Quiet meeting in Mt. Gretna led by porch request

Borough Council approved a variance for a porch to be constructed at a home on Lancaster Avenue

By Kathy Hackleman

For The Lebanon Daily News

Mt. Gretna >> Members of Borough Council on Monday night approved a variance request for 417 Lancaster Ave. that calls for a porch to encroach into a setback.

The request was made by Dev Idgunji, who plans to build a house at that location. The encroachment into the setback will be 4.62 feet on the east side of the home and 2.34 feet on the west side.

Approval of the request is contingent upon similar approval by the Chautauqua board.

In unrelated business, a discussion was held about parking problems, specifically those caused by renters and their guests who arrive with multiple cars, leaving residents without enough parking spaces.

Keith Kilgore, solicitor, noted the streets are public and, if people are parked legally, there isn't anything that can be done. He said the Chautauqua board is looking into possible options that are in place in other communities where there are multiple vacation rentals.

In other business:

Kilgore and Bill Care, public works director brought some concerns raised by borough residents to council. The issue involved whether there are residents who are undertaking renovation projects without obtaining proper permits.

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Quiet meeting in Mt. Gretna led by porch request