13 Dallas, PA Wednesday, April 3, 1991 Kingston Township to discuss zone changes By RICH JOHNSON Staff Writer Afewresidences and businesses in Kingston Township will fall under new zoning requirements if pro- posed amendments are made to the township's zoning ordinance. The township supervisors will voteon theamendments ata public hearing April 10. There are four proposed amend- ments to the zoning ordinance. According to zoning officer Ben Gorey, three of them deal with administrative functions while the fourth addresses changes to prop- erties along portions of Route 309. Gorey said that there is some confusion as to how the properties are currently zoned and that the i will help clear up the er. “The properties in question are located along Route 309 from where Main Street touches the highway to N-Mart in Trucksville. “According to the zoning map these properties do not fall under any of the township's zones,” said Gorey. The zoning map lists all of the zoned properties in the township, butthis specific area is not listed being zoned. "We believe they were supposed to be part of the B-2 (Commercial) zoxe, but for some reason the map sis | the B-2 boundary line ex- ding along (Toby's) Creek and these properties are excluded,” added Gorey. The amendment to the zoning ordinance will redraw that area of the map and thus all the buildings will be zoned R-2. Gorey does not expect any prob- lems ifthe amendmentis approved. “This will probablyt be better for the _ property owners,” said Gorey, “because right now that area could bejinterpreted as conservation and wpcommercial.” The properties are owned by eight individuals, who have been notified about the hearing. How- ever, Gorey said that only one owner has questioned the proposed change and came away satisfied with it. “In fact, it is probably what the property owners want because if J See ZONE, pg 5 Calendar....... Seda 16 Classified.......... 13-15 Editorials...... el 4 Obituaries............... 2 Police report............ 2; School............... 12 SPOS... nln 13 RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE - Wed., April 10, 10 AM-3 PM, Penn State Wilkes-Barre campus, Lehman. Appts. essential, 823-7161. FLEA MARKET - Sat., April 6, 10 AM-4 PM, Shavertown Fire Hall. Sponsored by Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary. CHICKEN & BISCUIT DINNER - Sat., April 6, 4:30-7 PM, takeouts at 4:00. Adults, $5.50. WELSH COOKIE SALE - Tues., Wed. April 9-10, Kunkle Fire Hall, by Kunkle Methodist Women. Advance orders, 675- 1514, 675-5801, 675-2622 ADVERTISING INSERTS INSIDE INSALACO'S/SHURSAVE DALLAS REPORTER CALL 675-5211 FOR HOME DELIVERY, | NEWS OR ADVERTISING 35 Cents i Route 309 accident hotspots Post Graphic Paul Rismiller Shavertown Route 309 - From Carverton Road to Route 415 an average of 20,000 - 24,000 vehicles per'day. Route 415 - From Route 309 to Route 118 an average of 16,332 vehicles per day. Telephone 2 % Mark II. PRN | RO) Ato — Back Mt. Shopping Center Pioneer Ave) By Average traffic count Below is the daily traffic count on local roads according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. ht ©) Commonwealth (309 The intersections shown below have been identified by area police departments as the most dangerous on Route 309. Jeo BD Franklin St. : =o) 2) . 0, Main Street ‘Trucksville a “53 ©) ©] Re co a dil Caivirion Road = <2) Hillside Road | More truck traffic expected when Cross Valley done | By CHARLOT M. DENMON Staff Writer While heavy automobile traffic on Route 309 through the Back Mountain has become an important concern, increasing numbers of trucks passing through may create the next major hazard on the highway. The last survey of traffic on Route 309 was done approximately three years ago, and it showed nearly as many cars traveling on the local roadway as on an interstate highway. “The traffic count then was 24,000 cars daily,” according to Rolly Keisling, community relations coordinator. “That count was done before the highway project was done on Route 309,” said Keisling, referring to the addition ofa turning lane and dividers on some parts of the road. : “There have been no official surveys done since that time and no one really knows the count of traffic traveling north and south on Route 309 now,” said Ed Schecter, former Transportation Advisory Committee Chairman for the state. “The heaviest hours for traffic appear to be before 8 a.m. in the morning and and in late afternoon when work traffie lines the highway both north and south.™ See TRUCK, pg 5 5th lane coming for parts of Kingston Twp. By RICH JOHNSON Staff Writer : ! ae Despite fiscal cutbacks in Harrisburg, the state Departuent of... __ ] T ransportation is optimistic about the chances of a fifth lane being added to a portion of Route 309 in Kingston Township. PennDOT officials announced in February that a corridor safety initiative study was being planned for the roadway and they believed that the study would show the need for a “turning lane” along a stretch of the road in Trucksville. Even though some funding for state highway projects is being cut, PennDOT spokesman Rolly Keisling said Monday that there is a good chance the fifth lane will be constructed. : “This is part of our ongoing safety initiative,” said Keisling. “We See LANE, pg 5 Jackson Twp. plans $200,000 renovations to municipal building By RICH JOHNSON Staff Writer If things go as planned, a $200,000 renovation project will be completed by the end of sum- mer at the Jackson Township Municipal Building. First, how- ever, the township must settle some complications with the pro- ject’s plans and check the refer- ences of the low-bid contractor. The project calls for the renova- tion of the municipal building along Huntsville Road with hopes thatit will lodge the police depart- ment and offices for other munici- pal employees. The township purchased the building nearly two years ago and has used it as a garage area for township vehicles. Plans call for renovations that will keep one part Supervisors had hoped to get a grant for the project. None has come through so far. of the building for the road de- partment. The rest of the building will be used as a permanent home for the police department and other offices, according to supervisor Thomas Adams. He explained that the first floor will house the police offices and a holding room while the second floor will have offices for the town- ship secretary and supervisors, the building inspector and the zoning officer. Adams said that plans have been discussed since the building was purchased but no action has been taken because the township was seeking grant money to help pay for the renovations. “We were hoping to do this in conjunction with the recreation park but we only received grants for the recreation area and this project was turned down,” said Adams. Bids for the renovations were opened at the April 1 supervisors meeting and the low bid was submitted by Tri-State Construc- tion of Scranton ,at $197,800. Adams said that the township has taken out a 10 year low-inter- est loan from Luzerne National Bank to pay for the renovations. See JACKSON, pg 5 ll Sunday, April 7, 1991 olf (ITE WALK | ake walk raises funds to fight MS By RICH JOHNSON Staff Writer Harveys Lake Borough will join 250 other communities across the nation Sunday as it plays host to nearly 1,500 walkers who are rais- ing money for the fight against Multiple Sclerosis. The walkers will converge on the lake for the annual Super Cities Walk on behalf of the Multiple Sclerosis Society. This is the third year the local walk will be held at Harveys Lake and organizers are thrilled with the way the event is shaping up. See WALK, pg 3 The play's the thing Kristen Gurdin as Hermia, an Athenian woman in love with two men, rehearses a scene with Keith Herstek, who plays Demetrius, one of the men in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer's Night Dream." The classic comedy will be presented at Dallas High School April 5 and 6. Story on page 2. 5 (Post Photo/C.M. Denmon)
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