SUSQUEHANNA Vol. 75 No. 13 - April 2, 1975 ULLETIN Susquehanna Times & The Mount Joy Bulletin MARIETTA & MOUNT JOY, PA. New proposed zoning in Mt. Joy in line with laws, future change A new proposed zoning ordinance has been drawn up for Mount Joy Borough, the first since 1946. The new proposed ordin- ance was written to imple- ment the Comprehensive Plan for the Donegal Area, devised in 1969. Complies with Act 247 The new ordinance also complies with the provisions of Pennsylvania’s Act 247, passed by the legislature in 1972, which forbids zoning that does not allow for ade- quate housing for people of all incomes and back- grounds. Some residents of the borough are objecting to to the new proposed zoning ordinance. The objectors maintain that the new ordin- ance does not adequately protect single-family dwell- ing areas in the borough. Unlike the ordinance of 1946, the new proposed or- dinance contains provisions for conditional uses in resi- dential areas, including mul- ti-family units - subject to approval by the planning commission and the borough council. Omar Groff he manages, The objectors to the new proposed ordinance reside chiefly in the Bruce Avenue and Park Avenue areas. They are afraid that the new or- dinance could eventually permit apartment houses and condominiums in their neighborhoods. Adequate protection in ordinance Borough officials main- tain that there is no real danger. First of all, deed re- strictions protect the single family lots. - Secondly, no changes in land use can be made without approval of the planning commission, and of - the borough council. They feel that single family areas are more than adequately protected by these provisions. Borough officials alsc point out that the ordin- ance of 1946 which is still in effect and which permits no conditional uses, would probably stand up in court if it were ever tested. It is contrary to Act 247 and probably also unconsutu- tional according to a recent decision at work at Esbenshade poultry operation, which of the U. S. Su- preme Court which has ruled against any municipal zon- ing which might discrimin- ate against any class of peo- ple. Zoning must be flexible Officials of the borough point out that any zoning ordinance must contain suf- ficient flexibility to adapt to possible future change. It should also contain provis- ions to protect the existing rights of residents against possible deterioration of their neighborhoods. The new proposed ordinance, they feel, allows for possible change and meets constitu- tional requirements, while at the same time protecting the existing quality of neigh- borhoods for residents. “Orderly growth” Omar Groff, chairman of the planning commission of Mount Joy, who lives near Park Avenue and is their representative on the Bor- ough Council from the East Ward, feels an obligation to represent the wishes of many of his constituents who op- pose the new proposed or- dinance. But as vice-presi- dent of the Council and chairman of the planning commission he must also represent the best interests of all the people of Mount Joy. He strongly feels that the new proposed ordinance “will allow for future growth of the borough in an orderly fashion.” Bateman willing to discuss Borough ManagerJoseph Bateman has indicated his willingness to discuss with any citizen any questions he or she might have about the new proposed ordinance. In response to objections raised by some citizens, the Planning Commission has made specific changes in some sections of the pro- posed ordinance. At the next meeting of the Borough Council on April 14, there will be a public hearing to discuss changes made in the pro- pased ordinance since the public hearing on February 19. DONEGAL HIGH SCHOOL PRESENTS cnet A LERNER AND LOEWE MUSICAL APRIL4.5.11.12 8.00PM. Probably the grandest musical production ever to be performed in the Donegal area will open this Friday night at 8 p.m. in the audi- torium of Donegal High School. Last spring local audi- ences were enthralled by the production, “Briga- doon,” but hard as it may be to believe, this year’s musi- cal by Donegal High School promises to overshadow that previous high in localenter- tainment, For three months 200 people have been laboring night and day to get ready for the opening of that cur- tain this Friday night. There is more of every- thing this year. More ac- tors, actresses, singers, and dancers. (There areeven a small boy and a dog in the cast.) More music. More scenery. More emotion. More sophistication. More awe. More splendor, Two new lighting techni- ques are being introduced to the Donegal stage. First, the use of a scrim, which is a translucent or at times transparent screen dropped in the middle of the stage with action taking place both in the foreground and the background; the sometimes faint movement of dancers in the background adds dramatic effect to the central action in the fore- ground. The spectator can literally be in two places at once, with all the added meaning derived from such omnipresence. Also, a black light illu- minates only the parts of dancers’ costumes treated with fluorescent paint. The resulting purified motion of the dancers is both eerie and fantastic. A technique introduced last year has been extended this year, with some of the dramatic action beginning in the aisles, then moving forward to the stage, tak- ing the attention and emo- tions of the audience with it, there to be focused with powerful effect. One of the most moving scenes in “Camelot” is ac- complished in complete si- lence, when the slain body of Sir Lionel is borne down the aisle through the audi- ence and laid center stage before the grieving King Arthur and his entire court. All this pageantry and fine technique enhances the stirring theme of the story, Ten Cents Poster by Pat Peifer a story old to us as indivia- uals because it goes back to our childhood when we read the inspiring stories of “King Arthur and His Noble Knights of the Round Table,” and old to us as a race, because it goes back to times more ancient than Arthur’s and will go forward as long as there are people on earth. It is the story of love and jealousy, of the love of man and woman for each other and of the con- flicting love of man for man, with all the tragic comnse- quences of such conflicting loves. And at the end, it is the eternal story too, eof how hope for peace and love and beauty in the next generation can rise from the ashes of their destruc- tion in this generation. TICKET INFORMATION “Camelot” will be per- formed at 8 p.m. in the auditorium of Donegal High School on Friday, April 4: Saturday, April 5: Friday, April 11; and Saturday, April 12. Admission on Fridays, April 4 and 11, will be $1.00 forstudentsand $2.50 for adults. On Saturdays, April 5 and 12, admission (Continued on page 2)
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