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:
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