Planning and Zoning to recommend private sale of Hungry Point property

The Planning and Zoning Commission met in regular session on Tuesday and voted to recommend the sale of three, undeveloped, borough-owned lots.

The Hungry Point lots are adjacent to each other and butt-up against property currently owned by John Swanson.

Swanson appeared before the Commission with a presentation and asked for the properties to be allowed to be sold either individually, or combined.

“Over the last 25 years the trees have grown right, in line with the sun. And especially in the winter months, and in fall and spring, [the trees] block out the sun. When inquiring whether or not we...