Staff flags traffic, environmental and school‑capacity concerns for large Langlestown development

Sep 9, 2025

Planning staff told commissioners that a proposed Lower Paxton/Langlestown neighborhood design district project could total more than 700 units in phase one and approach 1,200 units overall; staff expressed concern about traffic impacts at existing roundabouts and wetlands/clustering and said the county will monitor traffic impact study results.

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Dauphin County planning staff reported Sept. 8 on a large proposed master‑planned neighborhood in Lower Paxton Township east of Langlestown Village. Staff said Phase 1 of the proposal includes more than 700 residential units; combined with a later phase the full project could approach roughly 1,200 units.

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