Union City holds hearing on proposed zoning amendment to define "redemption games"

Union City Borough held a public hearing Sept. 16, 2024, at First Global Methodist Church to present a proposed amendment to Zoning Ordinance #1118. Councilor Cross called the hearing to order at 6:05 p.m.; the session was attended by Councilors Cross, Osborn, Steadman and Kerns, with Joyce, Winkler and Uber listed as absent. Solicitor Tim Wachter and Constituent Services Representative Kim Tuszynski were present.

The amendment described on the record would add definitions and regulations for permitted-use zones for "redemption games," also described in the notice as "games of skill," and would add Section 701.04 to allow the use of accessory structures on adjoining lots. The published purpose also noted standard ordinance language for a repealer, severability and an effective date. The hearing provided an opportunity for public comment on those proposed changes.

No visitors were recorded as attending the hearing to offer comment. With no public testimony, Councilor Steadman moved to adjourn and Councilor Osborn seconded; the hearing adjourned at 6:09 p.m. The minutes do not record a deliberative vote on Ordinance #1118 during the hearing. Any subsequent formal action, vote or adoption of the ordinance would appear in later council minutes or on the Borough's official docket.

Records for this hearing in the minutes include the ordinance number and the specific new section (701.04) noted for accessory structures; interested parties should consult the Borough clerk's office or subsequent meeting agendas for the next procedural steps or any posted enactment language.