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Hershey PAA small town with big numbers

Milton Hershey Home & School with 8B TrustHershey ChocolateCo.Hershey Amusement ParkPenn State Medical Center

Where is Hershey?

Hershey @ a Glance Population 25K 5M tourists & 4.2M medical visitors annually 3 of the 4 largest employers in county:1. Penn State Hershey Medical Center- 9K 2. Hershey EntertainmentHersheyPark() - 2K FT 7K PT3. The HersheyCompany 27 sqmi (1/2 owned by Hershey School Trust) Hershey School Trust owns HersheyEntertainment - 100% HersheyChocolate Co.- 50% voting control

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FormerDowntownFactoryNow Gone.What will bebuilt ?

Government RevenueIncome Taxʹ1% income of employees Twpin 27%Occupation Tax 250/employed resident 14%5 elected SupervisorsLocal Services Tax 52/employee inTwp8%Real Estate TransferTax 3%Real Estate Tax14%6 year termsAmusement Tax-- 85 /ticket sold-- 8%Parking Tax- 10% of parking fees-- 4%Permits, Interest, Rents & Fines6%ProfessionalTownship Misc.Intergovernmental Revenue5%ManagerCharges for Services11%ExpensesPolice37%Public Works14%Largestaff - 200 FTERecreation11%Library 7%Community Development4% 16 M budgetVolunteer Fire Company3%Fund Transfers14%Administration 10%

1945 Town to Suburban Sprawl

Comp Plan & SG Education April 2010Resolution Passed Listed10 SG principles to make our intent clear Summer 2010, formedWorking Group to do work No funds were available to hire a consultant Included all the Hershey Interests Wrote Survey & resulting Vision Sept 2011Kick-off speaker to drum up interestin Survey Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist & author, TomHylton Day after devastating floods and 100 people attended ! At no extra charge,Hylton DiscussedSG in our regionon radio talk showWrote anOct 2011 OpEd that highlighted SG issuesPublisheda Nov 2011 HersheySG newspapersupplementRepeated his presentation at the MedCenterFeb - staff‘12member& I go toSmart Growth America conference

Step One–Community Survey Survey Monkey - Fall of 2011 Started with 10Smart Growthprinciples Respondents couldenter araffle to win gift certificates 1,500 responses Exceededboth our expectations and The number of responsesto be confident in theresults. Jan 2012 surveyresults wereshared through Townshipweb site and DerryVision.orgTownship newsletterLocal newspapers, and22 Listening Sessions (e.g. AARP,additionalRotaryinput

Survey Results - Wanted - Reinvigorated DowntownWith Historic Character & Small Town Atmosphere RequiredMost liked about Derry Township,were the low crime rate, quality schools, accessto health care, the bike/walking path, and the small town atmosphere.Items least liked were event and rush-hour traffic, insufficient downtown businesses and activities, over-development, limited shopping opportunities, the high cost of housing and insufficient transit.Roughly90% of respondents agreedthat we should preservethe Township'shistoric image and managedevelopment to protect the Township'senvironmental quality.Over80% agreedthat new development and additions to structuresshould be consistent with the existing scale andneighborhood character and we should promote the full development ofexisting residential areas before creating newresidentialareas- infillRespondentswere most concerned about– maintaining the quality ofschools; ensuring thatrun-down buildings are repairedand junk is removed; preserving natural areas, open spaces andfarmland; protecting streams andwater quality; redeveloping/revitalizingdowntown; managing development tominimize sprawl; and better traffic management.

Community VisionAdoptedWorking Group turned feedback into VisionSept 2012- Board approvedWe envision Derry Township asa safe, healthy and activecommunityvaluing open space; vibrant cultural, social& businessofferings; and welcomingneighborhoods& gathering places.We envision a variety of housing opportunities with shops& serviceswithin walking distance& connected by a network of transportation optionsaccessible to all.We envision a prosperous future driven by our dynamichealth care, research, educational, entertainment,business and manufacturing economies, while respecting our cultural heritage and scenicbeauty.Thevisionembracesthe followingprinciples:1.Preserve uniquecharacter.2.Focuson the revitalization ofdowntown with a mixed-use mainstreet.3.Promoteinfill & pedestrianconnectivity.4.Allow for compact, mixed-usedevelopment.5.Createa safe transportation systemfor all citizens.6.Require greenstormwatermanagement.

SGA Technical AssistanceSmart Growth Zoning Codes for Small Cities Oct 2012, over100 residents & all supervisors attendpresentation Next workshopday’son zoning & sub/landdevelopmentcodes Included working group,staff, and board members Discussedtools and options such as Removingregulatory barriers, Implementingincentives, and Identifying regulatory gaps. Current codes are suburban-oriented with low density&separationof uses. Participants chose 3important andfeasible potential changes1. Encouragecompact, mixed-use development in targetedareas;2. Enhancemobility options; and3. Promotegreen infrastructure storm watermanagement Recommended completing ComPlanprior to ordinancesrevisions

How To Make Changes1. Encouragecompact, mixed-use development in targeted growth areas Increase allowable density for residential developments in the downtown commercial districts.Permit live/work units in all commercial, office, and industrial areas,downtown districts.Allow mixed-use residential by right in growth nodes that are zoned commercial.In the downtown commercial district and designated growth nodes. Reduce excessive setback regulations&Increase the maximum floor area ratio standards (to allow more floor space/density).Adopt simple design standards to assure quality developments and neighborhood compatibility.Focus development in growth areas and reduce sprawl in rural parts of the Township.Encourage the use of the cluster subdivision option to preserve open .space2. Enhance mobility options with safe alternative methods of travel. Reduce excessive off-street parking requirements in commercial districts.Require bicycle parking facilities in downtown zoning districts and larger commercial and-familymulti projects.Reduce setbacks in the downtown commercial district to encourage walking.Require sidewalks that connect the perimeter streets.Require trails around developments and more pedestrian connections.3. Promotegreen infrastructure stowmwatermanagement. Reduce impervious pavement and encourage shared and-siteoffparking.Permit street-side infiltration swales to replace curb/gutter in low-traffic areas.Reduce road pavement widths.Strengthen the required tree replacement ratio.Increase wetland buffers in low density zoning districts.

2013 to Current Jan2013 StrongMarohnTowns’Curbside ChatChuc–ongoing community education Three RFP’s1. 100K budgeted tofinish Comp Plan& update Code Hired UrbanResearch& Design Corporation2. Downtown Association formed Most members part of Working Group Hired Derck& Edson for revitalization plan3. Working on Regional Bike Connections Study

Government 5 elected Supervisors 6 year terms Professional Township Manager Large staff - 200 FTE 16 M budget Revenue Income Tax –1% income of employees in Twp 27% Occupation Tax 250/employed resident 14% Local Services Tax 52/employee in Twp 8% Real Estate Transfer Tax 3% Real Estate Tax 14% Amusement Tax --85 /ticket sold -- 8%Parking Tax - 10% of parking fees -- 4%

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