Hotel Appeals Case Ruling

On Dec. 18, Judge Kleinfelter ruled in favor of the appellants, when he ordered that a new hearing be held to present the hotel plans.  During that hearing, in which Judge Kleinfelter will preside, Jules Patt will again have to prove why five variances should be granted in order for him to build a hotel.  What are some of your thoughts after reading the Jan. 2 issue of The Sun?  Was  Judge Kleinfelter's ruling justified?

*For background on this story, see previous blog post. 

Hockersville Road Property Plans

Last Tuesday at the Derry Township Board of Supervisors meeting, resident Rich Gamble proposed to the board that the Hockersville Road Property (former site of the police station) be utilized to expand the township's fire department. Currently the property is owned by the Derry Township Industrial and Commercial Development Authority and is being leased to the Patt Company. Patt was granted variances to build a hotel. However, residents appealed the decision and are awaiting a decision by Judge Klinefelter of the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas. How do you feel this property would best serve the residents of Derry Township?