York City holds public hearing on York 2044 comprehensive plan; adoption delayed to April 1

Council President Kina Washington opened a public hearing March 18 on the City of York’s draft comprehensive plan, York 2044, and invited public testimony before the council considers adoption. Jessica Fieldhouse, a planner with CS Davidson who helped finalize the document, summarized the plan and said comments received at the hearing will be reviewed and may be incorporated prior to a planned April 1 adoption.

The hearing presented the plan as a multi‑year, community‑driven roadmap addressing nine topics — from property conditions and homelessness to transportation and reducing greenhouse gases — and explained it is intended to guide future zoning and land‑use decisions. "The purpose for this evening's hearing is to receive public testimony on the plan," Fieldhouse said. She told the council the plan began in 2019, was advanced through public outreach and a citizen advisory group of about 18 residents, and includes a future land‑use map intended to guide changes to the zoning ordinance and subdivision rules.

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