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York council suspends rules and passes a string of zoning, annexation and parking ordinances to advance housing goals
Summary
Council suspended the rules and voted unanimously to pass ordinances including an acquisition (2390), rezoning (2391), multiple zoning amendments to allow apartments as a special use (2392, 2393), campground allowances (2394), and a parking restriction for trailers (2395); Ordinance 2389 annexation was advanced as a first reading.
At its April 17 meeting, the York City Council passed multiple ordinances aimed at enabling housing options and processing a property acquisition, while taking a first reading on an annexation request.
The council held a public hearing and advanced Ordinance 2389 (annexation of a tract on East 15th Street) as a first reading after the planning commission recommended approval; additional readings are required before final annexation.
Council then took up Ordinance 2390 to authorize acquisition of 302 North Lincoln Avenue (a former auto-parts building). After briefly discussing the planning commission recommendation and disposition, the council suspended the rules and passed Ordinance 2390 by unanimous vote.
Several zoning map amendments followed. Council suspended rules and passed Ordinance 2391 to rezone the East 15th Street tract from Agricultural (AL) to R2 Family Dwelling District. Council also approved Ordinance 2392 (amending the C2 business district to allow one or more apartments in a commercial building as a special use) and Ordinance 2393 (similar amendment for the C3 highway commercial district). Planning staff and council members framed those changes as tools to increase housing supply while keeping oversight through the special-use permit process. As one staff presenter said, "a goal is to increase housing, which has been a council goal," and council members emphasized that special-use review preserves council control over where housing conversions occur.
Ordinance 2394 amended the R3 multiple-family dwelling district to add campgrounds as a special use, intended to create additional seasonal or workforce housing options in limited locations with council review. Council also passed Ordinance 2395, amending Chapter 52 to prohibit trailers from parking on city streets, alleys or public parking for more than 48 consecutive hours, with exceptions for construction and permitting.
Votes at a glance: all ordinance votes recorded in the meeting were unanimous, with each roll-call entry recording "yes" from Amanda Postier, Wilkinson, Vanesh, Piper, Greg McGregor, Northruff, North and Shepard.
Why it matters: The package of approvals adjusts the city's regulatory tools to make housing conversions and limited seasonal housing easier to permit while preserving council oversight through special-use review. The annexation and property acquisition also reflect council action to support development in targeted areas.
What comes next: Ordinance 2389 (annexation) requires further readings before final approval; staff will proceed with acquisition steps for 302 N. Lincoln and process special-use permit applications under the amended zoning rules.
