BOROUGH OF GETTYSBURG TROXELL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 591 EAST HIGH STREET, GEITYSBURG, PA 17325 COUNCIL PUBLICHEARING MINUTES (Zoning Text Add Library) President Matthew Moon called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM with the following Councilors present: Vice-President Judith Butterfield, Ms. Patricia Lawson, Mr. Christopher Berger, Mr. Chad-Alan Carr, Ms. Alisha Sanders, and Mr. Peter Bales. Staff present included: Mayor Rita Frealing; Borough Manager Charles Gable; Borough Secretary Sara Stull; Borough Solicitor Harold Eastman, Barley Snyder; Planning Director John Whitmore; Coordinator of Historic and Environmental Preservation Debra English; Parking Manager Rebecca Fissel; Public Works Director Robert Harbaugh, and Chad Clabaugh, Borough Engineer, C. S. Davidson, Inc. Others present included: Brian Hodges, 137 Ridge Avenue and owner ofThe Brafferton Inn, 44 York Street; Scott English, owner of The Gettysburg Academy, 66-68 West High Street; Dorothy Puhl, 231 Springs Avenue, President ofthe. Adams County Library Board ofTrustees, 140 Baltimore Street; Brandt Ensor representing the Adams County Library, 140 Baltimore Street; Mary Sue Cline, 954 Fairview Avenue; Steven Voorhis, 201 North Washington Street; Carolyn and Tom Defoe, 1501 Ridgewood Drive; Robin Wagner, 661 East Broadway, and] Dean ofthel library at the Gettysburg College; and Gary and Suzanne Casteel, 131 South Washington Street. Representing the press was. Richard Franki with the Gettysburg Times; and filming by Community President Matthew Moon announced the purpose oft the public hearing is for the Borough Council to receive and consider any comments and recommendations: from the Gettysburg Borough Planning Commission and from the Adams County Office of Planning and Development, and to obtain and consider any public comment prior to taking any formal action relative to the possible enactment of proposed text amendment to the Gettysburg Borough Zoning Ordinance. The draft ordinance setting forth the proposed text amendment, if subsequently enacted by the Borough Council, would amend the text of the Zoning Ordinance in order to add a "Library" use as a principal use of land and buildings permitted by right in the INS-1 Institutional-1 Zoning District  APRIL 8, 2024  Media-ACCTV.  ofthel Borough of Gettysburg.  Planning Director Whitmore gave a brief overview and said that both the Borough Planning Commission and the. Adams County Office of] Planning and Development reviewed the Zoning Ordinance Amendment to include library use in the Institutional District. The Planning Commission, at their meeting held on March 18, 2024, voted four-to-one to recommend approval of the text amendment permitting library land use as a permitted use in the Institutional District. The Adams County Office of Planning and Development reviewed the proposed amendment on March 20, 2024, and had no objection to the adoption oft the amendment as submitted. They said to permit libraires in these areas would not be out of character with the uses that are currently permitted in that district and said that int thel Borough'snew: Zoning Ordinance rewrite thel Borough intends to include library and museum as permitted uses in the Institutional District.  President Matthew Moon reminded everyone before opening the meeting up for public comment that this meeting is not about anyone stating that the library should or should not move, but iti is whether thel library should be considered a permitted use added int the Institutional District.  Council) Public) Hearing Minutes (Zoning" Text Addl Library)  April 8,2024 Page lof2    Public Comment (Restricted to Items on the. Agenda)  Carolyn Defoe, 1501 Ridgewood Drive addressed Borough Council and said that she lives in Cumberland Township close to the United Lutheran Seminary; and said that she is concerned because she heard that in relocating the library to the Seminary, they would be demolishing the apartment buildings on the grounds of the Seminary. She said that these buildings could be used for another purpose especially with the need for more affordable housing and the housing shortage around Gettysburg. She asked ift the library could move to another location such as the Gettysburg Scott English, owner ofThe Gettysburg Academy, 66-68 West High Street said that he isagainst the current Zoning Text Amendment that would allow the library toi move tot the Seminary and said that he feels the current location is perfect. He said that the buildings at the Seminary could be used to benefit the housing shortage in Adams County. He noted that, if federal funding isu used for the library project it may involve the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process which could involve archeological surveys depending on what is found during excavation. Robin Wagner, 661 East Broadway, and Dean oft the library: at Gettysburg College said that she supports this amendment to allow the library options to move to other districts in town. She said that iti is difficult and costly to make the necessary: repairs to the current library to bringi it  Recreation Park.  up to code int the 21st Century.  Dorothy Puhl, 231 Springs Avenue, President oft the. Adams County Library Board of Trustees, 1401 Baltimore Street said that 2012 was the first time that the Library Board discussed renovations to the building in which the cost estimate was $7 million, and now the cost is $15 million. She noted that the United States Post Office, whol built and occupied the building for over ninety-years, moved to Buford Avenue suggesting that they may have seen the challenges that the library now has. Mrs. Puhl said that the United Lutheran Seminary agreed to give the library an  extension toj purchase the property which will expire on December 31, 2024.  Steven Voorhis, 201 North Washington Street said that he uses the library and feels iti is adequate and serves the needs of the community, and wondered what would happen to the historic building ift the library were to move. He said that it would be difficult and inconvenient for people to walk to the United Lutheran Seminary if the library moved. He noted that there is a large population ofhomeless people in Adams County and said that the buildings at the United Lutheran  Seminary could be renovated and used as al homeless center.  Adjournment  President Matthew Moon adjourned the meeting at 6:55) PM.  Respectfully submitted, Smostl  Sara L. Stull Borough Secretary  Council Public Hearing Minutes (Zoning Text AddI Library)  April 8,2024 Page 2of2