Resident asks about ordinance changes to improve Land Preservation Program scoring
Jun 16, 2025
Andrew Baumgardner asked the board about proposed changes to ordinance criteria (minimum/maximum lot size and requiring building on least productive land) intended to increase points for farms applying to York County’s Land Preservation Program; supervisors said they are working on maximum lot size to be fair to residents.
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Resident Andrew Baumgardner asked the Washington Township supervisors for an update on efforts to change township ordinance language to give farmers more points when applying to the York County Land Preservation Program. He referenced potential changes including minimum lot size, maximum lot size and requiring building on the least productive land to improve farmers’ scoring.
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