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Lititz Borough council pauses decision on rezoning petition for North Walnut parcel after hours of public comment
Summary
Council opened a public hearing on a petition to rezone a roughly 1.04-acre parcel on North Walnut Street from R-2 to RA, heard extensive resident concerns about traffic, parking and trees, and voted to continue the hearing and postpone action until next month.
Council members opened a public hearing on a petition to rezone a one-acre parcel on North Walnut Street from R-2 (lower-density residential) to RA (higher‑density residential), then voted to continue the hearing and defer a decision to the next regular meeting after more than two hours of presentations and public comment.
The petition, presented by Jim Wanger, identified the lot as created in 2022 by St. Luke's Church and described it as “within the designated growth boundary” and walkable to downtown. Wanger said the parcel would allow about six duplexes under R-2 zoning (three sets of two) but could support 10 or 11 townhouses if rezoned to RA. He also said the borough’s recently adopted regional comprehensive plan recommended higher‑density future land use for this area and that the Lancaster County Planning Commission had recommended approval.
Why it matters: The change would add permitted housing types (apartments, condos and…
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