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Commission recommends removing private heliports from R‑1 residential zoning after neighbor complaints
Summary
Lancaster County planners recommended removing private heliports as a permissible use in R‑1 residential zoning, forwarding ordinance amendments to the Board of Supervisors after staff reported one public comment and 13 neighbor complaints citing noise, safety and wildlife concerns; the commission recorded unanimous approval in its recommendation.
The Lancaster County Planning Commission voted to forward proposed amendments that would remove private heliports as a permissible use in R‑1 residential zoning and require any private heliport to be allowed only in R‑2 zoning by special exception.
County planning staff said the Board of Supervisors requested the review after community concerns about commercial helicopter operations and landing activity on residential property. Miss Hall told the commission staff had received one formal public…
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