Lancaster County government calendar: Nov. 10, 2024

Conestoga Valley School District Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, in the district administration board room, 502 Mount Sidney Road.

Among the agenda items:

- Commentary on district activity: (a) board comments; (b) superintendent's comments

- Presentation: modern learning curriculum - English language arts.

- Public/professional/staff input: public comment.

- Action/discussion items: (a) approval of superintendent's report; (b) review and approval of change orders for Leola Elementary renovation project; (c) review and approval of change orders for Smoketown Elementary; (d) review and approval of psychology services contracts; (e) review of local independent audit (2023-24) - Withum; (f) review of resolution not to exceed index; (g) review of Hollins-Sims Consultation LLC agreement; (H) Review of Pennsylvania Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development proposal for contracted services; (i) review of new course proposals for 2025-26.

- Review board agenda: tentative agenda Nov. 18.

The Hempfield School District school board will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 at the administration building, public board room, 200 Church St., Landisville. Among the agenda items:

- Superintendent's report: District Update

Lancaster City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 in council chambers, City Hall annex, 120 N. Duke St., Marion Street entrance. Among the agenda items:

- Approval of the minutes for Oct. 22.

- Reports of committees of council meetings held on Nov. 4: (a) Public Safety Committee – Councilor Janet Diaz; (b) Public Works Committee – Councilor John Hursh; (c) Economic Development Committee – Councilor Ahmed Ahmed; (d) Finance Committee – Councilor Jaime Arroyo; (e) Community Planning Committee – Councilor Faith Craig; (f) Personnel Committee – Councilor Lochard Calixte.

- Legislative Agenda: legislative budget transfers: consider legislative budget transfers for third-quarter 2024 workers compensation expenses.

- Nominations for appointment: consider nominations for appointment to the Lancaster City Housing Authority, Downtown Investment District Authority, Traffic Commission and the Lancaster Industrial Development Authority.

- Heritage Conservation and Historic districts: Consider the following applications and recommendations from the Historical Commission and Historical Architectural Review Board for improvements to properties within the Heritage Conservation and Historic districts: (a) Dogwood Tree Holdings, owner of 439 W. King St. (rear), proposes demolition of a one-story frame garage facing West Grant Street; (b) Boys and Girls Club of Lancaster, owners of 229 W. Lemon St., propose demolition of a modern covered entry porch, to be replaced by new entry steps and an accessible ramp; (c) Union Community Care, owner of 234 W. Orange St., proposes demolition of an elevated parking deck and a brick elevator penthouse to allow new construction; (d) Union Community Care, owners of 234 W. Orange St., proposes construction of new overbuilds above existing building sections; (e) Nathan Lee Miller, owner of 12 Coral St,, proposes construction of a new three-story residential duplex on an existing cleared parcel; (f) Inline Properties, owner of 114-116 W. Chestnut St., proposes construction of a new, third-story extension and a rear overbuild on paired buildings; (g) Downtown High Street LLC, owner of 764 High St., proposes installation of new clapboard siding over existing masonry walls on the ground-floor rear wing of a commercial building. (These applications were recommended for approval by the Historical Commission.); (h) Blue Roan Development LLC/Fig Industries, owner of 103 S. Duke St., requests installation of new commercial signage at the building's front entryway; (i) Jean Bednarski, owner of 316 Church St., requests replacement of wooden siding on a modern townhouse with new, fiber-cement lap siding; (j) Community Fellowship Church, owner of 344 W. Chestnut St., requests replacement of entry doors and below-grade basement windows, and installation of new signage. (These applications have been recommended for approval by the Historical Architectural Review Board).

- Ordinances for first reading: bill allowing the Traffic Commission to initiate a pilot program.

- Resolutions: (a) amending the official sewage facilities plan to include the Price Elementary School project; (b) authorizing application to the Local Share Account Program by: (i) the Lancaster Chestnut Housing; (ii) Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology; (iii) Community Action Partnership; (iv) the Lancaster Recreation Commission; (v) Regenerative Nexus' Ramboland; (vi) YWCA Lancaster; (vii) the City of Lancaster; (viii) Lancaster Emergency Medical Services; (ix) Lancaster Masonic Temple; (x) LancasterHistory; (c) accepting dedication of a water line to the city; (d) approving a City of Lancaster Emergency Operations Plan; (e) authorizing a Lancaster Municipal Authority financing project on behalf of Luthercare.

