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York County planning commission tables Chrisman conditional-use permit pending permits for other sites
Summary
The York County Planning Commission voted to table a conditional-use permit request tied to multiple game-farm sites owned by Mr. Chrisman until permits for his other sites demonstrate compliance with York County zoning regulations; commissioners discussed animal-unit thresholds and holding-capacity reporting.
A conditional-use permit request tied to multiple game-farm sites associated with Mr. Chrisman was tabled by the York County Planning Commission until Mr. Chrisman obtains permits for his other sites demonstrating compliance with York County zoning regulations.
A commissioner moved to table the conditional-use permit request so Mr. Chrisman would bring the other sites into compliance with county zoning before the commission considers the new permit. Commissioners clarified that each game farm must have a permit; that permit must state the site’s holding capacity, and that capacity is the figure enforceable at any given time. The commission discussed agency guidance on animal-unit calculations and holding capacities and cited information from “NDE” and from the Department of Agriculture and USDA as reference points for capacity numbers.
Commissioners also discussed the threshold for triggering a conditional-use review. The commission stated that any site with a combined animal-unit count above 300 — counting cattle and pheasants together — would require conditional-use review. The county-level permit must state the one-time holding capacity for each facility; if a site later exceeds that stated capacity, a new permit would be required.
Meeting participants debated procedural timing for notice and agenda posting. One commissioner said notices go to affected adjacent parties 10 days prior; another participant said in practice the notice is set 24 hours prior to the meeting. Commissioners agreed that if Mr. Chrisman’s other permits are not ready in time for agenda posting, the item will remain off the agenda until those permits are in place.
The commission took a roll-call vote on the motion to table. Commissioner Perdue voted yes; Commissioner Gruber voted yes; Commissioner Scheldt voted yes. The motion to table carried.
