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Planning Commission recommends rezoning to allow family-run horseback trail-riding business in Lancaster County
Summary
The Lancaster County Planning Commission voted to forward a rezoning request for two parcels on Pankersville Road from R-1 (Residential General) to A-2 (Agricultural General) so the applicants can operate a family‑run equestrian academy and continue farming; commissioners also heard neighbor support and concerns about a potential kennel use.
The Lancaster County Planning Commission on May 15 voted to forward Brandon and Kelly Brent Kellum’s application to rezone two parcels on Pankersville Road from R‑1 (Residential General) to A‑2 (Agricultural General), recommending approval to the Board of Supervisors.
The rezoning request, presented by staff, seeks to allow the Kellums to operate a family‑run horseback trail‑riding facility (described in county materials as an equestrian academy) across multiple parcels the applicants own, continue existing farming activities and build a new single‑family home on one parcel. The application also includes a concurrent request to the Board of Supervisors for a special exception for the equestrian use.
Staff described the parcels by tax map numbers as 1666A and 1667 and said the properties are…
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