Author: Lillian Ranauro

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, shall hold a public hearing to consider the Petition of the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Lancaster to amend the East Lampeter Township Zoning Ordinance to permit adaptive reuse of hotels and/or motels as multi-family dwellings at a special meeting of the Board to be held on Monday, August 17, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. at the Township Office located at 2250 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. At the conclusion of the public hearing or at a subsequent public meeting held within 60 days of the date of the second publication of this advertisement, the Board shall consider enacting and, if appropriate, will take a vote on adopting and enacting an ordinance, the caption of which is as follows:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST LAMPETER, LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE EAST LAMPETER CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 375, ZONING, TO PROVIDE FOR ADAPTIVE REUSE OF HOTELS AND/OR MOTELS IN THE C-2 AND C-3 ZONING DISTRICTS FOR USE AS A MULTI-FAMILY DWELLING

The following is a summary of the Ordinance: Section 1 amends Article 2. Section 2020 (Definitions) to add a definition for Adaptive Reuse. Sections 2 and 3 amend Articles 9 and 10, Sections 9020.D and 10020.D to permit the adaptive reuse of a hotel and/or motel as a use permitted by conditional use. Section 4 amends Article 23, Section 23100 to add regulations for adaptive reuse of hotel and/or motel which include general standards pertaining to the number of permitted dwelling units, the provision of bathroom and kitchen facilities, common space, management, pedestrian access, public transit access, parking, location of dwelling units, and the provision for public water and public sewer. Sections 5, 6, and 7 set forth repealer, severability and effective date provisions.

The full text of the ordinance may be examined at the Township Office during regular business hours.  Copies may be obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof.  However, because no person may be in the office at the time of desired examination, it is recommended that any person desiring to examine the ordinance call the Township Office (Telephone No. 717-393-1567) for an appointment.  Persons with disabilities who require any auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to observe or participate should contact the Township Office at least five days before the above date to discuss how your needs may be best accommodated. 

The public is cordially invited to attend the hearing.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF EAST LAMPETER

By: Susan P. Peipher, Solicitor

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, will conduct a special public meeting at 3:30 PM on Monday, August 17, 2026 to be held at the East Lampeter Township Municipal Building, 2250 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, for the purpose of conducting a budget workshop for the year 2027.

The public is cordially invited to attend.  Persons with disabilities who require any auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodations to observe or participate should contact the township office at 717-393-1567 at least five days before the above date to discuss how your needs may be best accommodated.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST LAMPETER

BY: Tara Hitchens, Manager

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for the Township of East Lampeter, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, will hold a special meeting to conduct a public hearing on Monday, July 27, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. at the Township Office, 2250 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to consider the conditional use application of Keystone Custom Homes, Inc. and Brookfield Development Corp. for a development known as Devon Creek.  The property consists of approximately 49 acres located generally at the southeast corner of New Holland Pike and Horning Road in East Lampeter Township in the R-2 Residential Zoning District, Tax Parcel #310-96229-0-0000.  The Applicants seek to revise the number and mix of types of dwelling units under the previously granted approval of the Optional Density Incentive Development provisions of the East Lampeter Township Zoning Ordinance.  Additionally, the Applicants request a design modification from Section 375-23550.O(3)(e) to permit 67% of all garage doors within the project to face an alley or access drive where 75% is required. 

The full text of the application may be examined at the Township Office during regular business hours.  Copies may be obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof.  However, because no person may be in the office at the time of desired examination, it is recommended that any person desiring to examine the application call the Township Office (Telephone No. 717-393-1567) for an appointment.  Persons with disabilities who require any auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to observe or participate should contact the Township Office at least five days before the above date to discuss how your needs may be best accommodated. 

The public is cordially invited to attend the hearing.  

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST LAMPETER
By:      Susan P. Peipher, Solicitor

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors for the Township of East Lampeter, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, will hold a special meeting to conduct a public hearing on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at 5:30 P.M. at the Township Office, 2250 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to consider the conditional use application of Keystone Custom Homes, Inc. and Brookfield Development Corp. for a development known as Devon Creek.  The property consists of approximately 49 acres located generally at the southeast corner of New Holland Pike and Horning Road in East Lampeter Township in the R-2 Residential Zoning District, Tax Parcel #310-96229-0-0000.  The Applicants seek to revise the number and mix of types of dwelling units under the previously granted approval under the Optional Density Incentive Development provisions of the East Lampeter Township Zoning Ordinance. 

