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The Sewickley Herald
Wednesday, Rflay 2, 1990
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Boroughs look for zoning light
By Greg Hohman
“Deal breakers” reportedly have disappeared^ from the scene.
Now, representatives fro.m Sewickley; Sewickley Heights, Edgeworth and Osborne must see their way through ‘‘gray areas” before closing on a mutually agreeable joint-zoning; ^rdinancer
there*” says Michael Lyons, Sewickley Council'S voice oh the planning commission. “ bUt what on the face of it seems reasonable.”	•	^
Sewickley planners would prefer to 'exclude residences from institutional zones. Nevertheless, they would defer, according to chairman Jonathan Showe.“if it (joint zoning) ap-
The next meeting will be sometime this month. Miscom-munication scrubbed ^^n April summit.
The current “gray area” centers on Sewickley Heights’ offer to zone 28 acres available for zoning inside a 103-acre parcel behind Sewickley Valley Hospital. Six homes stand on the steep tract of land.
-..^embers-of-^ewielsley-Plann-
ing Commission wonder whether • having residences in an institutional district is feasible in a joint-zonihg context.
“It’s not a question of what’s
pears to be a go.’
In any case, they appear to be playing a guessing game at the moment. Sewickley Planning Commission maintains' zoning maps have not been received from the other three boroughs.
Joint zoning essentially is a defense mechanism by which small municipalities can more readily withstand a zoning challenge.
A joint-zoning ordinance was drawn up four years ago, but was vpted down by Sewickley and Sewickley Heights. Eventually, the idea was re-
introduced.
One change from the old ordinance is expected to be the for-mula for defense-fund 'assessments. It was based on population arid real-estate tax evaluation. VThe “war chest” breakdown was:
® Sewickley 53 percent.
©Edgeworth — 26 percent.
® Sewickley Heights — 14 percenf. -
®0sb6rne—7.
SewiclUey Planning Commission proposes excluding non-taxable institutions from the new formula. That wouldleave it based on population; land area; and assessed, taxable real-estate valuation.
“That Obviously would! be to our advantage,” Showe obiserves. “Sewickley Heights’ concern is thatT with' ajl the'' development, they are going to take a beating.”
Osborne’s share would rise slightly, he says.
For new addition
Sewickley Y digs into spring
By Mike May	'	■
and Nancy Merrill :
The sound Of shovels making incisions in the soft spring soil is a familiar sound in Sewickley Valley this time of year.
But the groundbreaking last Tveek at Sewickley Valley YMCA should produce a bigger yield than anything else being planted iril990.'
Weleomingguests to the kick-off of the first major addition to ' the Sewickley Valley YMCA in ; 24 years, Walter E.' Gregg Jr., president of the board of directors' thanked those who “shared the vision of this project from the beginning sis yeafs; ago and • worked to make it happen.”,
ConstrUctibn is expected to take nine months.
The |2;5 millioh expansion.will house a multi-purpose aerobic gymnasium, cardiovascular^
-£itucgc area,' strcngtVi-traitiiTig
room, track and 'expanded locker-room facilities.
Included in the plan are improved access for disabled persons and additional parking.
The addition, along Backbone Road behind, the present rac-quetball courts, comprises Phasel of capital improvements to the present Y building: Phase II will foUow, consisting of renovations to the existing physical plant.
At last Week’s cereriiony, J. Judson Brooks, prjesident of the Y’s board of trustees, offered a historical perspective on the Y’s. growth Over the years :
“Many people comment on how much the Y changed over the years. Well, our entire com-munify has changed a great deal sirice this YMCA opsriM in 1894, and the Y continually evolved to-meet the needs of the people who live in this valley.”
Celli-Flynn and Associates is architect, with Paul
chitect. T.A. Landau Corp. is general contractor.
CT.(n)iIMin)KKEAK!NG ffmr maw additbm all gewicldey Valiev YMCA; from left, .Neill M. Barker^hairman of the'” capital fund; J. Judson Brooks, boaM of trustees president; Walter E. Gregg Jr.,. board of directors presideiit; and, Mrs. Ponald Thompson Jr., board of directors member.
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