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Planning commission updates downtown zoning timeline, reviews active‑transportation projects and tables dark‑sky rules
Summary
Staff told the commission the downtown zoning rewrite requires only minor, non‑substantive edits and is scheduled for council consideration; the meeting also covered numerous active‑transportation items (sidewalks, crossings, trails, a 6‑acre park parcel) and the commission voted to table a dark‑sky regulation discussion until next month.
The Bridgeville Planning Commission received progress updates on the downtown zoning rewrite, active‑transportation projects across town, and several park and pedestrian initiatives.
Staff reported the downtown zoning district draft received only minor, non‑substantive changes after a public hearing and will be advertised for the borough council’s November consideration. The borough also sent the draft to the county for administrative review and received only small comments.
Commissioners reviewed the active‑transportation tracking list: completed items (for example, newly completed Murray Avenue work and the Craig Avenue steps, which were closed out with 100% grant funding), projects in planning (Presley Road/Route 50 walkability and the roundabout concept), and lower‑cost studies or bump‑outs to improve intersections such as Pikman and Chest. Staff said pedestrian counters and crosswalk hardware had been replaced and that Washington Avenue signal timing had been adjusted to give pedestrians leads in key places.
A staff update described repeated grant attempts that left the Sharpier’s/Chartier Park trail (the walking path around the park) unfunded, although shelter and other improvements received funding. Commissioners discussed connecting regional trail systems where municipal plans now align, obstacles from private‑property gaps, and a roughly 6‑acre orphan parcel that could serve as a small neighborhood park via the county’s vacant‑property recovery program, though topography and proximity to Route 79 limit options.
On environmental policy, the commission took a procedural vote to table the environmental advisory committee’s draft dark‑sky regulations until the next meeting because of limited time; the motion to table was seconded and approved by voice vote. Commissioners also flagged electric‑vehicle charging stations for review at a future meeting.
Next steps: zoning will proceed to borough council advertising and possible adoption in November; staff will continue to pursue grants, refine pedestrian projects and return with more detailed proposals next month.