The Lancaster City Public Art Advisory Board will meet at 5 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11 in the City Council Chambers, City Hall annex, at 120 N. Duke St. Among the agenda items:

- Poet laureate: Dana Kinsey.

- River Connections: Mary Gattis and Erin Long Weaver.

- Project updates: Plum Street roundabout mosaic.

- Approval of minutes from Aug. 12.

- Board roles and responsibilities overview and discussion.

- Upcoming notable art events.

- Next meeting: Monday, Dec. 9 at 5 p.m.

The Lancaster County Planning Commission will meet at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 150 N. Queen St., Binns Park annex, first floor planning commission meeting rooms. Remote access link: ; passcode: 129360. Among the agenda items:

- Presentations: executive director's report

- New business: introduction.

- For action: community planning and ordinance reviews: (a) Leacock Township – proposed addition of a new mixed-use overlay zone to the Leacock Township Zoning Ordinance; (b) New Holland Borough – proposed amendment to the New Holland Borough Zoning Map and Zoning Ordinance; (c) Earl Township – proposed amendment to create a new medium-density residential district, add definitions, and amend guidelines addressing access structures, fences and walls, Elder Cottage Housing Program, agricultural subdivision rights, outdoor storage, and noncommercial keeping of livestock; (d) Earl Township – proposed amendment to include 607 S. Kinzer Ave. in the newly created medium-density residential district.

- For information: Community planning and ordinance reviews: (a) Conestoga Township – proposal to adopt and enact an ordinance codification; (b) West Earl Township – proposed amendment to permit alternative energy production systems as a conditional use within the industrial district, and to provide supplementary regulations for such uses; (c) Manor Township – proposed amendment to establish regulations governing the construction, maintenance, and operation of facilities within the public rights-of-way; (d) Millersville Borough – proposed amendment to revise zoning regulations governing the placement and use of recreational and utility vehicles on private property; (e) Mount Joy Borough – proposed amendment to the code of ordinances to add regulations governing short-term rental units; (f) Strasburg Township – proposed amendment to make technical corrections in regulations governing the agricultural zone.

- Subdivision and land development: (a) Barbara Singleton, Sadsbury Township; (b) Electric Division Complex, Ephrata Borough; (c) Greenfield North (Zook-Esh-Yoder Phase 3), East Lampeter Township; (d) 5265 Hammond Road, Salisbury Township; (e) Jonathan Martin Residential, Ephrata Township; (f) John M. and Martha L. Hess, Penn Township and Warwick Township; (g) Tyler Enck, Clay Township; (h) Lincoln Highway Rentals LLC, Salisbury Township; (i) Ephraim D. King, Leacock Township and Salisbury Township; (j) 516 Habecker Church Road, Manor Township; (k) 20 Lane Road, West Cocalico Township; (l) DL Holdings LLC (Melvin Weaver and Sons), East Hempfield Township; (m) final lot add-on plan for Armstrong World Industries Inc., Manor Township; (n) Sheetz Store #421 rebuild at 1180 Manheim Pike, Lancaster city; (o) 202 S. Vintage Road, Paradise Township; (p) Gap Hill Aluminum, Salisbury Township; (q) 3321 Columbia Ave., East Hempfield Township; (r) Leon L. Zook, Sadsbury Township; (s) 2460 Honeysuckle Lane, Lancaster Township; (t) Joseph W. Phipps, Paradise Township; (u) 233 Rock Hill Road, Manor Township; (v) 23 Mylin Avenue subdivision, West Lampeter Township.

- Next meeting: Dec. 9 at 2:30 p.m.

The Lancaster Township Board of Supervisors will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11 at the municipal building, 1240 Maple Ave. Among the agenda items:

- Public comment on agenda items: presentation by the Lancaster County Public Library – Joe Heinly, director of donor advising.

