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Penn Forest Short Term Rental meeting draws big crowd by Seth Isenberg
At the supervisors’ table, are (from left) attorney Tom Nanovic, supervisors Patrick Holland, Scott Lignore, Roger Meckes, Christian Bartulovich, Tom Cross (not shown, hidden by Bartulovich), and secretary Dana Vitale and zoning officer Phil Proust.
Bill Rook speaks.
Photos by Seth Isenberg
Over 160 people crowded the Whispering Pines hall on Tuesday, August 30, as Penn Forest Township supervisors held a community meeting about Short Term Rentals (STR). Dozens of questions were asked about rules in place, and those needed to be added or changed as challenges of living with STR properties multiply.
The meeting was attended by all five supervisors, plus township officials. Granicus did not send anyone. Township solicitor Thomas Nanovic explained some of the rules that could be added to the STR ordinance, such as not allowing STRs within 500 feet of each other (going forward as the existing STRs would be grandfathered), as well as shortening the
response time when there is a problem from an hour to 30 minutes. Supervisors are voting about adding a part-time code enforcement officer at their September 6 meeting. It was pointed out that the officer would not be working on weekends, something not well received by members of the audience. Supervisor Christian Bartulovich See STR MEETING, page 8
A photo of the large crowd who attended.