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Freemansburg council denies handicap parking request for 236 Juniata Street, cites ordinance limit
Summary
Borough council denied a resident’s request for a handicap parking sign at 236 Juniata Street on Feb. 18, 2025, citing Ordinance #2021-001, which limits permits to three per block when parking is allowed on both sides; the motion passed 5‑0.
Freemansburg Borough Council on Feb. 18 denied an application for a handicap parking sign at 236 Juniata Street, citing a borough ordinance that limits the number of permits per block.
Resident Maria Bonilla requested a handicap parking sign at 236 Juniata Street. Council considered the application under the Community Development/Public Safety agenda and denied it on a motion by Jim Smith, seconded by Margaret Lorrah. The minutes cite Ordinance #2021‑001, which states that no more than three permits shall be located on any block where parking is permitted on both sides. The motion passed unanimously, 5‑0.
The minutes do not record additional mitigation measures, an appeal procedure, or whether the applicant may reapply under different circumstances. The denial was recorded as an explicit, final vote; no amendments or conditional approvals were noted.
Next procedural step: The minutes do not specify any next steps or appeals process for the applicant; council staff would be the point of contact for any follow up.
