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Commission declines to recommend on 371 West Philadelphia Street zoning appeal after lengthy public testimony
Summary
After extended testimony and neighborhood comment, the York City Planning Commission voted to make no recommendation to the Zoning Hearing Board on a dispute over the use of 371 West Philadelphia Street, leaving the appeal and variance decision to the zoning board.
After extended testimony from property owners, the applicant and several neighbors, the York City Planning Commission on Tuesday voted to make no recommendation to the Zoning Hearing Board on an appeal and related variance for 371 West Philadelphia Street.
The case centers on a garage on West Philadelphia Street that the current owners say has been used for truck and hydraulic repairs since at least 1986 and was purchased by their clients in 2023. The owners and their attorney, John Ogden, argued the site is a valid nonconforming commercial use that was not abandoned when the long‑time operator died in 2021. The property’s current tenant, Nathaniel (Nick) Cheatham, said he sought an occupancy permit to operate a repair and programming business and later received a zoning determination letter that prompted the appeal and a parallel…
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