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Planning commission recommends zoning approval for Yorktown Guns and Ammo after ATF inspection revealed sales without prior zoning authorization
Summary
York County planning staff reported an ATF inspection found firearms sales occurring without prior zoning approval; the planning commission voted 5–1 to recommend approval of a special-use permit (PC25-23) allowing firearms sales and service at three parcels on George Washington Memorial Highway and Hyde Lane, with conditions including an updated business license and Fire and Life Safety requirements.
The York County Planning Commission voted 5–1 to recommend approval of a special-use permit allowing Yorktown Guns and Ammo LLC to sell and service firearms at three parcels on George Washington Memorial Highway and Hyde Lane. The planning commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to the York County Board of Supervisors.
Planning staff told the commission the applicant operates an existing retail location (Little GI Joe's Military Surplus) and that an annual inspection by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) in June 2025 prompted staff to confirm that firearms sales and service were occurring without prior zoning approval. Staff recommended approval of resolution PC25-23 to bring the business into compliance with the zoning…
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