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York County Council denies rezoning request in District 5 after hours of resident testimony
Summary
After more than two hours of public comment and debate focused on soil, drainage and spot‑zoning concerns, council voted 5–2 to deny a request to rezone 5.89 acres (case 25‑53) from Agricultural Conservation (AGC) to Rural Development (RUD).
York County Council voted 5–2 on Jan. 1 to deny first‑reading rezoning case 25‑53, a request to change 5.89 acres in District 5 from Agricultural Conservation (AGC) to Rural Development (RUD).
The public hearing drew a long line of neighbors who described local "blackjack" soils, persistent flooding after heavy rain, and the high cost or technical difficulty of installing wells and septic systems on subdivided parcels. Ken Scoggins, who said he has lived beside the property for 60 years, called the requested change "spot rezoning" that would benefit a single…
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