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Council approves rezoning for longtime supplier's parking expansion at 404 South French Street
Summary
Council approved Ordinance 24-26 to rezone a parcel at 404 South French Street to neighborhood commercial so a long-established supplier can convert the lot to employee parking and support planned expansion; Planning Commission recommended approval and the council discussed screening requirements.
Lancaster City Council approved a rezoning request (Ordinance 24-26) for property addressed as 404 South French Street to allow a long-standing local business to convert the parcel into employee parking and to support expansion of an adjacent assembly and warehouse operation.
Planning staff explained the property sits at a transition between residential and commercial uses; the applicant (identified in the record as a long-operating local company) employs roughly 125 people and plans to hire an additional 17 workers. The Planning Commission held a required public hearing and recommended approval; staff said the council received a small number of calls from neighborhood residents concerned about property values.
Council members asked about screening requirements for the new parking area and were told screening is determined by lot size and the city's development standards. After discussion, the council approved the measure by roll call (Council Members Harris, Hood, Marsh and Mayor Deini voted yes).
The rezoning enables the company to complete its expansion plan and convert the parcel for employee parking; council directed staff to ensure applicable screening and buffering standards apply during permitting.
