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Plans for a boutique hotel on a narrow Lancaster city street have been abandoned in favor of a smaller apartment complex, gaining the support of neighbors who were previously opposed

A downsized version of a proposed boutique hotel on the east side of Lancaster city was rejected by the city’s zoning hearing board Monday night.

A developer is downsizing his proposed boutique hotel in a residential area on Lancaster city’s east side in response to concerns from neighbors and city officials.

City zoners have rejected a planned three-story boutique hotel and restaurant on East Madison Street, which neighbors opposed due to concerns about traffic and safety.

The City of Lancaster Zoning Hearing Board will wait at least three weeks before deciding whether to allow a proposed 20-room boutique hotel and restaurant on a block in a