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York supervisors warn state housing bills could force by‑right density, ask staff to study impact fees
Summary
Supervisors debated recent state bills (HB 804, HB 816, SB 488), saying the measures could reduce local control over zoning and require costly infrastructure; the board asked staff to study development‑impact fees for high‑density projects.
Several York County supervisors used the Feb. 3 work session to press concerns about recently introduced state housing legislation that they said would curtail local zoning authority and allow by‑right conversions to higher density housing.
One supervisor described the bills (referencing HB 804 and a related senate vehicle) as giving the state or appeals boards the ability to approve higher‑density housing "by right," limiting local supervisors' ability to require proffers or negotiate infrastructure improvements. "They will…
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