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Council moves to formalize Elm Lane status and approves Stop sign at Pleasant View & Lancaster
Summary
Solicitor reported that Elm Lane was never opened and Council will amend a 1971 ordinance to remove a vacate clause, returning it to private access; Council also approved installing a Stop sign at Pleasant View Street before crossing Lancaster for safety.
Solicitor Samantha Craley updated Council that Elm Lane was never opened and recommended amending a 1971 ordinance to remove the 'vacate' language so the lane reverts to private access; she advised residents to review deeds to confirm property rights. Council directed the solicitor to proceed with the ordinance amendment process.
Residents from Elm Lane and Pleasant View requested a safety stop sign at the end of Pleasant View Street before the crossing over Lancaster. Sean Grove and Mindy Eveler (listed in the minutes as Mindy Evler/Eveler) requested that staff speak with them before installation because the sign will be near a property line; Council voted to move forward with the stop sign installation for safety reasons.
The solicitor’s update framed the change as an administrative correction: the borough did not open Elm Lane and therefore will remove vacate language to reflect private ownership rather than an active public right-of-way.
