NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED REZONING
A public hearing will be held by the Shrewsbury Township Board of Supervisors at 7:00 p.m. on November 5, 2025 at the Municipal Complex, 12341 Susquehanna Trail S, Glen Rock, PA 17327, regarding the proposed rezoning of a portion of land along Strawberry Road, from Rural Residential Receiving (RRR) to Suburban Residential Receiving (SRR).
The primary difference between RRR and SRR is density (depending upon the permitted principal use), as follows:
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| RRR – Rural Residential Receiving | SRR – Suburban Residential Receiving |
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Note that the parcels proposed for rezoning are already zoned for residential development, and that both receiving zoning districts require the use (purchase) of development rights from the agricultural zoning district.
The seven (7) properties proposed for rezoning from RRR to SRR, are as follows:
- 235 Strawberry Road 47 acre
- 359 Strawberry Road 06 acres
- 367 Strawberry Road 92 acre
- 660 Strawberry Road 50 acres (24 acres are already zone SRR)
- 685 Strawberry Road 50 acre
- 707 Strawberry Road 93 acre
- 731 Strawberry Road 93 acre
Of the approximate 24 acres on the east side of Strawberry Road, already zoned SRR, 13 of those acres will be purchased by the Township to expand the existing 22-acre Miller Family Memorial Park (expanding the park to 35+ acres). The approximate 11 acres remaining (with the existing farmhouse, pond, etc.) development will be severely restricted due to the Critical Environmental Area (CEA), which prohibits development within 100+ feet of any water course, pond, spring, seep, etc.
With development opportunities severely restricted/eliminated on the east side of the road, the west side of the road leaves approximately 37 acres of the 660 Strawberry Road property, and about 16 acres of the 359 Strawberry Road property, for residential development. While the rezoning to SRR on the west side of Strawberry Road would increase housing density, it would also be offset by the loss of development opportunity on the 13 acres being purchased by the Township for park/open space use, and the remaining 11-acre tract with the existing farmhouse. Keep in mind that development density is also determined by the availability of public water, public sewer, development rights being secured from the ag district, critical environmental areas, as well as meeting all zoning and subdivision ordinance requirements, including traffic studies. With public sewer not currently available, residential dwellings can still be constructed; however, the density is reduced significantly to accommodate on-lot septic systems.
If you have any questions or would like to meet in-person to ask questions and learn more about the proposed rezoning and park land purchase, please do not hesitate to contact me by email at manager@ shrewsburytownship.org or call me at 717-235-3011 (ext. 106).
The links below are provided as references to the proposed rezoning and park land purchase.
RRR – Residential Receiving District
SRR – Suburban Residential Receiving District
Parcel Map – Identifies Parcels Proposed For Rezoning
Recommendation By York County Planning Commission
Proposed Subdivision Of Miller Farm For Park Expansion
