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Home My WebLink AboutParking FC Fra.nkl1n County Pla.nn1ng COmm.tsslon Adm1n.1stratlve Annex 218 North Second Street Chambersburg, PA 17201-1642 p:....r/'~.... ....~~ ; . .... Phone: 717-261-3866 Fax: 717-264-8667 TDD: 717-264-8474 E-Mail Pla.nntng@co.f.ra.nkl1n.pa.us February 28,2006 Kenneth E. Myers Borough Manager 60 North Washington Street GreencastIe, Pa 17225 Subject: Amending Zoning Ordinance Dear Mr. Myers: The Franklin County Planning staff has reviewed the request to amend the Greencastle Zoning Ordinance to pennit 1.2 parking spaces per room for hotels and motels. We feel the ordinance should b~ amended. The special circumstance differentiating a hotel from other type of businesses should be kept in mind. If you have any questions or require further assistance please feel free to call me. Sincerely /;;/'~.ø~ ...... /' Dan:Z~lfe / ---- Franklin County Planner c: Steiger, Stieger & Myers 77J ~.ú? ?¿;~ / "" ;0,1 ;'m'ø~ g¡~r/c;ç~ 60 NORTH WASHINGTON STREET· GREENCASTLE, PENNSYLVANIA 17225-1230. PHONE (717) 597-7143. FAX (717) 597-1734 February 7, 2006 Mr. Phil Tarquino Franklin County Planning Commission 218 North Second Street Chambersburg, Pa. 17201 Dear Mr. Tarquino: Borough Council reviewed a letter dated January 11, 2006 from attorney Shawn D. Meyers at their meeting held last evening. The letter was written by Mr. Meyers on behalf of his client, Vijay Khanna, owner of the Castle Green Motel at 671 East Baltimore Street. The letter requests that Borough Council consider amending the Zoning Ordinance to provide parking requirements that would pennit 1.2 parking spaces per room for hotels and motels. Following review of this request, Borough Council voted to refer the matter to the GreencastIe Planning & Zoning Commission and the Franklin County Planning Commission for review and comments. Please review this matter and forward your recommendation and/or comments in writing to my attention. I have enclosed a copy of the letter from Mr. Meyers for your review. Thank you. s;z;n Kenneth E. ~~ Borough Manager Enclosure: letter dated January 11, 2006 Cc: Borough Council members Jan.16. 2006 5:49PM SCHELLHASE 7172619998 No.8183 p. 2/3 THOMA5 B. STEIGER. THOMAS a. STEIGER., .JR.. SHAWN D. MEYERS LAW OFFICES STEIGER. STEIGER & MEYERS J20 NORTH MAIN STREET MERCERSBURG. PENNSYLVANIA 17236 717·328-3525 FAX 717-328-979l January 11,2006. Melissa K. Dively, Esquire Salzmann Hughes, P .C. . 455 Phoenix Drive, Suite A Chambersburg, P A 17201 Re: Castle Green Motel Dear Melissa: I am writing to you on behalf of tnY client, Vijay :Kumar Khanna, owner andoperat9r of Castle Green Motel, 671·E. Baltimore Street, Greencastle, Pennsylvania. Recently, I met with Mr. Kf:1anna and his engine~r, R,obert §ch.e[l1m~rliQ.g, to discuss Mr. Khanna's. de~ire to r~move the restaurant/bar and construçt ·addi.tional n9,tel rç;oms. .' " ',' . '.". ' .. .., .. '. . ,I' . . ',' . . .'. - ..':.. . " . . . ~ . '. .".: '. ..' ,~ ) r, '.. It is not a secret that Mr. Khanna's restaurant ånd bar are no.ta favorite o"fthe '., : ¡ ,..... Greencastle Borough Police and neighboring properties. Mr. Khatµl8. has also d!scovered that the bar is not a pleasant Qusiness to manage. However, he has experienced satisfaction in operating the motel. Accordingly, he desires to continue to operatè the motel provided he can construct additional rooms to replace the income generated by the bar/restaurant. Currently, the property is located m an area zoned Highway-Commercial by the Borough. Under the zoning ordinanc.e parking: re.quirem~ts a commercial business ~s required to supply one (1) parking spot for every two hundred (200) square feet. This bro~d requirement does not take into account the different natUre of a 1p.ctel or hotel from a store, professional office or other' Commercial use. . .' .... . . Currently, the existing parking spaces at the Castle Green Motel do not meet the requirements of the zoning ordinance. According to Mr. Schemmerling, each motel room is approximately 500 square feet, '\Yhich requires that Mr. Khanna provide at least two or more parking spaces pa hotel room. This requir~ent is not reflective of the typeofho"tel occupant which travels the 1-81 cotridor. It. i$'rar¢ to h~ve multiple occupaD:ts of one roon). using more than a: single parkng space., ~ Gen~rally ~-~.e 'are single families uSing a single~VV or minivan or a cotporate.sale.spe.rson trayelÙ?