A developer has approached York County about converting land used for salvage yards along George Washington Highway into a combined retail and residential project.
The development would use about 20 acres near the corner of Rt. 17 and Victory Boulevard, District 5 Supervisor Thomas G. Shepperd Jr. said in a report to his constituents asking for their input.
County supervisors met behind closed doors last week to discuss the proposal, which will probably require a rezoning and special use permit.
“In my opinion the business would be a great addition to our area,” Shepperd said in his note.
The proposal would include several hundred homes or rental units, and Shepperd said supervisors asked the unnamed developer to come back with a plan that includes homes for sale, not just rentals.
The plan calls for buffers between existing homes and the new project, as well as adding a traffic light on Rt. 17 and an exit off Victory Boulevard, he added.
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