Media Borough Council Approves Small Apt. Building

Media Borough Council approved the final land development application for a small apartment building on Baltimore Avenue at its Thursday meeting. 

The two-story apartment building would be located at 432 E. Baltimore Avenue, on the south side, across from the Starbucks and have four units, two on the first floor and two on the second floor, Bob Linn, developer for the project, said at the meeting. 

Borough Council President Brian Hall said currently the structure on the property is set back from the roadway.

The project, with no variances or zoning changes from the applicant, would include parking spaces in the back, Linn said. 

Linn said there were six waivers in the application including items related to sidewalks and curbing.

The planning commission recommended final approval of the application with the six waivers, Linn said.

Borough Council unanimously approved the application.

Hampton Inn Update

A resident asked at the meeting about the status of the Hampton Inn construction and Borough Manager Jeff Smith said the developers expect to break ground in the spring and are submitting building permits.

Borough Council approved the Hampton Inn project at Beatty and Providence roads in August.

Sign Up for Emergency Notifications

Hall reminded residents to sign up for the borough's emergency system, Global Connect, to receive a telephone alert in case of an emergency in the borough.

Residents can sign up on the borough website here or call borough hall to be put on the list.

Residents can provide a land-line phone number or cell number and will receive notification in the case of an emergency.

The system also allows notifications to be sent out by specific borough neighborhood, Councilwoman Monica Simpson said. If, for example, there is a water main break in one specific area only those residents would receive the Global Connection notification, not the entire borough, she said.