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Planning commission grants extension for Gettysburg Station after staff finds minimal traffic impact
Summary
The Gettysburg Planning Commission granted the applicant's request to extend review of the Gettysburg Station project to Aug. 17 after borough engineers reported the revised traffic study showed a Saturday peak increase of 38 trips and a 0.2‑second rise in delay at Stratton/Water — below PennDOT thresholds.
The Gettysburg Planning Commission voted June 15 to grant an extension to Aug. 17 for the Gettysburg Station project at 108 North Stratton Street to complete outside agency reviews and finalize a consistency letter to PennDOT. The extension passed by voice vote after a staff presentation on the development's traffic effects.
Chad, the boroughs bureau engineer, told commissioners the projects revised traffic impact study shows the Saturday midday peak growing from 139 to 177 trips in the 2031 design year — an increase of 38 trips — and that the Stratton and Water Street intersection delay would rise from about 7.6 seconds to about 7.8 seconds, a change of roughly 0.2 seconds. "PennDOT gives you 10 seconds," Chad said, arguing the projected increase falls well below the agencys threshold for mitigation.
Staff also noted the study used conservative trip‑distribution assumptions for Stratton Street (they modeled 33% of commercial trips heading north on Stratton) to avoid underestimating local impacts. Chad said bureau engineers had a small number of mostly technical comments on the study and expected a consistency letter to PennDOT once the applicant responds and PennDOT finishes its review.
Commissioners asked technical questions about how percentages were calculated and how the —H' network was modeled. Chad explained the four leg percentages add to 100 percent and reiterated that, under the boroughs and PennDOTs criteria, the effect is "insignificant." The commissions discussion focused on ensuring the contracted engineers and PennDOT had time to complete reviews before any final action.
The motion to extend the review period to Aug. 17 was moved and seconded and carried by voice vote. The extension keeps the application active on the commissions agenda while staff and external reviewers complete their checks.
Next steps: staff said it will circulate the latest responses from the applicant and the bureaus review to commissioners and await PennDOTs determination and any required Highway Occupancy Permit (HOP) procedures before the project can advance to land development steps.