The full text of the application may be examined at the Township Office during regular business hours.  Copies may be obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof.  However, because no person may be in the office at the time of desired examination, it is recommended that any person desiring to examine the application call the Township Office (Telephone No. 717-393-1567) for an appointment.  Persons with disabilities who require any auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to observe or participate should contact the Township Office at least five days before the above date to discuss how your needs may be best accommodated. 

The public is cordially invited to attend the hearing.  

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST LAMPETER
By:      Susan P. Peipher, Solicitor

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, shall hold a public hearing and consider adoption of the following Ordinance at a regular meeting of the Board to be held on Monday, April 6, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Office located at 2250 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. At the conclusion of the public hearing or at a subsequent public meeting held within 60 days of the date of the second publication of this advertisement, the Board shall consider enacting and, if appropriate, will take a vote on adopting and enacting an ordinance, the caption of which is as follows:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST LAMPETER, LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE EAST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 375, ZONING, TO CORRECT INCONSISTENCIES, FIX TYPOGRAPHICAL AND GRAMMATICAL ERRORS, ALIGN STANDARDS ACROSS DISTRICTS, AND UPDATE AND CLARIFY PROVISIONS.

The following is a summary of the Ordinance: Sections 1 through 3 amend and clarify certain definitions. Sections 4, 5 and 7 revise and clarify front and rear yard setbacks in various zoning districts. Sections 8 through 11 amend provisions relating to shared parking and access in the General Commercial (C-2) District, permitted uses in the Bird-in-Hand (BH) District, Floodplain Overlay regulations and accessory structures. Sections 6, 12, 15 and 31 correct grammatical and typographical errors. Section 13 amends and updates off-street parking requirements. Sections 14, 16, and 17 revise sign regulations. Sections 18 through 24 amend various supplemental regulations relating to drive-through facilities, manufactured home parks, principal uses, uses not provided for, and drones. Sections 25 through 29 amend administrative permit and inspection regulations. Section 30 increases the time afforded to applicants to obtain a permit following zoning variance approval. Sections 32 through 34 permit multifamily dwellings in the Low-Density Residential (R-1) District and amend related charts. Sections 35 through 37 revise lot width and lot coverage requirements within the Mixed-Use (MU) District. Sections 38 through 43 revise lot size, width, setback, and coverage requirements within the High-Density Residential (R-3) District. Sections 44 through 48 revise lot coverage and setback requirements within the Medium-Density Residential (R-2) District. Sections 49 and 50 amend off-street parking requirements within the Mixed-Use (MU) District. Sections 51, 52 and 53 set forth repealer, severability and effective date provisions.

The full text of the Ordinance may be examined at the above Township Office address, during business hours. Copies may be obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof. However, because no person may be in the Township Office at the time of the desired examination, it is recommended that any person desiring to examine the ordinance call the Township Office (Telephone No. 717-393-1567) for an appointment. Persons with disabilities who require any auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to observe or participate should contact the Township Office to discuss how your needs may be best accommodated.

The public is cordially invited to attend the hearing. Please see the Township’s website at www.eastlampetertownship.org for information on how to attend by livestream.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF EAST LAMPETER
By: Susan P. Peipher, Solicitor

Notice is hereby given that the Board of the Lincoln Highway Lancaster Business Improvement District Authority will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, beginning at 5:00 P.M. at the East Lampeter Township Municipal Building, 2250 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17602.  The purpose of the meeting will be to elect and appoint officers of the Authority, adopt the Authority’s by-laws, establish a meeting schedule for 2026, and authorize an agreement with East Lampeter Township for collection of annual assessments.  Anyone requiring special accommodation should contact the Township Office at (717) 393-1567 so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

EAST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors, Planning Commission, Zoning Hearing Board, Emergency Services Committee and Park Board of East Lampeter Township and the Boards of the East Lampeter Industrial and Commercial Development Authority and East Lampeter Sewer Authority will hold a special meeting on Wednesday   March 4,  2026 beginning at 6:00 pm at Lafayette Fire Company, 63 Lafayette Way, Lancaster, PA 17602.  The purpose of the meeting will be to present and discuss 2026 planned activities and projects. All interested persons are welcome to attend. Anyone requiring special accommodation should contact the Township office so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Tara Hitchens
Township Manager

Notice is hereby given that the East Lampeter Township Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing at its regular meeting on Monday, March 2, 2026, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Township Office located at 2250 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to consider the application of Your Place Country Inns, Inc. for an intermunicipal transfer of a liquor license to property located at 2133 Lincoln Highway East, East Lampeter Township. 

