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Chief Enerlein reported that the bureau's complement as of Dec. 31, 2024 was 93 firefighters with seven vacancies at year end; seven recruits had entered the academy two weeks before the meeting and were expected to be on the street by mid-June 2025. The bureau recorded six retirements in 2024; three resignations also occurred. On call volume, the bureau responded to 3,516 incidents in 2024, of which 281 were fire-related incidents. Average response time for city incidents was reported as 4 minutes, 56 seconds.

The chief described a persistent operational cost: false alarms and false calls accounted for about 26% of calls. He said the bureau is implementing a new records-management system that will require self-reporting from alarm-service providers and could help reduce repeat false-alarm activity.

Chief Enerlein reviewed grants and reimbursements. He said the bureau spent approximately $12.67 million running the bureau in 2024 against a $13.39 million budget and noted reimbursements tied to Pennsylvania Task Force 1 deployments: a $150,910.63 reimbursement related to one deployment and a larger reimbursement of approximately $290,077.79 tied to Hurricane Helene. The chief said those federal reimbursements offset overtime and deployment costs and that the city expects additional reimbursements from other 2024 storm responses.

Equipment and training updates included in-house annual hose and ladder testing, replacement of breathing apparatus components, purchases funded by State Fire Commissioner awards and planned purchases of new dry suits and a utility terrain vehicle (UTV). The bureau placed three new fire apparatus in service in 2024, including Tower 1 and Wagon 3; Deputy Chief and crews were arranging warranty inspections and finalization for one apparatus.

Chief Enerlein flagged two fire fatalities in 2024 and described ongoing work with building codes and housing to address illegal clubs, boarding houses and condemned properties that complicate emergency response. Mutual aid provided by Harrisburg to neighboring municipalities was high: the bureau provided 522 mutual-aid responses in 2024, with Swatara Township and Steelton among the largest users of city aid.

Council members thanked the chief for his presentation and asked follow-up questions about ambulance response (ambulance services are provided by Community Life Team EMS/UPMC and do not accompany every fire response), overdose response (police carry naloxone; most firefighters are EMTs), and the bureau's training and adoption of new technology. The chief said the department is approaching use of artificial intelligence cautiously and emphasized investments in training consistency across platoons, which he said has improved since creating a deputy chief of training position.

No formal council action was taken on the report; the presentation was received for the public record and will be published on the city website with redactions as required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Harrisburg City Council - Legislative and Work Session 03/24/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Chief Enerlein presented the Bureau of Fire's 2024 year-end report, citing 3,516 calls, 281 fire incidents, an average response time of 4:56, recruitment to fill vacancies, multiple retirements and federal reimbursements for Task Force deployments.","taxTitle","Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania","taxId",4675,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6626187,"Council approves $150,000 DCNR grant application to relocate part of Capital Area Greenbelt in South Harrisburg",3095,2185530,5281200,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2754359-a9644263255bbd19c0935750ad5fc30c&start=2185&end=5281","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2754359-a9644263255bbd19c0935750ad5fc30c/thumbnail_2185530.jpg","/articles/6626187/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/Council-approves-150000-DCNR-grant-application-to-relocate-part-of-Capital-Area-Greenbelt-in-South-Harrisburg","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6626187-eff75d5efb7d5f5bcff39962e58f9d1d/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169682&Signature=i3aFn1sUHyJ8JA~7nPvGZiegDdD-V3IErpDjYB8qy7wXZ-C9lKrF~Cy1WAop5nceYhbNL4nBH-jp~ATwF4cVa47uBKg0vrF0hTRJTLEyY-Cvh2JS93v8~Ml~BafBaGBRYnsxhTjpJTuy-kxbwQa-YtvMQaF2KAAL7PO563T9t~SkBK8JTet4FgLvYYryZMqYudlQL3cT8mkw5lln8NIcuz9o7pXWQEWnUQLrmZodECKz3-qujZIKQwUQ6Ff6qIfLfrfaTXM4u3935GxVNQCgl0qJ16tXameLaKk5La7zJhWP315Zgvzm84E1pL9gZFC3raYhF2jbxx1g8it2xKhX3g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Harrisburg City Council approved Resolution 15 of 2025 on March 24, authorizing submission of a grant application to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Community Conservation Partnership Program Non-Motorized Trail Grant Program for up to $150,000. The application, submitted in partnership with the Capital Area Greenbelt Association (CAGA), seeks funds to relocate a portion of the Capital Area Greenbelt in South Harrisburg; the council vote was 7-0.

