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Property owners and builders ask council to exclude specific parcels from Indian Land pause
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Summary
Property owners and local builders asked Lancaster County Council to exclude several parcels — Old Hickory Hill and the Collins Road/Howie property — from the Indian Land moratorium, citing prior submissions, sewer infrastructure and by-right plans; Century Communities said the Shallow Woods extension request had no changes since prior readings.
Several speakers asked the council to exempt particular properties from the nine-month moratorium on new residential development in Indian Land, saying those projects predated the pause or involved infrastructure already planned.
Walter Comer said he represents Angela Leone, owner of Old Hickory Hill (case CP2024-0367) and asked that the parcel be removed from the moratorium boundaries. Comer said Lancaster Water and Sewer included Old Hickory Hill in its master plan and that the Roseland development across the street had upgraded sewer infrastructure that would support the property.
Susan Howie said her family's 27-acre parcel on Collins Road had a by-right plan for 16 high-end homes and that preliminary plats and fees were submitted before a recent meeting. She said the family needs to sell the land and cited urgent medical and housing needs.
Alan Banks of Keystone Custom Homes reiterated a request that the Collins Road project be excluded because it was submitted prior to the motion creating the pause; he described the proposed homes as high-end, 3,000-plus square-foot houses and argued the project aligns with the Lancaster 2040 comprehensive plan.
Gordon Johnston, representing Century Communities, told the council he was present for the third reading on a requested extension for the Shallow Woods subdivision development agreement and that there were no changes since prior readings; he offered to answer questions during the item's discussion.
Ending: Speakers asked the council to consider submission dates, sewer infrastructure and housing type when deciding whether individual parcels should be carved out of the moratorium; the council took no formal action on exclusions at this meeting.
