The height debate may not be over yet

Just when it seemed like the debate over height of buildings in the borough was winding down, at least for now, a developer has put in a conditional use application for a 110-foot office building on Market Street, at the former IGA site. The application came from Eli Kahn, and the borough will hold a public hearing about it Monday at 6:30 p.m. in Borough Hall.

It has yet to be seen if Kahn actually wants to build something that large. The application comes shortly before Borough Council is set to take a final vote on the new height ordinance the last week in June. The ordinance would allow developers to build structures 45 feet by right, 75 feet through the conditional use process, or 90 feet through conditional use, only if it has a residential aspect. The ordinance applies to the historic town center and parts of the eastern corridor.