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Following a public hearing May 21, the Swatara Township Board of Supervisors unanimously agreed to advertise an amendment to the zoning ordinance rezoning two parcels behind BG’s Market from general commercial (C1) to medium-density residential (R2) at its monthly meeting Thursday.
If the amendment is not passed, developers will be limited to commercial uses such as retail establishments, restaurants, and gas stations. If it is, developers will be limited to R2 uses such as townhouses, single-family detached and semiattached dwellings, and conditional uses such as bed-and-breakfasts and short-term rentals…