COLUMBIA SPY

The Columbia Concerned Citizens Association (CCCA) is holding a public meeting and membership drive this coming Sunday, October 27th, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Columbia Animal Shelter, 265 South 10th Street. Find out what the CCCA is doing for you! There will also be drawings for $15 Domino's Pizza gift certificates - one for current members and one for new members!

The accident killed six people including the mayor of Columbia H. H. Heise, motorman Foehlinger, William Pinkerton, Henry Smith, W. J. Ludlow, and William Metzger. In addition, another 68 people were injured. MORE: https://unchartedlancaster.com/2019/10/14/haunted-lancaster-did-the-curse-of-chickies-rock-cause-the-worst-trolley-accident-in-lancaster-county-history/

Site of the proposed chip factory hotel at North Second and Locust Cimarron Investments LLC took the next step in developing a six-story, 91-room hotel on the footprint of the former Becker Potato Chip factory, when the Columbia Borough Planning Commission recommended granting several requests for variances. The matter now goes to the borough's Zoning Hearing Board. Cimarron President and CEO Don Murphy, represented by attorney Michael Grab, appeared before the Planning Commission last Tuesday night to request the variances, primarily for parking at the 12 North Second Street property. Representatives from RLPS Architects were also present. Legal notice posted at the properties stated Grab said the requests are for special exception to modify the parking requirements overall and dimensional variances where necessary at 20 North Second Street, 28 North Second Street, 30 North Second Street and 156 Walnut Street.  Grab argued that the number of spaces requir...

The council packet can be downloaded  HERE .