VISTABLOCK INFO SHEET

HISTORY AND TIMELINE

● May 26, 2026 – Proposed text amendment was submitted to the Township by Vistablock, LLC.
● June 1, 2026 – Proposed text amendment was discussed at the Supervisors meeting and pushed on to
the Manor township Planning Commission and Lancaster County Planning Commission for their
review.
● June 8, 2026 – The Manor Township Planning Commission began review of the proposed text
amendment.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

Public Notice Transparency and Opportunity for Public Participation

How do residents have a voice in the project?
Residents are encouraged to attend meetings or share their comments with members of the various
boards and commissions as well as township staff. The Developer has also been open to direct
discussions with residents and has already fielded a lot of questions. You can email:
- Jim Keck, Supervisor, Chair jkeck@manortwp.org
  Allan Herr, Supervisor aherr@manortwp.org
  Dennis Funk, Supervisor dfunk@manortwp.org
  Missy Phelan, Supervisor mphelan@manortwp.org
  George Mann, Supervisor gmann@manortwp.org
  Ryan Strohecker, Township Manager manager@manortwp.org
  Nate Taggart, Zoning/Planning Director zoning@manortwp.org
  Or call our office at 717-397-4769 to ask us any questions.
Can we be provided a PDF copy of the text amendment thus far that the board have been given?
Copies of the text amendment on file are available upon request. There may be a charge for the
copies depending on the format in which they are requested (I.e. paper copies, digital, etc)

General Development and Plan Questions

Are you rezoning the property?
No. This tract of land has been zoned Low density flex for greater than the last 30 years. Despite the
current USE of the land being for agricultural purposes, the property has been ZONED Low Density
Flex development for quite some time.
Will the entire Shertzer/Kendig/Witmer farm become a 55+ development?
No. The developer is proposing to make half of it 55+ with this text amendment. The half being
considered for 55+ is the western half of the property.
Why are we talking about adding another development at this time?
Manor Township has several other developments either under construction or in the planning phases at the
moment. Discussing another potential development is happening because a landowner decided to sell land
that has been zoned for residential development for 30 + years to a developer. Manor Township does not
control the timing of when these discussions begin or when plans for development are submitted.
Was a hotel considered on the property to help create jobs?
It has never been proposed by the a developer that we are aware of.
What is the proposed text amendment asking for?
Essentially, it would allow for 55+ communities to be allowed in the Low Density Flex zone of Manor
Township.
How is the additional traffic going to be handled?
Traffic will be reviewed through the land development process.
With the new proposed text amendment, how many homes can be built?
The developer stated the proposal is for 500-700 homes in total.
Will children be walking through the 55+ community to access the park?
That is possible.
Who is Vistablock? Can they handle this size project with their existing projects?
https://www.vistablock.com/
Where is Eshelman Elementary moving to?
That is being discussed by the developer and the school district.
Can there be public meeting with Millersville Borough, Penn Manor School and Manor Township jointly?
That’s always a possibility if the elected officials of the entities desire.
Who will be paying for the construction of the new school?
The school district.
Who is doing negotiations between the school and the developer regarding where to build a new school?
The school district and developer would handle those negotiations directly. Manor Township would
become involved when land development plans get submitted.
Why don’t the municipalities work together regarding the impact of all the new developments?
The municipalities do have these discussions and do work together.
Are you thinking of the ease and safety of our children going to school?
Yes.
Who is paying the impact fees?
Impact fees is a specific term that Manor Township does not have.