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Commissioners debate why encroachments recur; director proposes outreach and code review
Summary
After approving permits and vacations, commissioners discussed recurring setback encroachments, weighing education, fee changes or code amendments; Director Reppner offered to coordinate outreach with the mayor and circulate code language ahead of future hearings.
Following permit votes, commissioners spent substantial time considering why setback encroachments keep appearing and what the borough should do about them. The chair noted the commission has approved many encroachment permits and asked whether the assembly should revisit code language or add deterrents.
Commissioner Venuti said the city of Homer requires an as-built before final approval and suggested the borough consider a similar requirement; "that seems to work pretty well for us," Venuti…
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