- Secretary's report: (a) Oct. 7 minutes; (b) Oct. 28 minutes.

- Reports: (a) Lafayette Fire Company; (b) Lancaster Township Fire Department; (c) police report: Manheim Township Police Department; (d) sewer reports; (e) recycling report; (f) Safety Committee.

- Workshop reports: (a) Planning and zoning, Tom Daniels; (b) Planning and zoning, John Donnelly; (c) Township engineer, Benton Webber; (d) Public works, Devin Groff; (e) Township Manager William Laudien: (i) announce official swearing-in ceremony of Lancaster Township police officers: (ii) discussion of traffic concerns; (f) Lancaster Township Police Chief Brad Getz.

- Announcements: (a) Tuesday, Nov. 19, canceled Planning Commission meeting, 1240 Maple Ave.; (b) Tuesday, Nov. 26, 7 p.m. Zoning Hearing Board meeting, 1240 Maple Ave.; (c) Thursday and Friday, Nov. 28 and 29, Thanksgiving holiday, the township office is closed; (d) Monday, Dec. 9, 6 p.m., board of supervisors meeting, 1240 Maple Ave.; (e) Monday, Dec. 16, 5–7 p.m., official swearing-in ceremony for Lancaster Township police officers, Maple Grove Community Center, 1420 Columbia Ave.

- Planning and zoning business: (a) Parikh Network, Popeye's, land development plan time extension; (b) Millersville Apartments (1896 Millersville Road) – land development plan; (c) Millersville Apartments, indemnity agreement; (d) Millersville Apartments, PennDOT highway occupancy permit; (e) 1515 Hillcrest Road stormwater management site plan time extension.

- New business: (a) executing an options agreement from ATC Sequoia LLC c/o American Tower to purchase a communications easement; (b) presentation of the 2025 draft budget for Lancaster Township.

Manheim Township Commissioners will meet at 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11 at the municipal building, 1840 Municipal Drive. Among the agenda items:

- Public hearings/presentations/appointments: (a) public hearing – GJA Real Estate Partnership – conditional-use application, 2555 Lititz Pike, B-2 Business Zoning district/T-5 Neffsville Village Overlay area; (b) public hearing – Lancaster Airport Authority – conditional-use application, 500 Airport Road, I-3 Industrial District/D-A Airport Overlay; (c) Ambulance Association monthly report; (d) fire department monthly report; (e) police department monthly report; (f) 2025 budget presentation.

- New business: Consent agenda: (a) Calvary Church parking lot expansion - stormwater management plan, financial security release; (b) Aldi Food Market – land development plan, 500 Airport Road, I-3 Industrial Zoning District/D-A Airport Overlay Area, extension of time request.

- Resolutions: (a) appointment to the Lancaster County Tax Collection Bureau Executive Committee; (b) requesting statewide local share assessment grant to be used for refurbishment of a fire pumper; (c) requesting statewide local share assessment grant to be used for pedestrian bridges.

- Ordinances.

- Motions/decisions: (a) Tom Ponessa – stormwater management plan, 160 Valley Road, R-3 Residential Zoning District, request for approval of modifications; (b) proposed amendment of the township stormwater management ordinance, schedule a public hearing.

- Acknowledgments.

- Other business/deliberations: discussion regarding zoning variance request for Lancaster Airport Authority, 500 Airport Road, I-3 Industrial Zoning District/ D-A Airport Overlay Area.

Mount Joy Township Board of Supervisors will meet at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12 at the municipal building, 8853 Elizabethtown Road, Elizabethtown. Among the agenda items:

- Consent calendar: (a) Piersol, Kenneth and Cindy, 2113 Cloverleaf Road; (b) Mount Joy Borough Authority well rehab project.

- Board of supervisors 2025 meeting schedule.

- Payroll.

- Northwest Regional Lancaster County Police Commission 2025 budget.

- Mount Joy Township 2025 budget: (a) discussion; (b) if appropriate, a motion to authorize the advertising of the budget as "open for inspection."

- The next regular meeting of the Mount Joy Township Board of Supervisors is scheduled Monday, Nov. 18, at 7 p.m.