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Bath council tables proposal to make Elm Street one-way after neighbors object
Summary
After residents objected, Bath Borough Council on Jan. 5 tabled an ordinance to convert Elm Street to one-way traffic. An adoption motion failed for lack of a second; debate focused on whether the ordinance was tied to a previously approved subdivision.
Bath Borough Council on Jan. 5 tabled an ordinance that would have designated Elm Street one-way between Broad and Wolf streets after nearby residents raised concerns about the change and its connection to a pending development.
Borough Engineer Ron Madison told council the conversion was tied to a development project and that Elm Street’s present configuration “was not conducive for two-way traffic and posed traffic safety concerns.” Several residents who live adjacent to Elm Street — Dawn Meyer (117 Broad St.), Amy Hess (113 Broad St.), Scott Hess (113 Broad St.) and Robert Kern (517 Elm St.) — spoke in opposition, and one attendee suggested the street be vacated and become a private alley maintained by adjacent property owners if all owners agreed.
Council discussed the ordinance’s merits and whether the related subdivision approvals could be reopened. Solicitor Kelly Eberle said council had already granted conditional final approval for the subdivision last year and that the subdivision’s merits were not open for new debate at this meeting. Councilman Manny Mirabito moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-740, but the motion failed for lack of a second. Councilwoman Samantha Angst then moved to table the ordinance until the Feb. 9 council meeting; the motion carried 7-0.
The ordinance will return to the council agenda on Feb. 9, when council members and members of the public will have another opportunity to address the proposal.
