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Council approves rezoning of roughly 605 acres on Charlotte Highway after debate over infrastructure and public‑safety costs
Summary
Council approved second reading of a rezoning (RZ2024‑2259) to move roughly 604.56 acres to a medium‑density residential designation. Staff presented projected build‑out and public‑safety cost estimates; council members debated funding for fire, EMS and sheriff services before passing second reading 4–3.
The Lancaster County Council approved second reading of a rezoning application that would reclassify about 604.56 acres along Charlotte Highway to a medium‑density residential, cluster subdivision overlay (case RZ2024‑2259), following staff presentations and extended council debate about the infrastructure and public‑safety impacts of build‑out.
Planning staff provided a build‑out scenario and public‑safety staffing estimates tied to the development assumptions. Using a planning assumption of two people per lot, staff projected a…
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