Lancaster County public meetings in 2023
3 substantive meetings from 2023, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Lancaster County Council
Council approved the first reading of an ordinance to issue revenue bonds for the Detention Center and Regional Park. Other actions included approving a naming rights policy and updating residency requirements for management positions. Two rezoning requests and a parliamentary procedure update were also approved.
- Approved 1st Reading of Ordinance 2023-1874 for Detention Center and Regional Park bond issuance (6-1)
- Approved 3rd Reading of Ordinance 2023-1846 establishing naming rights policy (7-0)
- Approved 3rd Reading of Ordinance 2023-1868 amending management residency requirements to 12 months (7-0)
- Approved 2nd Reading of Ordinance 2023-1873 for Duke Energy easement at 286 Aviation Boulevard (6-1)
- Approved rezoning of 165 Brooklyn Avenue from MDR to NB (7-0)
- Approved rezoning of 1743 Lynwood Drive from INS to MDR (7-0)
- Approved Ordinance 2023-1867 amending parliamentary procedures for Council meetings (7-0)
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission held a workshop meeting to discuss several land-use applications and the new Unified Development Ordinance. No formal votes were taken on rezoning or plat applications. Commissioners indicated a preference for the PDD option regarding multi-use development projects.
- Expressed favor for the PDD option for multi-use projects in the UDO review
- Recommended establishing hard timelines and residential-to-commercial ratios for PDDs
Board of Zoning Appeals
The Board of Zoning Appeals denied a request by NR Lodges Property Owner LLC to defer the payment of school impact fees for 44 apartment units. The board also postponed its officer elections until October 2023.
- Denied request to delay school impact fees for 44 units at The Lodges (4-1)
- Approved postponement of Officer Elections until October 2023 (5-0)
- Approved June 6, 2023 meeting minutes (unanimous)