Lancaster County Regular Council Meeting 10-26-2026

At its October 26, 2026 regular meeting, the Lancaster County Council considered financing and land-use matters. For the Harris Mill Residential Improvement District, council discussed removing the roughly 60 Phase 1 lots from the district and authorizing up to $9 million in bonds for public infrastructure in Phases 2–5. The bond proceeds are subject to a $7 million cap for public improvements; the county’s assessment consultant estimated a likely sale of $7–8 million. FMS Bonds was identified as underwriter, and an estimated $300,000 would support additional road infrastructure. The developer had installed about $27 million in improvements in Phases 2–5. The transcript records a unanimous vote following the related discussion, with a bond closing anticipated in December if the required approvals proceed.

Council also voted 5–1 to delay the third reading of the new Unified Development Ordinance to allow more review. It unanimously approved a proposed 60-day moratorium on new places of assembly in residential zoning districts while staff and the UDO ad hoc committee review related standards. Other agenda items included an amendment to the FY 2026–27 budget to account for state supplemental appropriations and expenditures on state-approved projects, and adoption of updated building-code provisions effective January 1, 2027; the transcript does not clearly capture those vote outcomes. Public comments raised traffic and access concerns about the sports complex and concerns about gas-station permissions under the proposed UDO.