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Planning Commission approves Flood City Youth Fitness Academy playground plan; staff to probe taller fence rules
Summary
The Johnstown Planning Commission approved Flood City Youth Fitness Academy’s plan to demolish 237–239 Union Street and install an open-air playground for about 150–220 children, while asking staff to investigate whether building codes would allow a fence taller than the six-foot maximum in the city ordinance.
The Johnstown Planning Commission on Feb. 3 approved a plan from Flood City Youth Fitness Academy to demolish the vacant structure at 237–239 Union Street and convert the site into an open-air playground for the academy’s daily attendees.
Deacon Jeffrey Wilson, program director for Flood City Youth Fitness Academy, told the commission the site serves roughly 150 to 220 children each day and said outdoor play space with grass and shade is essential to the program. Wilson also said the organization has provided more than…
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