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Chester County council approves settlement and development agreement for Lando Village
Summary
County council approved third reading of ordinance 2026-03, settling litigation and approving a development agreement between Chester County and Lando Investments/Fishing Creek Associates. Officials said the measure settles a suit, does not authorize immediate construction and that sewer capacity must be secured before building begins.
Chester County Council on Feb. 16 approved third reading of ordinance 2026-03, a settlement that authorizes a development agreement between Chester County and Lando Investments Associates LLC and Fishing Creek Associates LLC and resolves pending litigation (civil action 2025 CP 1200014). The council recorded the action as 6–0, with one member absent online.
The vote implements a negotiated agreement that county officials described as a settlement of a lawsuit rather than a new subdivision approval. County administrator Brian Hester told the council, “this is not approving a new developmental agreement. This is a settlement, of a suit,” and said the project will not proceed until sewer capacity is available.
Why it matters: The ordinance clears legal uncertainty tied to the property and allows…
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