Union City schedules Sept. 16 public hearing on proposed zoning changes for redemption games and accessory structures

Union City Borough posted a notice that it will hold a public hearing on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. at First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street, to solicit public comment on a proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance #1118.

The posted notice says the amendment would add definitions and regulations for permitted-use zones for "redemption games," also described as games of skill. It would also add Section 701.04 to allow use of accessory structures on adjoining lots, and include a repealer, a severability clause and an effective date. The hearing is explicitly listed as an opportunity to "provide information and receive public comment on the proposed amendment."

The notice does not include text of the proposed ordinance or list any scheduled vote. No witnesses, speakers, or staff reports are recorded in the notice; it is a public-advertising document setting the time, place and topics for the hearing. Interested residents, business owners and property owners who may be affected by changes to permitted uses or accessory-structure rules were given the opportunity to comment at the hearing.

Next steps: the borough will hold the hearing on Sept. 16 as posted; any subsequent council or borough actions (such as a vote to adopt the amendment or to refer it to committee) are not specified in the posted notice.