Ashby Park medical complex in York gets county staff feedback
Plans for four-building, 33,403-square-foot medical and professional office development must still address several infrastructure and environmental issues
Earlier this year, York County development staff have outlined a series of required revisions for a proposed professional complex on cleared, vacant land located at 100 Ashby Park Drive, next to Mooretown Road. The developer proposes four single-story buildings totaling 33,403 square feet on a parcel zoned for Economic Opportunity use.
The site plan designates the buildings for medical and dental clinics and business or professional offices. A technical review letter from county staff in January, obtained through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request, identifies planning, infrastructure, and environmental requirements that must be met before the 4.086-acre project can proceed.
Planning and infrastructure requirements
York County planning staff have directed the developer to correct the reported floor area on the site plan to reflect the calculated total of 33,403 square feet, and to remove a proposed loading space from the official parking count, which stands at 145 spaces. Six corner parking spaces must also be widened from seven to the required nine feet, and detailed specifications for the dumpster enclosure must be submitted.
County staff also approved the project’s general management approach, which relies on an existing regional facility rather than a new on-site pond, contingent on standard permit conditions, sureties, and submission of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.
On fire and life safety, all drive aisles must meet a 33-foot inside turning radius for fire apparatus, or the developer must submit an AutoTurn exhibit demonstrating that emergency vehicles can safely navigate the site. On utilities, staff have required the developer to revise the force main capacity report to account for the terminal station’s 85 psi maximum working pressure, noting that additional requirements may follow depending on the results.
Environmental and buffer requirements
Staff requirements in this area focus on protecting the neighboring Arbordale community from the impacts of the new development. On landscaping, plantings within the 45-foot greenbelt buffer along Mooretown Road must be increased to meet a minimum 416-credit threshold. A separate 35-foot transitional buffer runs along the Arbordale property line.
On lighting, a revised photometric plan is required, including specific footcandle measurements at the Arbordale property line. Staff have asked whether proposed luminaires can accommodate internal or external shields, noting that shielding may be required as a condition of approval if lighting is determined to exceed acceptable levels at the boundary.
To advance to a third round of review, the developer must submit revised digital and physical site plans, a point-by-point written response to all staff requirements, and a $150 resubmittal fee. No construction timeline has been announced.
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The writer used AI tools and sources planning documents provided in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request.
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