-g in. a compìµlY c¥.· AccordiI1g1y, my Cl~ent ~~4 I. ~e proposing that the Borough consider adopting' an americh,nep.t to the commerCial pàrkirig requiréments in the .zoning ordinance.. (Each m,Qtel; hotel ox:. other simil.ar .entities within a commercial district to ) provide one and two~tenths (1.2) p~kingspaces per room. ror ea.ch ro01;ll, t4~ 1?~p.er.tY wpuld . .. . ." ...". " : . " . ... Jan.16. 2006 5:49PM SCHELLHASE 7172619998 No.8183 P.3/3 STEIGER. STEIGER S MEYERS be required to provide one (1) parking space and.an additional parking space for every five rooms. Under my client's calculations, this would result in a need to provide twenty eight (28) parking spaces for the twenty eight (28) rooms and an additional six (6) parking spaces which would provide additional parking for the office manager and the two (2) cleaning staff who are present for only a portion of the day, for a total of thirty-four (34) parking spaces. If the Borough Council is willing to consider such an amendment to the zoning ordinance, we would ask that we be provided an opportunity to submit a.n actual draft amendment and welcome your ínput prior to its submission. Obviously, my client realizes he would be expected to reimburse the Borough for its professional fees and costs associated with implementing an amendment. Please provide me with a scale of fees to be paid in the event the Borough is willing to consider an amendm,ent to the zoning ordinance. SDM: crt cc: Vijay ~anna and Rope,rt Schemmerling .,' '.:..... \'" THOMAS B, STEIGER THOMAS B. STEIGER, JR. SHAWN D. MEYERS LAW OFFICES STEIGER. STEIGER (1 MEYERS 120 NORTH MAIN STREET MERCERSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17236 717-328-3525 March 10, 2006 Mr. Daniel M. Wolfe Franklin County Planning Commission Administrative Annex 218 Nor~h Second Street Chambersburg, PA 17201 Re: Amending Greencastle Zoning Ordinance Dear Mr. Wolfe: fAX 717-328-9791 I received a copy of your letter dated February 28, 2006 addressed to Kenneth E. Myers. Following a zoning meeting on February 22, 2006 I submitted the enclosed suggested amendment which I believe Mr. Myers has forwarded to you. My client and I are hopeful that the Borough Planning Commission will recommend the adoption of the amendment to the Greencastle Borough Council. SDM:han Enclosure cc: Mr. Robert Schemmerling Melissa K. Dively, Esquire Mr. Vijay Khanna PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 205-19 OF THE BOROUGH OF GREENCASTLE CODE §205-19. Detached commercial and industrial uses [Amended 1-3-1995 by Ord. No. 1995-2] shall be amended as follows: A. Lot area and related regulations for detached commercial and industrial uses are as follows: Community Commercial Minimum Required District Community Commercial II & Highway Commercial District Industrial District Lot size Lot width Lot depth Front yard Side yard Rear yard Building height Off-street parking 15,000 sq. ft. 80 ft. 150 ft. 35 ft. 15 ft. 25 ft. 40 ft. 1 space for each 200 sq. ft. of floor area, except that hotels or motels which only have overnight guest rooms and administra- tive offices for the operation of the hotel or motel shall only be required to provide one off street parking space for each overnight guest room and one off street parking space for each employee. 40 ft. None 20,000 sq. ft. 1 00 ft. 150 ft. 35 ft. 20 ft. 30 ft. 40 ft. 1 space for each employee on max. shift B. Any commercial or industrial use which is adjacent to a residential district or existing residence shall be screened along the adjacent property line as defined in this chapt-er.