Planning commission approves land-development waiver for 1237 Roosevelt Avenue

The York City Planning Commission voted 4-0 on July 14 to approve a land‑development waiver for work at 1237 Roosevelt Avenue, a property currently described as a motel with a proposed hotel addition.

Commissioners voted to approve the applicant’s request for a waiver after staff recommended denial because no bond was shown and the application did not present a single, clear plan for phase‑one improvements if a later phase never occurs. “Staff is recommending to deny the land development waiver request due to lack of the bonding,” a staff member told the commission during the item’s presentation.

The applicant (identified in the record only as the property owner/applicant) told the commission the project has been under review for an extended period and that earlier zoning issues — particularly parking — had been resolved. The applicant said the proposal as…