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Resident raises fire-safety and egress concerns during Linglestown short-term rental hearing
Summary
A resident questioned whether remodeled units slated for short-term rental have smoke alarms and two means of egress; applicant said renovations were made but no inspection report was provided on the record.
At the Lower Paxton hearing, resident William Miller spoke during public comment and asked whether smoke alarms and two means of egress exist for the remodeled units proposed for short-term rental. Miller said he liked the renovation but voiced safety concerns common among nearby residents.
Miller asked the board directly about life-safety features: "Are there smoke alarms or, you know, two modes of egress?" Applicant Jeremy Reichert said the building had been improved and acknowledged the complexity of multiple addresses on one lot. The transcript does not record a technical inspection report or an on-the-record verification of the alarms and egress during the hearing; staff did not present such a report. The board approved the special exception but the safety question remains a point for follow-up during routine permitting or inspections.
