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Staff recommends South Hanover zoning amendments be refined; commission approves recommendations

Dauphin County Planning Commission · August 4, 2026
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Summary

Staff recommended largely the same comments as a prior review on South Hanover Township's zoning amendment, noting some technical cleanup and a caution to avoid overly exclusionary lot‑size restrictions; commissioners approved staff recommendations.

Staff summarized a zoning amendment submitted by South Hanover Township, reporting the township largely retained its prior ordinance but made modifications to lot setbacks and acreage. Staff recommended mostly the same comments as in an earlier review, suggesting technical cleanup and urging caution so the ordinance changes do not become exclusionary in application.

"We did not necessarily feel that they had changed too much... we still kind of make sure that they're they're not doing too much, restrictions in terms of it being exclusionary whenever they come into, receiving a, an application," staff said. The commission moved to approve the staff recommendations with no further comment and the motion carried.