Village committee gets new job

Now that the Route 39 improvement project is headed for final design, the Village of Linglestown Committee is ready to tackle a new task – zoning.

Simply put, zoning determines what kind of land uses are allowed in a specific area.

The committee’s goal is to make recommendations for special zoning regulations to help maintain the look and atmosphere of the historic section of the village. All zoning regulations developed by the committee would need to be approved by the Lower Paxton Township supervisors.

At the committee’s March 15 meeting, members responded to a request from Lower Paxton Township for feedback on two zoning issues:

* Recommended against allowing bring-your-own-bottle membership clubs in the village. Instead, members would like to discuss allowing BYOB at restaurants and other eateries.

* Strongly recommended against allowing drive-thru businesses – like bank branches and fast-food restaurants – in the village.

The committee's next meeting will be held on April 19 at 7 pm at Linglestown Fire Company's old firehouse.