Elizabethtown council approves conditional use for 10‑unit apartment at 502 S Market Street

At a conditional‑use hearing Feb. 5, Elizabethtown Borough Council approved an application from Inch’s Properties LLC to create a 10‑unit apartment building at 502 S Market Street in the borough’s R‑3 High‑Density Residential zoning district. President Jeff Winterborne opened the hearing at 7:00 p.m., and Borough Solicitor Josele Cleary confirmed the hearing had been properly advertised.

The applicant presented testimony and answered questions from council. Neighbor Nila Grose requested party status and asked whether the exterior of the structure would be renovated; the applicant addressed that and other council questions during testimony. Council approved the conditional use unanimously on a motion by Councilmember J. Marc Hershey, seconded by Councilmember Jay Hynicker. The approval incorporated the conditions outlined by the Zoning Hearing Board and added two borough conditions: that the property manager’s phone number be posted on the building and that additional wayfinding signage be installed for EMS and emergency services. President Winterborne closed the hearing at 7:37 p.m., and the council called the regular public meeting to order at 7:38 p.m.

Why this matters: the conditional‑use decision allows Inch’s Properties to proceed with a small multiunit project in a high‑density residential zone, subject to the Zoning Hearing Board conditions and the additional safety‑oriented requirements approved by council. The record shows council considered neighborhood questions about exterior work but did not record further exterior renovation requirements beyond the conditions noted above.

Next steps: the approval is subject to compliance with the Zoning Hearing Board conditions and the two additional requirements imposed by council; the record does not specify a construction start date or additional building permits.