Arcona Neighborhood 8.3

The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026

Phase 8.3 of Arcona proposes 96 single-family homes in Lower Allen Township, Cumberland County. Arcona is a large planned neighborhood near Lisburn and Rossmoyne roads. It is being built in phases by a Lancaster-based homebuilder.

News coverage describes the overall Arcona plan as roughly 248 acres. It includes about 1,664 homes and some shops and offices, with about 97 acres left as open space. The township approved the overall master plan years ago. Phase 8.3 is a later section of that plan.

No article, agenda or minutes were found that address Phase 8.3 specifically. Details such as the exact location, lot sizes and schedule come only from the county filing, which was last updated 2024-04-23.

What it could mean nearby

• 96 more households would add traffic to the Arcona-area roads, though no traffic study for this phase was found.
• The overall Arcona plan reserves about 97 acres as open space, according to news coverage of the master plan.
• The new homes would add to the housing supply in a community already under construction.
• Effects on schools and utilities for this phase were not found in the sources.

Where it stands

The county filing was last updated 2024-04-23, which suggests the phase was at the subdivision or land development review stage then. A current approval status could not be confirmed. Typically, local and county review is followed by final plan approval, then permits and construction.

• Apr 23, 2024 Latest county planning filing for Phase 8.3 (96 single-family homes)
• 2014 Township planning commission recommended the Arcona master plan, and the township later gave tentative approval to a modified plan

Want to weigh in? The Lower Allen Township planning commission and board of supervisors usually review plans like this at public meetings, and residents can comment there. The current stage was not confirmed.

Who's behind it

Charter Homes & Neighborhoods · A Lancaster-based homebuilder and community developer that is building Arcona, which it has called its most ambitious project.

Around the web

• Charter Homes spending $80M on additions to Cumberland County developmentCentral Penn Business JournalDescribes Charter Homes' expansion of Arcona and its planned scale of more than 1,000 homes.
• Charter Homes modifies Arcona development, gets tentative approvalCentral Penn Business JournalReports that the modified Arcona plan received tentative township approval.
• Lower Allen planning commission recommends portion of Arcona planCentral Penn Business JournalShows the township planning commission reviewed and recommended part of the Arcona plan.
• Highpoint Arcona now under construction in Cumberland CountyCentral Penn Business JournalCovers the first Arcona neighborhood, a mix of single-family homes and townhomes.

Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.