City of York approves Creekide subdivision, industrial park plat and Elm Brewing special use permit

The City of York council on Jan. 15 approved three land-use items following public hearings: the preliminary and final plat for York Creekide Second Subdivision, the preliminary and final plat for the Northwest York Industrial Park, and a special use permit for Hopped Days LLC (d.b.a. Elm Brewing Company LLC) to operate a distillery/brewery with on- and off-sale liquor.

Tom Houston, appearing for Perry Reed Properties, described the Creekide project as an extension of previously built Creekide apartments, clarified no zone change was required, and said subdivision approval is needed for a frontage parcel; he said a phase-two option was preserved and anticipated construction could start in spring weather permitting. Planning and zoning recommended approval; no members of the public spoke against the plat. The council closed the public hearing and approved the preliminary and final plat on a roll-call vote.

City planning staff presented the Northwest York Industrial Park plat (zoned industrial), which includes street-widening and access provisions; planning and zoning recommended approval. No public comments were offered and the council approved the plat on roll-call.

For Elm Brewing, staff noted the lot is in C3 zoning requiring a special-use permit for alcohol sales; planning commission recommended approval. No members of the public spoke in opposition and the council granted the special use permit by roll-call vote.

Each item was introduced as a public hearing, the council invited any speakers at the microphone and, finding none (or after hearing the applicant’s presentation in the Creekide matter), closed the hearings before voting. The decisions permit the applicants to proceed to next permitting and plat-recording steps with administrative follow-ups from city staff.