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Planning Commission Approves Variances and Special Exception for 318 East Poplar Street Conversion
Summary
The York City Planning Commission approved a package of variances and a special exception allowing the conversion of a former church at 318 East Poplar Street to multifamily use; votes on specific variances ranged from 3–2 to 4–1 majorities depending on the item.
The York City Planning Commission on the current agenda approved multiple zoning actions to permit conversion of a former church at 318 East Poplar Street into multifamily housing, approving a definition variance, a dimensional variance, a parking variance and a special exception.
Staff presented case 5‑2026‑Z‑V for 318 East Poplar Street in the UN‑2 (urban residential neighborhood) district and recommended denial of the definition and dimensional variances and of a request to reduce required off‑street parking; staff said, however, that a special exception to permit multifamily conversion would be appropriate if the variances…
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