Though the developers face several more steps in the process, a new mixed-use development proposal is being received favorably by the York County Planning Commission.  In addition, there was no opposition at the recent public hearing.  This was quite a change in sentiment from a similar proposal two years ago at the same site.

Pritchard and Miller Real Estate went before the York County Planning Commission on Wednesday night seeking a positive recommendation for their plan to construct 66 town houses, 46 condominiums and at least 13,750 square feet of retail/office space. If approved, Nelson's Grant would be built on about 14 acres just north of the Patriot's Square Shopping Center on Route 17 and become York's first mixed-use community.

Mixed-use developments maximize space by combining "uses", i.e.residential and commercial.  This type of design usually involves walkable communities where residents are close to retail establishments like stores and restaurants. Depending on the design and the project size, they usually generate less traffic than traditional types of residential development.

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