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York zoning board approves variance to allow Bread of Life daycare at 713 Manor Street
Summary
The City of York Zoning Board approved a variance to allow a childcare center at Faith Village Christian Center, where pastor Liz Townsend plans to host Bread of Life Daycare run by Zipporah Leonard. The board voted unanimously after hearing details about state licensing, grant funding and site plans.
The City of York Zoning Board on Aug. 18, 2025, unanimously approved a variance to allow a childcare center at 713 Manor Street, where Faith Village Christian Center will host Bread of Life Daycare.
The variance, to permit a childcare use in the MUI-2 urban residential neighborhood district, was requested by Liz Townsend, pastor and property owner, and presented by Zipporah Leonard, the proposed operator. The planning staff recommended denial; the Planning Commission had unanimously approved the request at its Aug. 11 meeting. The board’s motion to approve was made and seconded from the bench and carried on a unanimous vote.
The application requests relief under the zoning code to allow a use “not provided for by right or special exception,” identified in materials as childcare center per section 13 o 4.01-3.06.001. The record before the board included the…
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