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Red Lion Council rezones former Grove’s Tire property to Residential Town
Summary
On June 10, 2024 Red Lion Borough Council unanimously approved a zoning map amendment to reclassify the Newcomer property at Taylor & Wise Avenues (Parcel #82-000-02-0012.00-00000) from Industrial to Residential Town, following county and borough planning commission recommendations.
Red Lion Borough Council voted unanimously on June 10 to rezone a longtime industrial parcel at the corner of Taylor and Wise Avenues to Residential Town.
The public hearing opened at 7:15 p.m. on an amendment to the zoning map for the property owned by Pauline Newcomer (Parcel #82-000-02-0012.00-00000), formerly the site of Grove’s Tire. Officials said York County Planning Commission and the Borough’s Planning Commission reviewed and recommended the change. Mrs. Barley moved to adopt the ordinance amendment; Mr. Hiester seconded the motion and all were in favor.
Council members and staff said the parcel has long carried Industrial zoning despite being surrounded by Residential Town zoning; the owner has continued to pay taxes and is seeking to sell the property. Council did not record additional restrictions or conditions as part of the rezoning vote. The council reopened its regular meeting at 7:18 p.m. following the hearing.
Why it matters: rezoning can change allowable uses and future development patterns at the parcel, affecting neighbors and property values. The change aligns the lot’s zoning with the surrounding residential neighborhood and removes an industrial designation that officials said had persisted only because of historical classification.
The ordinance change was recorded as a local zoning map amendment; the council did not indicate any immediate development plan for the parcel. The planning commissions’ recommendations were listed in meeting materials submitted before the hearing.