Douglas Hill, president of the Capital Area Greenbelt Association, told the council the relocation is prompted by recent and planned private development on the Greenbelt's historic route, including the VOPA site, Tunnels to Towers and the Eden Village site. Hill said the association completed an engineering feasibility study and proposed a new route that crosses Front Street above Sycamore, travels along Sycamore with a widened sidewalk, crosses behind a railroad overpass and then connects through property owned by Pennsy Supply or Cumulus Towers to city property near Shenoy Street.

\"This is part of a much larger project for relocation and reconnection of the green belt in South Harrisburg,\" Hill said. He described two phases: phase 1 from Front Street to the Pennsy driveway and phase 2 to complete whichever alternate connection is negotiated with private landowners. Hill said the overall estimated cost for phase 1 is about $1.2 million; the $150,000 DCNR grant would augment a previously pursued DCED LSA grant of about $1 million and other funds raised by CAGA and foundations.

Design details discussed included widening the sidewalk along Sycamore Street from approximately 5 feet to about 10 feet to accommodate both pedestrians and cyclists, and running the trail along widened sidewalks in portions where right-of-way limits apply. The applicants and city staff said easement and property negotiations with landowners including Pennsy Supply are ongoing; Hill said the grant application includes a community-participation provision and that the association planned outreach to adjacent residents, businesses and neighborhood groups.

Director David Baker and project manager Deborah Rehort joined Hill in answering council questions about outreach and property-owner support. Hill said he had secured an endorsement letter from the Dauphin County General Authority that day and anticipated a letter of support from the Shypoke neighborhood. Council members asked whether affected businesses and residents would be contacted; Hill said they would and that the grant application requires community participation documentation.

Council placed the measure on the legislative agenda in the work session and later approved Resolution 15 by roll call, 7-0, during the legislative session. The council vote authorizes staff to submit the DCNR grant application in conjunction with CAGA; if awarded, the funds would be used toward the first phase of relocation and associated trail and sidewalk construction.

The project remains subject to final engineering, property agreements with landowners and the standard grant review and contracting processes.","Council voted 7-0 to authorize a grant application to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for up to $150,000 to assist the Capital Area Greenbelt Association in relocating a section of the Greenbelt in South Harrisburg; plan divides the work into two phases and includes sidewalk widening.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6626192,"Harrisburg council approves Eden Village tiny-home community for people experiencing homelessness",5329,84723,5413802,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2754359-a9644263255bbd19c0935750ad5fc30c&start=84&end=5413","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2754359-a9644263255bbd19c0935750ad5fc30c/thumbnail_84723.jpg","/articles/6626192/Harrisburg/Dauphin/Pennsylvania/Harrisburg-council-approves-Eden-Village-tiny-home-community-for-people-experiencing-homelessness","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6626192-3a1e99252413c5a26a81722df2f06717/orig.mp4?Expires=1771169682&Signature=Jvyo33nJeBmXzRIbCeARHvdmPB6KT0GPwpeii6hp~6MF5bqGuxLh3CvxLKeEZY8c~Nw~y04p70ZE3tdNa2Q2~A9~Ki-GWx~kqyc1KvEHTzCEY5ry3rr3xgsYoYL1lCtmzFDD~HjnV~et4r~kSn0KrO~vSODgpmNfZHmoZa8ePGaLhkAfMeBaVczEIKRDmZnHcOatvkUdtcmhNDtV-~rjXrrr6Eu65GZzMeRpray60ftqI4r8DmCBzaoQWglPHZmImhIYNXJFN0Z7K8ACyKHgRLFBbutIdoSM8gfNFBxBQWwVcKdPiud71CDypsg1IWU3TVZaV9dH9cHvvqah9upTJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Harrisburg City Council approved Resolution 16 of 2025 on March 24, adopting the planning commission's recommendation to permit Eden Village's land-development plan for 1103 South Front Street. The plan calls for 32 individual tiny homes, a 2,400-square-foot community center offering resident services, and associated site and access improvements; the vote was 7-0.

