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Planning Commission recommends zoning text amendments to strengthen landscaping, buffers and green-belt rules
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to send proposed zoning text amendments on landscaping, transitional buffers and green-belt regulations to the Board of Supervisors with a recommendation of approval. Staff detailed clarifications, changes to planting credit rules, native species encouragement and added flexibility for certain buffer modifications.
The York County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of zoning text amendments that update landscaping regulations, transitional buffer standards and green-belt requirements across the zoning ordinance.
County staff presented a comprehensive package of textual changes to Article 2, Division 4 of the zoning ordinance aimed at improving clarity, maintenance requirements and ecological outcomes. Key proposals included requiring maintenance obligations for green belts and buffers in the administration/enforcement section; clearer landscape-plan submission…
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