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Planners flag loss of commission review as state shortens subdivision approval timelines
Summary
Staff told the Lancaster County Planning Commission that recent General Assembly measures shorten review windows and could remove planning commission or governing-body review for qualifying residential, commercial and industrial plats; commissioners said they will seek legal guidance and watch the work group's final report due November 1, 2026.
At the April meeting, county planning staff briefed commissioners on General Assembly actions that shorten approval timelines for plats and site plans and may eliminate some local review steps for qualifying residential, commercial and industrial subdivisions.
Staff described legislation from the 2025–2026 session (including references to Senate Bill 2660 and House Bill 974) and explained a work group created under the House bill issued a report with initial…
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