Narrative Summary
Summary
The York County Board of Zoning Appeals held its December 11, 2025 regular meeting with all six members present. The board conducted largely administrative business, approving minutes from two prior meetings (August 14 and October 9, 2025) and adopting the 2026 meeting schedule. Leadership elections were held for the coming year, and the board entered executive session before returning to act on a pending case. The sole substantive matter arising from executive session was a decision regarding case Z25-6SE.
Key Decisions & Votes
- Minutes — August 14, 2025 — Approval of minutes with no changes. Vote: 6-0.
- Minutes — October 9, 2025 — Approval of minutes with no changes. Vote: 6-0.
- 2026 Meeting Schedule — Approval of the Board of Zoning Appeals 2026 meeting schedule with no changes. Vote: 6-0.
- 2026 Chairperson — Motion to name Jeff Blair as chairperson for 2026. Vote: 6-0.
- 2026 Vice Chairperson — Motion to name Ashley Schemine as vice chairperson for 2026. Vote: 6-0.
- Executive Session — Motion to enter into executive session at 6:02 PM. Vote: 6-0.
- Rehear Case Z25-6SE — Motion to rehear case Z25-6SE at the earliest BZA meeting that is convenient for the applicant to represent its application. Vote: 6-0.
Watchlist Flags
- Variance: Matters For Consideration Following Executive Session — Rehear Case Z25-6SE — Following executive session, the board unanimously approved a motion to schedule a rehearing of case Z25-6SE, allowing the applicant to re-present its application at the earliest convenient BZA meeting.
> "Motion made to rehear case Z25-6SE at the earliest Board of Zoning Appeals meeting that is convenient for the applicant to represent its application. The motion was approved unanimously."
Action Items & Upcoming Dates
- Case Z25-6SE — Board of Zoning Appeals to schedule rehearing at earliest date convenient for the applicant.
Agenda Items
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1
Minutes from August 14, 2025 Board of Zoning Appeal Meeting
Approval of minutes from August 14, 2025 meeting. Minutes were approved with no changes.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Approval of minutes from August 14, 2025 Board of Zoning Appeal Meeting
- Moved / seconded
- Jeff Blair / Rob Cameron
- Vote
- 6-0
- Source ref
- page: p.1
- Tags
- minutes approval
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2
Minutes from October 9, 2025 Board of Zoning Appeal Meeting
Approval of minutes from October 9, 2025 meeting. Minutes were approved with no changes.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Approval of minutes from October 9, 2025 Board of Zoning Appeal Meeting
- Moved / seconded
- Jeff Blair / Rob Cameron
- Vote
- 6-0
- Source ref
- page: p.1
- Tags
- minutes approval
-
1
Board of Zoning Appeal Schedule 2026
The 2026 meeting schedule for the Board of Zoning Appeals was presented and approved with no changes.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Approval of Board of Zoning Appeal Schedule 2026
- Moved / seconded
- Jeff Blair / Lauren Hebert
- Vote
- 6-0
- Source ref
- page: p.1
- Tags
- meeting schedule 2026
-
2
Board of Zoning Appeal Chairperson for 2026
Motion made to name Jeff Blair as chairperson for 2026. The motion was approved unanimously.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Motion was made to name Jeff Blair as chairperson for 2026
- Moved / seconded
- Lauren Hebert / Rob Cameron
- Vote
- 6-0
- Source ref
- page: p.2
- Tags
- chairperson election 2026
-
3
Board of Zoning Appeal Vice Chairperson for 2026
Motion made to name Ashley Schemine as vice chairperson for 2026. The motion was approved unanimously.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Motion was made to name Ashley Schemine as vice chairperson for 2026
- Moved / seconded
- Jeff Blair / Rob Cameron
- Vote
- 6-0
- Source ref
- page: p.2
- Tags
- vice chairperson election 2026
-
Executive Session
Motion made to enter into executive session at 6:02 PM. The motion was approved unanimously.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Motion was made to enter into executive session at 6:02pm
- Moved / seconded
- Lauren Hebert / Jeff Blair
- Vote
- 6-0
- Source ref
- page: p.2
- Tags
- executive session
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Matters For Consideration Following Executive Session - Rehear Case Z25-6SE
Motion made to rehear case Z25-6SE at the earliest Board of Zoning Appeals meeting that is convenient for the applicant to represent its application. The motion was approved unanimously.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- The motion was made to rehear case Z25-6SE at the earliest BZA meeting that is convenient for the applicant to represent its application
- Moved / seconded
- Lauren Hebert / Jeff Blair
- Vote
- 6-0
- Source ref
- page: p.3
- Tags
- case rehearing Z25-6SE
Votes
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Minutes from August 14, 2025 Board of Zoning Appeal Meeting
Approval of minutes from August 14, 2025 Board of Zoning Appeal Meeting
- Vote
- 6-0
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.1
-
Minutes from October 9, 2025 Board of Zoning Appeal Meeting
Approval of minutes from October 9, 2025 Board of Zoning Appeal Meeting
- Vote
- 6-0
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.1
-
Board of Zoning Appeal Schedule 2026
Approval of Board of Zoning Appeal Schedule 2026
- Vote
- 6-0
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.1
-
Board of Zoning Appeal Chairperson for 2026
Motion was made to name Jeff Blair as chairperson for 2026
- Vote
- 6-0
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.2
-
Board of Zoning Appeal Vice Chairperson for 2026
Motion was made to name Ashley Schemine as vice chairperson for 2026
- Vote
- 6-0
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.2
-
Executive Session
Motion was made to enter into executive session at 6:02pm
- Vote
- 6-0
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.2
-
Matters For Consideration Following Executive Session - Rehear Case Z25-6SE
The motion was made to rehear case Z25-6SE at the earliest BZA meeting that is convenient for the applicant to represent its application
- Vote
- 6-0
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.3
Public Hearings
No public hearings listed.
Action Items
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Rehear case Z25-6SE at the earliest BZA meeting convenient for the applicant
- Owner
- Board of Zoning Appeals
- Due
- Source ref
- page: p.3
Upcoming Dates
No upcoming dates listed.
Watchlist Flags
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Matters For Consideration Following Executive Session - Rehear Case Z25-6SE
- Category
- variance
Uncertainty Notes
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- Field
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- Not applicable
- Note
- Schema is 0.1.0-draft; final validation must happen downstream in Codex.
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- Field
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- Not applicable
- Note
- Approved minutes record tallies but not per-member dissent.