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York County approves special‑use permit for Yorktown Guns and Ammunition after zoning review; board splits 3‑2
Summary
The Board of Supervisors voted 3‑2 to grant a special‑use permit allowing firearm sales and service at a Yorktown retail location after staff said the business had been operating without zoning approval and would be required to meet fire‑safety and hazardous‑materials conditions.
The York County Board of Supervisors approved a special‑use permit for an existing Yorktown retailer to permit firearm sales and service at a three‑parcel site along George Washington Memorial Highway on Oct. 21, but the decision followed questions over why the business had opened before obtaining zoning approval.
Planner Jeannie (last name Carter) told the board the applicant already holds a federal firearms license (FFL) and that planning staff learned, during an ATF inspection earlier this year, that firearm sales were occurring on the…
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