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YORK COUNTY COMMUNITY FACILITIES CENTRAL YORK HIGH SCHOOL WELLSPAN/ YORK HOSPITAL GUTHRIE MEMORIAL LIBRARY HANOVER’S PUBLIC LIBRARY A Component of the York County Comprehensive Plan PAGE INTENTIONALLY BLANK YORK COUNTY COMMUNITY FACILITIES York County Planning Commission 100 West Market Street York, Pennsylvania September, 1997 Amended - December, 2006 Page Intentionally Blank TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Chapter I - Introduction. ......................................................1 Chapter II - Educational Services Introduction. ...........................................................3 York County School Districts...............................................3 Library Facilities........................................................2 2 Chapter III - Recreation Public Park Facilities....................................................2 7 State Parks & Game Lands................................................2 7 County Parks. .........................................................2 8 Municipal Facilities.....................................................3 1 School Facilities........................................................3 2 Other Public Recreational Facilities.........................................3 4 Recreational Planning....................................................3 4 Chapter IV - Emergency Services Police................................................................3 8 Fire..................................................................4 2 Emergency Medical Services..............................................4 7 Chapter V - Health Facilities Hospitals..............................................................5 1 Ambulatory Surgery Centers...............................................5 1 Licensed Nursing Homes.................................................5 2 Chapter VI - Human Services York County Division of Human Services . ..................................5 7 The York County Human Services Directory. 6 1 Chapter VII - Water and Sewer Facilities Water Supply Facilities...................................................6 3 Wastewater Treatment and Disposal Facilities. 6 8 Chapter VIII - Policy Recommendations Policy Recommendations.................................................7 5 TABLES, MAPS, & FIGURES Tables: Table 1 - Size of York County School Districts. 3 Table 2 - Elementary Versus Secondary Enrollments – Percentages. 1 0 Table 3 - York County Public School Districts Enrollment & Capacity 2005-2006. 1 0 Table 4 - Total School District Enrollments & Percent Change. 1 6 Table 5 - York County Public School District Capacity Analysis 2005-2006. 1 7 Table 6 - Enrollments for Other Educational Programs, 2003-2004. 2 0 Table 7 - York County Library System ............................................2 3 Table 8 - Police Departments in York County.......................................3 9 Table 9 - Fire Companies Located in York County. 4 3 Table 10 - Fire Companies Serving Portions of York County, Located in Adjacent County. 4 5 Table 11 - Ambulance/medic Units Serving York County. 4 7 Table 12 - Licensed Nursing Homes in York County.. 5 4 Table 13 - First Information Requests (2005).. 6 1 Table 14 - Wastewater Treatment Plants in York County. 6 9 Figures: Figure 1 - Population by School District (1990-2000). 7 Figure 2 - Total Public School Enrollments (1985-2006).. 8 Figure 3 - Elementary Vs. Secondary Enrollments.. 9 Figure 4 - Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant Permitted Flows. 7 2 Maps: Map 1 - York County Public School Districts........................................5 Map 2 - York County Public School Districts Changes in Enrollments.. 1 9 Map 3 - York County Library System (YCLS).......................................2 5 Map 4 - State Parks & Gamelands, County Parks. 3 0 Map 5 - Municipal Parks, by Planning Region.. 3 3 Map 6 - Police Department Coverages.............................................4 1 Map 7 - York County Fire Companies and Service Areas. 4 6 Map 8 - York County Ambulance Companies and Service Areas. 5 0 Map 9 - York County Health Care Facilities........................................5 3 Map 10 - Community Water Systems..............................................6 6 Map 11 - Waste Water Treatment Plants...........................................7 4 Chapter I Introduction Growth and development inevitably lead to a need for community facilities. Some facilities, like police, fire and ambulance, will be directly related to the protection of public health, safety and welfare. Others, such as education, recreation and library facilities, are more generally related to the overall quality of life. Whatever the case, the availability of adequate community facilities is an important indicator of an area’s desirability as a place to live. Planning for the provision of new or expanded community facilities needs to be coordinated with existing land uses, proposed land use changes and population projections. The need for a level of service provided will be dependent upon local community desires, public safety considerations, cost constraints and the requirements necessary to promote rural versus urban densities. For example, while a basic level of services needs to be provided to all York County residents in the areas of education and emergency services, planning for expanded and, in some cases optional, services must recognize the cost benefits of providing facilities in locations convenient to the maximum number of residents. The Growth Management component of the York County Comprehensive Plan provides a framework for long term community facilities planning. Since many facility service areas are not confined within a single municipality, a regional planning approach is necessary to avoid a duplication of services and a wasteful allocation of limited public funds. This overall concept proposes three (3) development patterns: primary growth areas, secondary growth areas, and rural areas. Within primary growth areas, a concentrated development pattern accommodating a complete array of land uses serviced by a full range of community facilities, including public water and public sewer, is encouraged. Secondary growth areas are envisioned as having a lesser intensity of development and a full range of community facilities would not be available. Residents would likely need to travel outside of the area for some services, plus the area may be served by public water, but not public sewer, or vice versa. Within rural areas, the focus is on the protection of sensitive environmental resources, such as woodlands, prime agricultural soils, steep slopes, wetlands, stream valleys, etc.), thus only very low density development is recommended and the majority of community services provided are related to the protection of public health, safety and welfare. Provision of a full range of services in primary growth areas will encourage growth to occur in appropriate locations and at appropriate densities, as determined by local municipalities. If growth areas are designed to include adequate capacities to absorb projected growth, then policies can be implemented to ensure appropriately low densities in rural areas, discourage unnecessary infrastructure extensions and preserve open space and farmland resources. Community facilities, such as municipal buildings, schools, post offices and fire stations, are certainly necessary for the more rural areas of York County. These services should be directed to Introduction 1 York County Community Services areas within or adjacent to existing boroughs or villages in order to maintain the traditional function of those settings, i.e., as service centers for rural areas. In some cases, municipalities may opt to establish joint or cooperative mutual aid programs to reduce costly duplication and to increase the efficiency of services. Common joint services include police, fire and other emergency services. The Chapters which follow provide resource information in the areas of educational services, recreation, emergency services, health facilities, human services, and water and sewer facilities. In most cases, full listings are provided; while in others, reference is made to more detailed databases and how they can be accessed. The basic purpose of this report is to provide a comprehensive inventory of existing community facilities. As such, it will be useful as a resource directory for determining the location and availability of particular services throughout the County. 2 Introduction Chapter II Educational Services Introduction A discussion of the educational services in York County surely includes information regarding the public school districts. This chapter presents a multi-year comparison regarding enrollment and building capacity. Also included is data related to private and nonpublic secondary school enrollments, as well as information on charter schools and home education. Finally, libraries, which contribute to the educational services in York County, are discussed in this Chapter. York County School Districts There are 16 school districts serving York County, as indicated on Map 1. Although most districts are comprised of more than one (1) municipality, only two (2) municipalities are divided between districts. Newberry Township is divided between the West Shore and Northeastern School Districts and Springettsbury Township is split between York Suburban and Central York School Districts. Two (2) school districts serve only one (1) municipality; the Hanover Public School District serves Hanover Borough, while the York City School
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