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$45M tourist complex backed
Lancaster New Era
Published: Jun 04, 2008
11:10 EST
Intercourse
By RYAN ROBINSON, Staff

Leacock Township supervisors gave a $45 million tourist draw proposed for Intercourse three key approvals Tuesday night.

The proposal by Merle and Phyllis Good, owners of Good Enterprises Ltd., includes two hotels, a large family restaurant, a market building, a food court, a welcome center and shops and galleries.

Plans also call for luxury apartments on the upper floors of some of the buildings.

Village Green would be built near Kitchen Kettle Village on 26.6 acres adjacent to the Goods' publishing business, Good Books, in the 3500 block of Old Philadelphia Pike.

Supervisors held a hearing on the plans Tuesday night and then granted all three conditional-use approvals requested by the Goods.

"It was pretty cut and dried," Supervisors Chairman Frank Howe said today. "No one spoke out against it, which is surprising because it's a pretty big deal."

Sidney R. Kime Jr. of David Miller Associates presented the plans for the project. About 10 residents attended the hearing but none asked for party status to the proceeding, Howe said.

The Goods needed one conditional use to build the project in five separate phases in a 10-year period.

Another was required for a project with retail sales establishments of over 4,000 square feet.
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Howe said supervisors made sure a large retailer wasn't in the Goods' plans. They instead propose a market center with many small retailers each under 4,000 square feet, he said.

The third conditional use was needed to build hotels in the commercial district.

Howe said the project's first phase includes a 197-room hotel with a water park, outside courtyard area, welcome center and some small retail uses.

A 200-room hotel and five extended-stay cottages are among the things planned for future phases. Those phases were not detailed Tuesday.

The Goods still need to get land development approvals before any building can begin, Howe said.

If it goes forward, the project would become an extension of the "Village Overlay Zone," which calls for buildings to be built close to the sidewalks with parking along the sides and behind the main buildings.

The Goods bought the property in 1995. It is behind their businesses on Route 340, directly across the street from Kitchen Kettle Village.


Staff writer Ryan Robinson can be reached at rrobinson@LNPnews.com or 481-6032.


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A couple months ago we saw a whole tour bus of Japanese men stopped in front of that farm that sells root beer, across from the winery and they lined up three tiered liked a football team photo in front of the farmers lane. It was classic, we were going to stop and take a picture of the group taking a picture.
The worst part is, there is no other way around Intercourse. No side roads or back roads, either 30 or 322/23, and frankly they aren't that great. The kicker is the ones that only manage 30 -35mph in the 55 zones. Maybe we need to construct tourist lanes, buggy, bike and scooter lanes and local lanes in each direction.

BuffaloBill
QUOTE(BuffaloBill @ Jun 6 2008, 11:34 AM)

The worst part is, there is no other way around Intercourse. No side roads or back roads, either 30 or 322/23, and frankly they aren't that great. The kicker is the ones that only manage 30 -35mph in the 55 zones. Maybe we need to construct tourist lanes, buggy, bike and scooter lanes and local lanes in each direction.



An interesting idea, like a scenic route, where gawking is expected. That would prevent road rage from those who are traveling for other purposes.

vcapecce
QUOTE(vcapecce @ Jun 6 2008, 12:03 PM)


An interesting idea, like a scenic route, where gawking is expected. That would prevent road rage from those who are traveling for other purposes.


even if they had connecting roads around the outskirts of Intercourse that would work well, I guess where they are talking about they could extend the road by May Grant, and connect through from 772 to Harvest road and offer an alternative route other than strictly 340, it really bottlenecks in downtown Intercourse.
on the other hand a little extra time spent going through Intercourse sure beats having to go through Blue Ball
BuffaloBill
QUOTE(BuffaloBill @ Jun 6 2008, 12:38 PM)


on the other hand a little extra time spent going through Intercourse sure beats having to go through Blue Ball

I was sitting at my desk thinking why would someone go through Blue Ball if they were wanting to get through Intercourse when it struck me. Me = dumb. BuffaloBill = Funny Guy. Thanks for the laugh.

dee
QUOTE(dee @ Jun 6 2008, 04:49 PM)
I was sitting at my desk thinking why would someone go through Blue Ball if they were wanting to get through Intercourse when it struck me.

It all depends on how your coming.
If I start out on 10 and hit 340 to Lancaster I'm in Intercourse in about 20 minutes. But if I catch 322 I'm in Blue Ball in about 25 minutes and then can either catch 23, or continue to 222.
Either way Intercouse is far better than Blue Ball no matter what.

BuffaloBill
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