Planning Commission, March 17, 2026
Approves Rezoning at 1553 Pageland Highway (Roberts), 4-0
What happened
The Lancaster County Planning Commission denied rezoning RZ20260152 (Project Magic) 4-0, rejecting a request to rezone a parcel on Highway 521 across from the MUSC Indian Land hospital from low density residential to regional business for a Unique USA Inc.
- Jurisdiction
- Lancaster County, SC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 17, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 4-0
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsThe Point Commercial
Recommended 4-0At 1553 Pageland Highway
Recommended 4-0Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Rezoning at 1553 Pageland Highway (Roberts)
Recommendation to county council to rezone parcel at 1553 Pageland Highway from general business to low density residential. Owner wishes to place a storage shed but cannot permit it while zoned commercial because it would expand a nonconforming residential use. Applicant Charles Roberts. Passed 4-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Lancaster County Planning Commission denied rezoning RZ20260152 (Project Magic) 4-0, rejecting a request to rezone a parcel on Highway 521 across from the MUSC Indian Land hospital from low density residential to regional business for a Unique USA Inc.
Key Decisions (5)
Rezoning at 1553 Pageland Highway (Roberts)
Rezoning at Highway 521 (Project Magic)
Reopen public hearing for Project Magic
The Point Commercial Preliminary Plat
Executive session on impact fee study
Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (3)
Project Magic (RZ20260152)
Industrial
The Point Commercial Preliminary Plat (SD20241114)
Commercial
Roberts Rezoning (RZ20252735)
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
MUSC is building a new regional hospital (Indian Land facility)…
Housing Demand
Lancaster County has a residential moratorium in place; commissioners noted…
Sentiment
Strong resident opposition to commercial encroachment on Dogwood Acres and…
Who Spoke (14)
On the record: the chair, 3 commissioners, 2 applicant's representatives, a witness, and 3 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteThis season: 7 of 7 (100%) forecasts called in this county.
1553 Pageland Highway rezone
00, 0008-00-072.01, 0008-00-074.00, 0008-00-074.01, 0008-00-074.02 and 0008-00-077.00) in… subdivision
Great Falls Highway subdivision
00), for a residential community of 1,438 lots subdivision
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