York Notebook: Chickens, Oysters, Mini-Golf and More

By Sam Thrift Monday, November 14, 2011

The Board of Supervisors will vote this week on a controversial zoning change that the Planning Commission recommended they defer, there may be a new mini-golf park in store and the supervisors are looking for a resident to serve on the Historical Committee.  

Board of Supervisors agenda
The Board of Supervisors meeting is at a different time this week: Wednesday at 6 p.m. at York Hall. Supervisors are expected to vote on zoning changes that have caused a stir in York County. The Planning Commission suggested the Board of Supervisors wait to vote on zoning changes that would affect agriculture and aquaculture in certain districts. They believed the changes were unnecessary until Senate Bill 1190 - which would limit localities ability to control agriculture and aquaculture – or a similar bill is passed in the General Assembly.

Click here to find out about the Planning Commission’s recommendation to the board about chicken keeping, agriculture and aquaculture ordinance changes.

Click here for the full agenda.

Planning Commission mini-golf recommendation
Aside from talking about chickens and oysters during their Nov. 9 meeting, the Planning Commission recommended the Board of Supervisors accept Ripley’s Believe It or Not's request to build a miniature golf course next to its museum on Richmond Road.

The course would be behind the Bank of America’s rear parking lot, along the railroad tracks. According to proposal, the attraction will have 18 holes, a ticket booth, a water wheel structure, two waterfalls and a water tower.

Click here to watch last week's Planning Commission meeting.

Supervisors seeking future committee member
The York County Board of Supervisors is currently seeking applications from county residents interested in serving on the York County Historical Committee.

The Historical Committee is an advisory body to the York County Board of Supervisors on matters of a historical nature dealing with the county and the Town of York. The Committee meets the third Thursday of each month.

York County citizens who are interested in applying can get an application clicking here.