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Elizabethtown council denies proposed zoning text amendment after residents raise concerns

Elizabethtown Borough Council · April 2, 2026
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On April 2, 2026 Elizabethtown Borough Council voted 4–2 to deny a draft zoning ordinance text amendment amid multiple public comments urging caution; councilmembers Jeff McCloud and Jay Hynicker opposed the denial.

Elizabethtown Borough Council voted 4–2 on April 2 to deny a draft amendment to Chapter 27 (Zoning) after a sustained public comment period that included residents’ concerns and a developer representative urging the need for housing.

Councilmember Andrew Schoenberger moved to deny the amendment and Councilmember Matthew Rodriguez seconded; Vice President Jeff McCloud and Councilmember Jay Hynicker voted against the motion. Claudia Shank of the law firm…

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