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York County panel approves towing impound permit at Production Drive after amending vehicle limit
Summary
The Planning Commission voted to adopt PC 26-18 R, authorizing a towing service and impound yard at 126–128 Production Drive. Commissioners amended a condition to allow up to five inoperable vehicles on site (changed from one) before approving the permit by roll call.
The York County Planning Commission voted to adopt PC 26-18 R, authorizing a special-use permit for a towing service, vehicle storage and impound yard with associated office space at 126 and 128 Production Drive. The motion passed by roll call after commissioners amended a condition to increase the permitted number of inoperable vehicles on site from one to five.
A county staff member told the commission the proposed use is consistent with the comprehensive plan and described multiple conditions to reduce impacts, including an 8-foot opaque fence with opaque wrapping, inside-the-fence evergreen plantings for noise attenuation, concrete wheel stops, adherence to York County towing code, and fire-department safety conditions. "Based on these findings, staff recommends approval of the application subject to the conditions outlined in proposed resolution PC 26-18," the staff member said.
During discussion commissioners questioned the numerical limit on inoperable vehicles and heard from an applicant who said the operation would be similar in intensity to the prior auto repair business on the site. Several commissioners and staff described inspection practice and enforcement history, noting it is uncommon for lots to hold more than one inoperable vehicle at a time and that inspectors typically remind operators of time limits and storage fees when vehicles remain on site. After deliberation the commission amended the condition to change the limit from one to five inoperable vehicles and then conducted a roll-call vote; the clerk recorded affirmative votes by Borrelli, Smith, Wattsmer, Timberlake and Brooks and the motion passed.
The permit includes conditions related to landscaping and screening to protect adjacent residential properties; staff noted the fence sits on the property line, which is why plantings were required to be inside the fence. The commission did not set a specific additional requirement for public-hours access beyond existing towing rules; counsel explained police-initiated towing does not require a lot to be open to the public 24/7 and that after-hours pickups are arranged by posted contact information.
The commission approved the permit with the amended condition. No further appeals or effective dates were recorded in the meeting minutes.
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