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Residents urge York County Council to pause Silfab permits, allege zoning and state-law violations
Summary
Dozens of residents told the York County Council on Jan. 20 that permits for the Silfab/QTS data-center project were issued without required zoning compliance and state approvals, and urged the council to pause permits while investigations proceed.
Dozens of York County residents told the County Council on Jan. 20 that permits tied to the Silfab (sometimes referenced in the record as SILFAB) data-center project were issued without required zoning approvals and in violation of state law, and several speakers urged the council to put a pause on further permits.
In public comments, Patrick Lloyd said, "This project did not move forward by accident," and argued the council’s inducement ordinance and related agreement set the project in motion but did not remove the need for zoning compliance. Britney Gildner told the council, "The property at 7149 Logistics Lane changed from distribution to manufacturing," and said that change of use required a traffic impact analysis and a civil site plan that…
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