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East Lampeter board grants conditional approvals for three land‑development plans, sets deferral language
Summary
Supervisors gave conditional approval to land‑development plans for 2008 Horseshoe Road, 1724 Lincoln Highway East, and a Whitmer Road lot add‑on, tying approvals to Lancaster County and DMA reviews and requiring written deferral agreements where frontage work is delayed.
The East Lampeter Board of Supervisors on June 30 conditionally approved three separate land‑development applications, requiring final review by township engineers and the Lancaster County Planning Commission and documenting deferral agreements for frontage improvements where applicants requested extra time.
Chris Monahan of Mac Engineering presented a single‑family land‑development plan for 2008 Horseshoe Road on behalf of applicants identified in the record as Smucker (project number 2026‑04). The plan includes five waiver requests, including the use of smaller storm‑pipe diameters and a sheet‑scale exception. Monahan said the project will require an NPDES permit because earth disturbance exceeds one acre and that the applicant is working with the conservation district and DMA. The board moved to grant conditional approval "contingent upon the Lancaster County Planning Commission letter and addressing DMA comments," and the motion carried by voice vote.
Greg Schwartz represented Professional Real Estate Holdings LLC for redevelopment at 1724 Lincoln Highway East (project 2026‑11), which converts a long‑vacant building into a distribution use. Schwartz and the owner, identified in the hearing as Mr. Bergstrom, requested a 24‑month deferral for frontage improvements because cost estimates for streetscape work are prohibitive at present. The board approved the plan subject to final DMA and Lancaster County review and asked that the deferral agreement specify the 24‑month timeframe (with triggering language tied to project construction/completion).
The board also approved a lot add‑on plan for 101/117 Whitmer Road (project 2026‑12), which includes a written deferral for roadway and sidewalk improvements; staff and DMA review and final Lancaster County Planning Commission input were required as conditions of approval.
All three approvals were recorded by voice vote; where applicants requested deferrals, the board required written deferral agreements and explicit timelines. Staff advised that final conditional approvals remain subject to applicant compliance with DMA and county review letters.
What happens next: each applicant must address DMA and Lancaster County Planning Commission comments and execute any required deferral agreements before final sign‑off. The township will monitor compliance with deferred frontage improvements per the written agreements.
