Lancaster County Planning Commission Regular Meeting 9-15-2026

The Lancaster County Planning Commission’s regular meeting on September 15, 2026 included a consultant briefing on the county’s impact-fee study update. Staff said TischlerBise had been selected through competitive procurement and its contract was signed in April 2026; no new contract award or spending vote occurred. The study is examining existing impact-fee categories, possible countywide or expanded service areas, and transportation as a new category. Fire is excluded under the current scope while a separate property-tax funding study is underway; schools are conducting a separate study. The consultant reported that the prior study projected $23.3 million in revenue by this point but approximately $2.1 million had been collected, citing exemptions and other implementation factors. The update is expected in January–February 2027. Commissioners asked to be involved throughout the process and discussed fee credits, affordable-housing effects, and how to avoid repeating earlier implementation problems.

The commission also reviewed the Pinery East at Edgewater subdivision proposal (SD 2023-1198), comprising 309 lots, amid concerns about traffic, emergency access, road capacity, and usable open space. Commissioners sought the prior traffic analysis and development-agreement materials and asked staff to examine possible safety and access remedies. The transcript indicates the applicant was willing to defer consideration to the next meeting, but does not clearly record a formal deferral vote. The August 18 minutes and adjournment were approved by 6–0 votes.