Narrative Summary
Summary
The York County Board of Zoning Appeals held a regular meeting on July 10, 2025, with five of six members present. The board approved minutes from its June 12, 2025 meeting and convened two executive sessions — one for general legal counsel and one for a litigation update and meeting procedures review. The primary substantive matter was an administrative appeal filed by John Lee (Case No. Z25-9 AA BZA) challenging a zoning code interpretation request that staff had denied. The board upheld staff's denial by a 3-2 vote following a public hearing at which no members of the public ultimately spoke.
Key Decisions & Votes
- Minutes approval — Approval of minutes from June 12, 2025. Vote: 5-0. Moved by Antonio Mickel, seconded by Rob Cameron.
- Executive session (legal counsel) — Motion to enter executive session to receive legal counsel. Vote: 5-0. Moved by Jeff Blair, seconded by Antonio Mickel.
- Administrative Appeal Z25-9 AA BZA — John Lee — Motion to affirm staff's decision to deny the appellant's request from March 28th. Vote: 3-2. Staff presentation delivered by Jonathan Buono, AICP; one registered public speaker declined to address the board.
- Executive session (litigation and procedures) — Motion to enter executive session for receipt of legal advice regarding a litigation update and meeting procedures review. Vote: No action/tally recorded.
Watchlist Flags
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Action Items & Upcoming Dates
None recorded.
Agenda Items
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Minutes from June 12, 2025
The minutes from the June 12, 2025 meeting were reviewed and approved without changes.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Approval of minutes from June 12, 2025
- Moved / seconded
- Antonio Mickel / Rob Cameron
- Vote
- 5-0
- Source ref
- page: p.1
- Tags
- minutes approval
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Executive Session - Legal Counsel
Motion to enter executive session to receive legal counsel was passed unanimously.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Enter into executive session to receive legal counsel
- Moved / seconded
- Jeff Blair / Antonio Mickel
- Vote
- 5-0
- Source ref
- page: p.1
- Tags
- executive session legal counsel
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Administrative Appeal - John Lee Zoning Code Interpretation Request
John Lee filed an administrative appeal regarding the rejection of a zoning code interpretation request. Case Number Z25-9 AA BZA. Staff presented via Jonathan Buono, AICP. One member of the public signed up to speak but declined to do so. Board affirmed staff's decision to deny the appellant's request from March 28th by a vote of 3-2.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Affirm staff's decision to deny the appellants' request in their March 28th request
- Moved / seconded
- Lauren Hebert / Jeff Blair
- Vote
- 3-2
- Source ref
- range: pp.1-2
- Tags
- administrative appeal zoning code interpretation staff decision affirmation
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Executive Session - Litigation Update and Meeting Procedures Review
Motion to enter executive session for receipt of legal advice regarding litigation update and meeting procedures review.
- Outcome
- no_action
- Motion
- Enter into executive session
- Moved / seconded
- Not recorded / Not recorded
- Vote
- No vote recorded
- Source ref
- page: p.3
- Tags
- executive session legal advice litigation meeting procedures
Votes
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Minutes from June 12, 2025
Approval of minutes from June 12, 2025
- Vote
- 5-0
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.1
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Executive Session - Legal Counsel
Enter into executive session to receive legal counsel
- Vote
- 5-0
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.1
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Administrative Appeal - John Lee Zoning Code Interpretation Request
Affirm staff's decision to deny the appellants' request in their March 28th request
- Vote
- 3-2
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- range: pp.1-2
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Executive Session - Litigation Update and Meeting Procedures Review
Enter into executive session
- Vote
- Not provided
- Outcome
- no_action
- Source ref
- page: p.3
Public Hearings
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Administrative Appeal - John Lee Zoning Code Interpretation Request
One member of the public signed up to speak in favor or opposition of the request but declined to speak when called.
- Speakers
- None recorded
- Source ref
- page: p.2
Action Items
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Upcoming Dates
No upcoming dates listed.
Watchlist Flags
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