The project, presented to the council by city Planning Director Jeffrey Knight and applicants from Eden Village, is described as a permanent housing development for people experiencing homelessness. Knight said the proposal is the third phase of a larger redevelopment south of the PennDOT facility and that the project received required zoning approvals from the Zoning Hearing Board on Oct. 21, 2024. The Harrisburg Planning Commission recommended approval by unanimous vote with conditions addressing accessibility, screening and parking.

The planning bureau asked the applicants to ensure the tiny homes would be ADA compliant via zero-step entries and that the community center provide ADA access; the bureau recommended installing shared access ramps between two adjacent units where needed. The commission also recommended landscape screening or an opaque fence along the western side of proposed parking to limit headlight spillover into nearby residences and asked that required parking be located near the community center's main entrance. The planning report noted coordination with the city arborist on tree retention and native plantings, and it advised the applicant to secure easement agreements with the property owner to the north and provide documentation to the planning bureau.

Robert Lawson, representing Eden Village, told council he has worked with Harrisburg's unhoused community for about 15 years and framed housing as the first step toward addressing health and addiction needs. \"What we need to do for most people, they need services. They need, you know, they need mental health help,\" Lawson said. Kari Lane, a project representative, said security and operations features will include perimeter fencing, biometric entry, cameras and parking-lot lighting. \"We will have parking lot lighting, lighting on the facility. The facility is gonna be fenced in with biometrics to get in and get out. We will have cameras and security there also,\" Lane said.

Applicant Josh Weidner of DL Companies described site layout and access: a single-story 2,400-square-foot community center with laundry, community rooms and space for visiting service providers; a narrow 12-foot internal loop road intended for pedestrian circulation and emergency access; and a vehicle access point from the South Front Street extension. Weidner said the site itself is outside the Susquehanna River's mapped floodplain.

Project financing and operations details given at the meeting included an applicant estimate of $3.5 million to $4 million in total development cost and a proposed monthly resident charge of $300, utilities included. Applicants said they will operate a long-term housing model rather than a short-term shelter model and will screen residents through an application and interview process coordinated with local service providers, including VOPA and Bethesda Mission.

Council members asked about safety, lighting, security, transportation and minority-business participation. Councilman Jones and Councilman Rodriguez praised the project and asked about lighting and cameras; Councilwoman Davis asked how the developer will involve MBE/WBE/DBE businesses and how residents will be selected. Applicants said they are working with medical providers and larger partners such as UPMC and would screen applicants through an application process giving consideration to people known to local providers.

The planning commission's recommended conditions (shared ramps for ADA access, screening or opaque fencing, parking location, tree and native-plant coordination, easement documentation, and acknowledgment that approval does not preempt reviews by outside authorities) were discussed and affirmed. The council placed Resolution 16 on the legislative agenda and then approved it during the legislative session, 7-0.

The council vote and the planning commission's unanimous recommendation conclude the formal land-development approvals required at the municipal level; applicants and outside agencies will complete remaining permitting and property-easement arrangements before construction begins. Applicants said they hope to start construction once financing and final approvals are in place; a specific construction schedule was not provided at the meeting.

Notes: zoning relief from the Zoning Hearing Board was recorded as granted on Oct. 21, 2024; the Planning Commission report and its minutes will be included in the final record.","City council unanimously approved a land-development plan for Eden Village, a 32-unit tiny-home project at 1103 South Front Street with a 2,400 sq. ft. community center and services for residents; planning commission placed conditions on accessibility, screening and parking.","actionData","errors"]

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