Assembly to hear from public before rezoning residential properties

The Petersburg Borough Assembly approved 4-3 the first reading of an ordinance that would rezone residential property to commercial in the Olsen Subdivision.

Richard Burrell and Aaron Miller and Katrina Miller applied for the rezoning through the Petersburg Planning and Zoning Commission last year. The body approved the property owner’s request 7-0 and passed its recommendation to the borough assembly for final approval.

The Millers want to eventually build a warehouse on their property, which isn’t allowed under residential zoning codes. They were granted a conditional use permit to build a f...