Thursday, July 26, 2007

Drag strip proponent pulls his plans

By JEAN ORTIZ / Lincoln Journal Star Thursday, Jul 26, 2007 - 07:06:34 pm CDT

Motor sports entrepreneur Greg Sanford announced Thursday he will drop his plans to build a drag strip in northern Lancaster County.

In a statement issued through his attorney, Mark Hunzeker, Sanford laid blame on changes the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners approved recently.

The board approved an amendment to the county’s zoning code to allow for motor sports projects in certain areas of the county if they meet several conditions. Noise, hours of operation and proximity to specific land uses are among the restrictions. The recent adoption makes the successful operation of a motor sports facility in Lancaster County impossible, the statement reads.

“We’re just done with the game playing with Lancaster County,” Sanford said when reached by phone.

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