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Planning Commission recommends Whitehall Phase 2 rezoning and comp‑plan change despite neighborhood opposition
Summary
The commission recommended changing the Whitehall Phase 2 site from rural to neighborhood on the comprehensive plan and approved rezoning to MDR; both votes were 4-1. Residents urged lower density and expressed concerns about sewer, traffic and preserving rural character.
The Lancaster County Planning Commission voted in two separate motions on Sept. 16 to recommend a comprehensive-plan change and to approve a rezoning for Whitehall Phase 2, each by 4-1.
Staff recommended changing the site’s future land‑use designation from rural to neighborhood rather than the applicant’s requested "growth area," a shift staff said would allow residential density while restricting heavier commercial and industrial uses. "The neighborhood designation is applied to both existing and in-progress residential…
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