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Lancaster County council presses for full UDO draft; consultants to preview subdivision chapter in July
Summary
Council members raised concerns about piecemeal delivery of the updated Unified Development Ordinance, asked for a full draft to review, and directed consultants to bring a thematic preview of Module 3 (subdivision and site design) at the July Committee-of-the-Whole meeting while staff aims for a consolidated document by late summer/early fall.
Lancaster County Council members pressed consultants and county staff at the meeting to provide a consolidated draft of the updated Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) after weeks of chapter-by-chapter review, and asked for a focused preview of Module 3 (subdivision and site design) at the July Committee-of-the-Whole meeting.
White Smith Consultants and county planning staff walked council through the status of the UDO modules, said most chapters have been drafted, and outlined a schedule for council review, planning-commission consideration and public hearings. Council members repeatedly said they want the entire draft in hand to evaluate cross-chapter interactions and to avoid piecemeal edits that create confusion.
Miss Harden of county staff told council the work includes compiled feedback from stakeholders, planning commission and staff; consultant Sean Scoopmire described Module 4 as technical chapters covering…
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