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Votes at a glance: Smart Growth Committee approves market dates, sends solicitor to zoning hearing, clears HARB applications
Summary
At the March 12 Smart Growth Committee meeting, members approved open‑air market dates for 2025, directed the solicitor to attend a zoning hearing for a sight‑triangle variance at 211 Dean Street, and approved four HARB applications with conditions.
The Smart Growth Committee on March 12 approved several procedural motions and historic‑area applications.
Votes at a glance
- Open‑air market dates (2025): Committee approved a market calendar running the first weekend in May through the last full weekend in September (Friday, May 2 through Sunday, Sept. 28).
- Solicitor attendance at zoning hearing, 211 Dean Street: Committee directed the borough solicitor to attend the zoning hearing for an applicant seeking a variance from Chapter 112, Section 805 (clear sight triangle). Committee members said the solicitor’s input was appropriate because sight‑distance issues raise safety and code‑interpretation questions.
- HARB approvals: Committee approved four historic‑area (HARB) applications: 100 West Gay Street (front door replacement), 132 North Church Street (sign repair/replacement/alteration), 120 North Church Street (new dining platform), and 111 North Church Street (new wall‑mounted sign). Finance/staff noted minor adjustments had been made and Barb had approved them with conditions.
The motions were made on the floor during the meeting; the transcript did not include formal recorded roll‑call tallies or named movers/seconders for these items, and no recorded vote counts were provided in the meeting record distributed to the committee. The chair and members indicated assent and the items were advanced as described.
