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Resident reports Bridge Street flooding; Darke County official says developers are eyeing Norcold site, council to send zoning letters
Summary
A resident told council of persistent flooding on Bridge Street; Village Administrator Jay Roberts will consult the township. Mike Bowers of Darke County Economic Development said two parties are reviewing the Norcold property and recommended exploring a Community Reinvestment Area; council also discussed sending zoning letters, including to a council member.
Gettysburg — During public comment at the Village of Gettysburg Council’s July 11 special meeting, a resident reported ongoing flooding on a Bridge Street property and the council discussed local development prospects and zoning enforcement.
The resident described repeated flooding at his Bridge Street property. Jay Roberts, the village’s Water Superintendent and Village Administrator, said he would talk to the township to determine who is responsible, and stated he did not believe the issue was the village’s responsibility. Council did not record a formal assignment of liability during the meeting.
Mike Bowers, representing Darke County Economic Development, told council that two parties are looking at the Norcold property for potential development. Bowers suggested the council consider creating a Community Reinvestment Area (CRA) program and said he believed the village’s flood-zone mapping may differ from the county’s current maps; the transcript records his recommendation but does not identify the interested parties or provide technical flood-map details.
On zoning matters, Village Administrator Roberts reported that 12 zoning letters were being prepared to mail the next day. Council members Susan Parkman and Cindy Shives asked that a zoning letter be prepared and sent concerning property owned by Council member George Kenworthy; council discussed compliance but the transcript does not show whether Kenworthy responded during the meeting.
Fiscal Officer Heather Canan told council that 133 Dorwin is in the process of selling. The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m.
Next steps noted in the meeting: Jay Roberts will consult the township on the Bridge Street flooding, and staff will proceed with preparing the zoning letters; additional follow-up on Norcold interest and flood-zone mapping was not recorded in the transcript.
