SLIPPERY ROCK — Borough officials are considering setting up density controls for businesses in commercial-zoned areas in an effort to define the borough’s identity in the future.

The topic was introduced to council for the first time at a meeting Sept. 2 by Mayor Jondavid Longo. He brought the idea of setting up density controls specifically for “adult-oriented” businesses, such as smoke shops and tattoo parlors.

“Basically, we can say that if there are preexisting smoke shops, that no other smoke shop can open within 1,000 or 2,500 feet or whatever we want. We get to choose what those controls are, and we can change them when we want to,” borough manager Christian Laskey explained to council.

At first, some members of council raised concerns about the legality of setting these for cer

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