Persons with disabilities who require any auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to observe or participate should contact the Township Office at least five days before the above date to discuss how your needs may be best accommodated. 

The public is cordially invited to attend the hearing. 

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF EAST LAMPETER
                                                       By:  Susan P. Peipher, Solicitor

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, shall hold a public hearing and consider adoption of the following ordinance at a special meeting of the Board to be held on Monday, March 16, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. at the Township Office located at 2250 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to consider the Petition of Keystone Custom Homes, Inc. and Brookfield Development Corp. to amend the East Lampeter Township Zoning Ordinance by amending certain provisions for Optional Density Incentive Development.  At the conclusion of the public hearing or at a subsequent public meeting held within 60 days of the date of the second publication of this advertisement, the Board shall consider enacting and, if appropriate, will take a vote on adopting and enacting an ordinance, the caption of which is as follows:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST LAMPETER, LANCASTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, TO AMEND THE EAST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE XXIII SECTION 375-23550 (OPTIONAL DENSITY INCENTIVE DEVELOPMENT)

The following is a summary of the Ordinance: Section 1 sets forth the authority for the Ordinance.  Section 2 amends the regulations of Section 375-23550 of the East Lampeter Township Zoning Ordinance for Optional Density Incentive Development, including the definition of multifamily dwellings, the mix of dwelling types for developments containing over 20 acres, provisions regarding multifamily dwellings in buildings containing locally oriented businesses, increasing the maximum number of dwelling units per building and increasing the permitted length and depth of a building, amending the lot width and setback requirements, amending the setback requirements from a street right-of-way, amending the maximum lot coverage, establishing requirements for horizontally contiguous dwelling units, amending front yard depths, amending building height requirements, amending architectural criteria for garage doors and vehicular access to dwellings, amending open space design, and amending criteria with regard to the design of roads, vehicular accessways and parking lanes.  Sections 3, 4 and 5 set forth repealer, severability and effective date provisions. 

The full text of the ordinance may be examined at the Township Office during regular business hours.  Copies may be obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof.  However, because no person may be in the office at the time of desired examination, it is recommended that any person desiring to examine the ordinance call the Township Office (Telephone No. 717-393-1567) for an appointment.  Persons with disabilities who require any auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to observe or participate should contact the Township Office at least five days before the above date to discuss how your needs may be best accommodated. 

The public is cordially invited to attend the hearing.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF EAST LAMPETER
By: Susan P. Peipher, Solicitor

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Supervisors of East Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, shall hold a public hearing and consider adoption of the following ordinance at a special meeting of the Board to be held on Monday, March 2, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. at the Township Office located at 2250 Old Philadelphia Pike, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, to consider the Petition of E.G. Stoltzfus Land LLC to amend the Official Zoning Map to reclassify two properties on Mount Sidney Road from the Agricultural (AG) to Village Residential (VR) Zoning District.  At the conclusion of the public hearing or at a subsequent public meeting held within 60 days of the date of the second publication of this advertisement, the Board shall consider enacting and, if appropriate, will take a vote on adopting and enacting an ordinance, the caption of which is as follows:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EAST LAMPETER, COUNTY OF LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF EAST LAMPETER TOWNSHIP TO CHANGE THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF THE PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 474 MOUNT SIDNEY ROAD AND ADJACENT LOT 1A FROM THE AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT (AG) TO THE VILLAGE RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (VR).

The following is a summary of the Ordinance: Section 1 amends the Zoning Ordinance and Official Zoning Map of East Lampeter Township to change the zoning from Agricultural (AG) to Village Residential (VR) on the following tracts of land: 474 Mount Sidney Road and Lot 1A, Lancaster County Tax Parcel Nos. 310-53503-0-0000 and 310-38476-0-0000. Sections 2, 3 and 4 set forth repealer, severability and effective date provisions. 

The full text of the ordinance may be examined at the Township Office during regular business hours.  Copies may be obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof.  However, because no person may be in the office at the time of desired examination, it is recommended that any person desiring to examine the ordinance call the Township Office (Telephone No. 717-393-1567) for an appointment.  Persons with disabilities who require any auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to observe or participate should contact the Township Office at least five days before the above date to discuss how your needs may be best accommodated. 

The public is cordially invited to attend the hearing.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF EAST LAMPETER
By: Susan P. Peipher, Solicitor