Community Media of South Central PA
Borough of Gettysburg
Public Hearing of the Borough Council
Zoning Text Amendment – Adding ‘Library’ to INS‐1 (Institutional‐1) Zoning District
April 8, 2024 – 6:30 PM
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Notice of Public Hearing
The Borough Council of the Borough of Gettysburg shall hold a public hearing on Monday, April
8, 2024, commencing at 6:30 p.m., in the Borough Council Chambers at the Gettysburg Borough
Municipal Office Building located at 59 East High Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325.
The purpose of 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 of the Borough of Gettysburg.
The draft ordinance containing the proposed zoning text amendment may be examined without
charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof at the Office of the Borough of
Gettysburg from the Borough Secretary or from the Borough Planning Department during regular
business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.). In addition, the draft ordinance
containing the proposed zoning text amendment may be downloaded from the Gettysburg Borough
website at www.gettysburgpa.gov.
I. Council – Call to Order President Moon
II. Welcome and Opening Remarks President Moon
III. Background and Review by Planning Director John Whitmore
IV. Hearing of the Public
Restricted to the proposed zoning amendment to add ‘Library’ as a
principal use by right in the INS-1 (Institional-1) Zoning District
V. Adjournment
