Lancaster County Zoning Decisions: March 2026

In March 2026, Lancaster County held 5 public meetings covering zoning matters. 6 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 4 approved (80% approval rate), 1 denied, 1 deferred. Activity was down 39% compared to February (469 activity items across 6 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Rezoning for Project Magic at 521 Charlotte Highway

Denied.

Unique USA Inc (rugs.com) sought to rezone approximately 45 acres from Low Density Residential to Regional Business for a 500,000+ square foot warehouse/distribution center consolidating three existing facilities, plus two medical office buildings on highway frontage. The commission denied the request citing concerns about jumping from LDR directly to regional business, impact on surrounding residential neighborhoods including Dogwood Acres and Lodge Road, proximity to MUSC hospital creating traffic conflicts with 18-wheelers, and incompatibility with residential character.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Haven Development Rezoning - Second Reading

Approved.

Second reading approval to rezone approximately 604.56 acres on Charlotte Highway (tax parcels 0032-00-026.00, 0044-00-005.00, 0032-00-028.00, and PO0033) from rural neighborhood district to medium density residential cluster subdivision overlay (MDR-CSO) for the Haven development project. Planning Commission and staff recommended approval.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Rezoning at 1553 Pageland Highway

Approved.

Charles Roberts' request to rezone from General Business (GB) to Low Density Residential (LDR) was approved. The property has a nonconforming residential use and the owner needs the rezoning to place a storage shed, as expansion of residential use cannot occur under commercial zoning. Adjacent properties along Kelly Drive are already zoned LDR.

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Rezoning at Charlotte Highway and Laurel Hill Road (71.1 acres)

Deferred.

Second reading of ordinance 2026-12 to rezone approximately 71.1 acres (tax map numbers 0013-00-067-00, 0013-00-067.01, 0013-00-067.02, 0013-00-067.03, 0013-00-013.00) from low-density residential to regional business district. Applicant C.F. Smith requested deferral due to connectivity issues with neighboring Parkstone development that arose late afternoon before the meeting. Planning staff recommended approval; planning commission recommended denial unanimously.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

The Point Commercial Preliminary Plat at Charlotte Highway

Approved.

Approval of preliminary plat for a 45-acre, 12-lot commercial development on Charlotte Highway with southern border along Dogwood Acres Road. The site is zoned General Business and will include internal drive access, improvements to Dogwood Acres Road to county standards, and traffic improvements. A traffic impact analysis was approved in February 2025.

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Conditional Use for Vehicle Services at 1081 Fort Mill Highway

Approved.

Resolution 13-R-2026 approving conditional use application for vehicle services minor use at 1081 Fort Mill Highway, Unit B (tax map 0006-00-068.01). New owner taking over existing auto body/motor vehicle repair shop with same use type.

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Zoning Changes

• Rural Neighborhood District → Medium Density Residential Cluster Subdivision Overlay (MDR-CSO), 604.56 acres at Charlotte Highway, tax parcels 0032-00-026.00, 0044-00-005.00, 0032-00-028.00, and PO0033 (Lennar (The Haven development))
• GB (General Business) → LDR (Low Density Residential) at 1553 Pageland Highway (Charles Roberts)
• LDR (Low Density Residential) → RB (Regional Business), approximately 45 acres at 521 Charlotte Highway (Project Magic site) (Unique USA Inc / Project Magic)
• LDR (Low Density Residential) → Regional Business, 71.1 acres at Charlotte Highway and Laurel Hill Road (tax maps 0013-00-067-00, 0013-00-067.01, 0013-00-067.02, 0013-00-067.03, 0013-00-013.00) (C.F. Smith)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 39 instances
• residential: 38 instances
• commercial: 32 instances
• rezoning: 30 instances
• land use: 16 instances

What to Watch

• Land use mentions were up 167% from February.

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