c4c7f63d5a379a/orig.mp4?Expires=1776091181&Signature=F3LgZX8uoT-x2JXIwU7ObvzeUq1MDLkoZPy2EE9q8WG2VctWpA8FRJATSnEM0d~JSgEtt3f4P2hu6giyR-iu8BJaTEzSaG2vRrEabtOk4evuMtNbM7kPK9rH123XP0Zs~zepmZsPqd76AdDxhEnE6zsJ7Ny4yHIFQxpCvChjMgp2suf2r4vf9NLUoQ~mZYiLk5DGCNidi7OwgrIIpNWckU7-vkwz5McuUKt-EECq28Z4qEaGerfKfLfRupyEDnzPid6MmqH6JUz1s~YcpfMKzIF77XLO2b7c4fQnTQfI1a4IPVm7CNbR2j~MeUylzJgQjqGwNu7vbg3VzjqJ6dg2eg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners discussed how to distribute the printed executive summary of the borough comprehensive plan and where copies should be placed for public access.

Chairperson Wickenheiser said she had obtained copies from Heather and that the Columbia Economic Development Corporation (Columbia EDC) had distributed copies to its board. She suggested giving additional copies to the Lancaster County Association for Realtors and local realtor offices so they could keep a few on hand for walk-in inquiries.

Commission discussion included specific copy counts: Wickenheiser proposed sending roughly 20 copies to realtors, one exchange mentioned 100 for council, and members agreed informally to set aside about 35 copies for various offices. A staff member or commissioner volunteered to deliver copies to the realtors’ offices.

Members also confirmed that a paper copy would be provided to borough council at the next meeting. Chairperson Wickenheiser noted the local printer, Art Printing, produced the summaries.

No formal motion to distribute or an allocation of a printing budget was recorded in the transcript. Distribution arrangements were discussed as outreach and informational steps to increase public access to the plan’s executive summary.","Commissioners reviewed printed executive summaries of the borough comprehensive plan and discussed distributing copies to the Columbia EDC, Lancaster EDC, local realtors and borough council.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6231293,"Planning commission recommends ordinance 9-57—zoning text changes—to borough council",97,355000,452000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3433654-d1e25561677bd0ce412bcba5235eb4df&start=355&end=452","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3433654-d1e25561677bd0ce412bcba5235eb4df/thumbnail_355000.jpg","/articles/6231293/Columbia/Lancaster-County/Pennsylvania/Planning-commission-recommends-ordinance-9-57zoning-text-changesto-borough-council","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231293-5fa9b7deaaa587924a9f5649d6364956/orig.mp4?Expires=1776091181&Signature=gBoM~7YFx6YgOM60IB8pv-S4cT4f2LgMuTDGNakPpSxuN6aF1pjWqgTZmXfpF9L30y8I-1-mcXRGwyw5tHCcqGmvTHL0pWkbvHo0VtJ7~qlpDmKasmiZ-M7WSzyGvc0segBTmxvSoMRwbKTcqjNaCdHhdvE0hBB07oguC~xqC6bwHw0MvQXh4TM4oP1oDVvQ~Aw3-l2yHfqck1YB88P7kUIxMoELHUdDEWWmPLE9oJU3yVW-lzORJo~UuUfg3MveiZPRgvwOqtPOTxHpla6T~8FInD8zXYCGFgYnp0ZwVQ59MbZ4nEBfaCVz98-Layq3ZwCzaEanuVXYrEiy0s43Rg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Columbia River Planning Commission voted May 21 to recommend approval of Ordinance 9-57 to borough council and Lancaster County Planning. The ordinance makes changes to tables of permitted uses, definitions and other sections of the zoning ordinance, commissioners said.

Chairperson Wickenheiser told members the commission had reviewed the ordinance at a recent workshop. After discussion the commission voted to forward a recommendation to council; the motion was moved by Member TIFF and seconded by Justin and carried by voice vote.

Wickenheiser said Lancaster County Planning will also review the measure, and that the commission received the ordinance package at the same time as county review. The transcript records that the commission had discussed the item at a workshop and was not redoing that substantive workshop review during the meeting.

No amendments were recorded during the May 21 meeting; commissioners indicated the packet materials reflected the version they were recommending. The recommendation will be transmitted to borough council for formal consideration and to Lancaster County Planning for concurrent review.","The Columbia River Planning Commission voted May 21 to recommend Ordinance 9-57, which amends tables of permitted uses and definitions in the borough zoning ordinance, to borough council and Lancaster County Planning for review.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6231298,"Planning commission rescinds April approval and approves March 20 joint meeting minutes with exhibit",212,232000,444000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3433654-d1e25561677bd0ce412bcba5235eb4df&start=232&end=444","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3433654-d1e25561677bd0ce412bcba5235eb4df/thumbnail_232000.jpg","/articles/6231298/Columbia/Lancaster-County/Pennsylvania/Planning-commission-rescinds-April-approval-and-approves-March-20-joint-meeting-minutes-with-exhibit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6231298-96eaa650e1e5c542bd0bfec79d01a1ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1776091181&Signature=DDf9sZxBzp3zYT~oQmgynU~Jxx6g8UupXimTMN0wn3S9GUzESyMonuKK8IpR9SBu9cwf097wvjac4uGs0qvYlA8uKdhrx0zoRMDqOLEj9VGlBS2k2LzBgdjoTolBRX2LsWJvzStSVjVbe0HleQVJVY6qrxFbHxPJHWyzvhdnfuIuWwcEmwntDUeKNB~a3xDc~sNq0JHIjlDIYNx2258tdDPJTsHKXp8wQwidObxQrrEGGkxmEJgaFzPJDYsO5ShebKZ2t52cYEurI4ZgSBkLcCPHDTTZQ-GtRcOKVcesSSlDkPcbXNqacIH6NOFur72NfEj~MnLdRhnTRbyOS36Q6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Columbia River Planning Commission voted May 21 to rescind its April 15 approval of the March 20 joint meeting minutes and then approved the March 20 minutes with an exhibit attached.

The action followed guidance from Solicitor Gable after commissioners and staff concluded that the previously approved minutes did not record the decision made at the joint meeting. Chairperson Wickenheiser said the solicitor’s direction was to rescind the earlier approval and replace it with minutes that include the exhibit.

At the meeting Member TIFF moved to rescind the April 15 approval; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote. The commission then approved the March 20 joint meeting minutes, with an exhibit attached, on a subsequent motion and second.

Commissioners discussed that the March 20 minutes previously had only said the meeting \"reviewed the light business\" and did not state what was decided. Wickenheiser said Solicitor Gable advised the commission the absence of a recorded decision required rescission of the earlier approval and reapproval with the exhibit included.

No additional amendments to the March 20 minutes were recorded in the meeting transcript.

Minutes and the attached exhibit will be added to the public record as approved with the exhibit.","The Columbia River Planning Commission voted May 21 to rescind its April approval of the March 20 joint meeting minutes after solicitor review, then approved the March 20 minutes with an exhibit attached.","actionData","errors"]

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