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Possibilities
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On a tract along Road 230,
east of Little Chiques creek
and along the north side of
the highway, is a tract
known as Limestone Acres.
Drawings by a New Jersey
developer call for 780 units.
The development would be
known as The Meadows.
Water and sewer plans
have not been completed but
in-depth conversations have
been held with both borough
officials and with officials of
Rapho township.
Thus, the possibility — if
not instant probability — of
huge development in the
immediate area is very real.
If all proposals which have
been made to date are
carried out, 1,222 residential
units are coming. Other
inquiries have been made
but no proposals presented.
Now for the whopper!
Planners and engineers
who must keep abreast of
such matters as they look
into the futur® and try to
anticipate needs before they
reach crisis situations, quote
a figure of 3.5 persons per
housing unit.
The important figure,
then, of 4,277, jumps forth
startingly.
And, that is why borough
officials are rubbing their
heads these days in pure
wonderment.
(Mount Joy's 1970 census
showed just a few more
people than 5000.)
With the 4,277 figure in
mind, it is well to consider
the probabilities of such a
huge growth of population.
It needs to be emphasized
that only one of the
developments previously
mentioned is actually under
way. Another has been
“stalled” for several months
despite considerable effort
and activity. The largest,
which calls for 152 units in its
Phase 1, still is far from
certain to become a reality
but planning is well ad-
vanced and many of the
early thorny questions have
been asked and answered.
What are the factors which
probably will weigh heavily?
For one thing, the
availability of water from a
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March 13, 1974
municipal system is almost
essential for developments.
Until the past few weeks,
‘Mount Joy's supply
capabilities were uncertain
and, in fact, the Borough
Authority had placed a
moratorium on expansion.
But, as of now, the water
supply picture looks brighter
and a partial lifting of the
moratorium already has
been authorized.
It is not far-fetched or
unrealistic to expect that as
water is available,
developers will be watching,
eagerly.
Local employment
possibilities have been ex-
panding. Employment in the
Marietta area has been
expanding.
Now, with the probability
that Kellogg's breakfast
foods will open a big plant on
the west edge of Lancaster,
even more need for
residence units will be made.
It is necessary, at this
point, to re-emphasize that
some of the figures now
available are speculative
and there is a big IF and
WHEN involved.
But, the possibility begins
to look towards a certainty.
As Mount Joy borough
officials look to’ the multi-
housing projects, it also is
keeping a look at other
developments which slowly
are certainly adding to the
borough’s population.
Westview development
along the south side of
Donegal Springs road has
been growing rapidly and is
actually nearing an end of its
potential.
The Terrace avenue area
is growing with single-
dwellings and recently a
request for sub-division of
farm land between Marietta
and Pinkerton roads was
placed in the official mill.
Harvestview apartments
are new and have added
greatly to the area
population.
In the meantime, officials
have in mind to attempt
through its available
channels to control the
growth and development
within reasonable bounds,
giving direction and logic to
the growth.
One instrument for control
is a new zoning ordinance,
which is well advanced
toward passage. More work
is needed and the looming
need may push study and the
writing of the new
regulations.
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Farmers who use twine for
making hay bales already have
discovered the problem as they
look toward the coming season.
Everyone has a story
about zooming prices!
For instance, we were
talking the other day with a
young lady who is interested
in horses. A horse, she said,
which might have sold for
$45 or $50 a year or so ago
now, might bring $100 or
. ‘more.
She mentioned gas
rationing and the fact that
horses usually sell better in
the Spring as a combination
to move the prices upward.
Borough Manager
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from Birchland to Terrace.
—Approved for bidding
three drainage correction
projects in the borough.
—Approved for bidding
about $20,000 worth of street
resurfacing — Hill and
David streets and Apple
alley — for this summer.
—Approved a master plan
for Borough park develop-
ment, including the resur-
facing of the park’s tennis
courts.
—Accepted a report that
all financial problems with
Municipal Leasing company
concerning failure to pay
bills have been solved. The
company simply paid up.
—Gave permission to the
Jaycees to hold a carnival on
Kunkle field Saturday, May
25.
—Accepted the resignation
of Jay G. Eicherly from the
Board of Health.
Fly-Tying, Casting
School Arranged
A Fly-Tying and Fly-
Casting School will be held at
Donegal high school on
Saturday, March .23. The
program, sponsored by the
Fly-Tying club, will begin at
7 p.m.
Three professional fly-
casters from the Cortland
Line Company - Thomas
Cooney, Wayne Grauer, and
George Rodgers - will in-
struct in casting.
Fly-tying will be
demonstrated and taught.
Fishermen with equipment
are invited to take it.
Equipment is available for
use.
A slide presentation,
“Fishing in Pennsylvania,”
will be shown. This show was
put together by Thomas
Cooney over a period of
years of fishing in this state.
The program is open for
fishermen of all ages, from
the beginner to the expert.
The club is affiliated with
Trout Unlimited as well as
the Donegal Fish and Con-
servation Association.
Displays of fishing
equipment by local suppliers
will be shown and sold.
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