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York County Council approves revised Newport Commons plan, reduces apartment density and requires traffic improvements
Summary
On Nov. 3, York County Council approved second reading of rezoning Case 25‑17 (Newport Commons PD), replacing a 2008 plan that allowed 630 apartments with a mixed‑use proposal of roughly 195 homes and 148,000 sq. ft. of commercial space and requiring transportation mitigations and at least 30% open space.
York County Council voted Nov. 3 to approve the second reading of rezoning Case 25‑17, a major amendment to the Newport Commons planned development that reduces allowable apartment density and adds a large commercial component.
The council action replaces elements of the 2008 PD that would have permitted as many as 630 apartment units with a plan the applicants say would deliver about 195 residential units (approximately 60 townhomes and 135 single‑family lots) and 148,000 square feet of commercial space along Old York Road. Developers and staff said the new plan increases pedestrian connectivity, preserves roughly 30% common open space, and includes mitigation work to address area traffic.
The applicant team — Prestige Land and Site Works (the majority property owner) and…
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