# Lancaster County Planning Commission Meeting 9-8-2026

The Lancaster County Planning Commission held a special meeting on September 8, 2026, to review a matrix of proposed revisions to the county’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO). Commissioners raised concerns that staff comments had been sent to County Council without the Planning Commission first reviewing them, and emphasized transparency and a thorough review. The commission approved the meeting agenda 5–0; it did not take a vote adopting the UDO revisions during the discussion covered in the transcript. Its actions were recommendations for County Council’s consideration, with several items deferred for further review or future text amendments.

Discussion focused on land-use and development standards, not procurement: commissioners recommended removing the proposed Business and Technology zoning district for now and revisiting it through a text amendment; making places of assembly subject to special-exception review; revisiting accessory-structure limits; retaining connectivity requirements and removing an alternate-compliance provision; and adding clearer notice provisions, including a 30-day notice period for UDO text amendments. The commission also discussed community meetings for certain developments, buffering, parking, and other zoning and subdivision standards. No contracts, vendors, purchasing decisions, budget allocations, or other procurement activity were identified.

**Published:** September 08, 2026