Council Regular, March 9, 2026
Votes on Rezoning of 71.1 acres at Charlotte Highway and Laurel Hill Road (C.F. Smith), unanimous
What happened
The Lancaster County Council deferred (continued) the second reading of Ordinance 2026-2012 (case RZ-2025-2538), the C.F. Smith rezoning of approximately 71.1 acres at Charlotte Highway and Laurel Hill Road from LDR (low density residential) to Regional Business, at the applicant…
- Jurisdiction
- Lancaster County, SC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 9, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (3)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsAt Charlotte Highway and Laurel Hill Road
Denied1081 Fort Mill Highway
ApprovedAt Charlotte Highway and Laurel Hill Road
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 10
Rezoning of 71.1 acres at Charlotte Highway and Laurel Hill Road (C.F. Smith)
Second reading of Ordinance 2026-2012 to rezone approximately 71.1 acres at Charlotte Highway and Laurel Hill Road from low density residential (LDR) to regional business. Planning staff recommended approval; Planning Commission recommended denial. Deferred at applicant's request to investigate connectivity/cross-access issues with neighboring Parkstone property; postponed for up to 60 days. Neighboring Widewaters Group raised moratorium and access-permit objections.
- Deferred until applicant resolves connectivity issues with neighboring property owner
- not later than 60 days, with option to request extension
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 Council deferred (continued) the second reading of Ordinance 2026-2012 (case RZ-2025-2538), the C.F. Smith rezoning of approximately 71.1 acres at Charlotte Highway and Laurel Hill Road from LDR (low density residential) to Regional Business, at the applicant…
Key Decisions (10)
Rezoning of 71.1 acres at Charlotte Highway and Laurel Hill Road (C.F. Smith)
Edgewater 2 Improvement District expansion
Budget amendment Ordinance 2026-2016 (third reading)
Special source revenue credit agreement with US Strapping Company (Project Alpine 2)
Conditional use permit for vehicle services at 1081 Fort Mill Highway
Permanent easement grant off Grace Avenue
Establishment of housing committee
Budget amendment Ordinance 2026-2022 (first reading)
Resolution requesting SCDOT truck-traffic study on Possum Hollow Road
Executive session re: P Card audit
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (3)
C.F. Smith Regional Business shopping center
Commercial
Vehicle services (minor) use at 1081 Fort Mill Highway
Commercial
US Strapping Company facility (Project Alpine 2)
Industrial
Market Signals (6)
Housing Demand
A resident cited 1,300 apartments ready for occupancy and 7,200…
Commercial Demand
Public commenters noted unoccupied commercial buildings awaiting tenants and declining…
Infrastructure
Repeated resident concerns that EMS, fire, schools, and road capacity…
Who Spoke (17)
On the record: the chair, 3 councilmembers, 2 staff members, the clerk, an attorney, 3 applicant's representatives, and 4 members of the public.
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