Lancaster County advances zoning change to allow observatories and other passive recreation
The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners opened and heard a public hearing on text amendment 26007 to expand 'recreational facilities' to include observatories, telescopes and other passive uses; proponents stressed education and outreach and staff said the change creates a path to site-specific special permits.
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The Lancaster County Board of Commissioners opened a public hearing July 21 on text amendment 26007, which would expand the county zoning definition of "recreational facilities" to include passive activities — such as observatories, telescopes, nature walks and birdwatching — and allow the planning commission to grant area or yard reductions as part of a special-permit process.
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