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Union City holds brief hearing on zoning amendment for redemption games; no public comment
Summary
Union City Borough council held a public hearing Sept. 16 on a proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 1118 to regulate "redemption games" (games of skill) and add Section 701.04 on accessory structures; no members of the public attended and the hearing was adjourned.
Union City Borough Council opened a public hearing on Sept. 16, 2024, to present a proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 1118 intended to define and regulate permitted-use zones for "redemption games," commonly described in the record as games of skill, and to add Section 701.04 allowing the use of accessory structures on adjoining lots. Councilor Cross called the hearing to order at 6:05 p.m. at First Global Methodist Church, 42 East High Street.
The amendment, as described in the minutes, would add definitions and rules for where redemption games may be permitted and would include standard repealer and severability language and an effective date. Solicitor Tim Wachter and Constituent Services Representative Kim Tuszynski were listed as officials present for the hearing. The minutes do not record any explanatory presentations beyond the statement of purpose for the ordinance amendment.
No members of the public attended to offer comment during the hearing; the minutes state explicitly that "No visitors were present." With no public testimony recorded, Councilor Steadman moved to adjourn the hearing and Councilor Osborn seconded the motion. The hearing was adjourned at 6:09 p.m.
Next steps were not listed in the minutes; the record contains only the presentation of the amendment's purpose, the absence of public comment, and the adjournment of the hearing. Any subsequent council action (such as a vote to adopt, table, or amend Ordinance No. 1118) is not specified in the minutes provided.
