Synopsis:

The Lancaster County Planning Commission (LCPC) recently awarded eight developments in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with 2009 Envision Leadership Awards. The awards are given annually to foster and raise awareness of smart growth in Lancaster County. The projects have to meet such smart growth indicators and standards as replicability, effectiveness and community involvement. In doing so, the intention of LCPC is that the projects can be used as models for other future developments. Of the eight awarded projects, two were adaptive reuse efforts.

“The Fairmount House Project won an achievement award in the community design and placemaking category for Tabor Community Services’ efforts in converting a deteriorated city bar into a mixed-use property housing commercial and residential units…Drogaris Companies converted the circa-1900s tobacco warehouse into a mixed-use development, consisting of 24 apartments, commercial office space and planned restaurant/entertainment space.”