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Lancaster County Council delays two major development items amid traffic and EMS concerns
Summary
After hours of public testimony urging delays, the Lancaster County Council voted to postpone second readings of a 71‑acre rezoning and the Haven development agreement so staff, council and developers can address traffic, fire/EMS capacity and binding commitments before a March review.
Lancaster County Council on Feb. 23 postponed second readings and further action on two large development items after dozens of residents urged the body to delay votes until traffic, emergency‑services capacity and written developer commitments are clarified.
The council moved to defer a rezoning request that would reclassify about 71.1 acres from low‑density residential to regional business (ordinance cited on the agenda) and to delay final action on a development agreement for the Haven project, a large mixed‑use proposal between Charlotte Highway and Craig Farm Road. Council members said they wanted more time to review memoranda of understanding, traffic impacts and the public‑safety consequences of accelerated growth.
Residents testifying during the citizens‑comment period pressed council members to slow approvals. Jean Doyle and several neighbors said packet materials on…
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