Council, February 23, 2026
Votes on Haven Rezoning on Charlotte Highway (604.56 acres), 4-3
What happened
Lancaster County Council postponed action on three major Indian Land/southern-county land-use items at second reading: the CF Smith/Harris property rezoning of 71.1 acres from LDR to RB (Ordinance 2026-2012, case RZ2025-2538), and the two Lennar 'Haven' items — a development agre…
- Jurisdiction
- Lancaster County, SC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 15 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted, 4-3
Projects in this meeting (8)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings8918 Charlotte Highway
ApprovedCF Smith/Harris Property
Approved 4-3The Haven Development Project
Approved 6-1Easement Grant for SC Highway 9
ApprovedHaven
Approved 4-3Easement Grant off Grace Avenue
ApprovedAt Charlotte Highway and Laurel Hill Road
ApprovedEstablish Housing Committee
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 15
CF Smith/Harris Property Rezoning at Charlotte Highway and Laurel Hill Road
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 (RB), case RZ2025-2538. Concept plan shows two large retail buildings (~169,000 and ~171,000 sq ft). Council adopted a substitute motion to delay/postpone to the next meeting on a vote described as six-four-one (roughly 4-3) so the MOU and revised site plan could be reviewed.
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
Lancaster County Council postponed action on three major Indian Land/southern-county land-use items at second reading: the CF Smith/Harris property rezoning of 71.1 acres from LDR to RB (Ordinance 2026-2012, case RZ2025-2538), and the two Lennar 'Haven' items — a development agre…
Key Decisions (15)
CF Smith/Harris Property Rezoning at Charlotte Highway and Laurel Hill Road
Haven Development Agreement between Charlotte Highway and Craig Farm Road
Haven Rezoning on Charlotte Highway (604.56 acres)
Third Amendment to The Exchange Development Agreement at 8918 Charlotte Highway
Budget Amendment - DSS Special Revenue Fund (Ordinance 2025-2004)
Budget Amendment - EMS Garage Bay Capital Project (Ordinance 2025-2010)
Easement Grant for SC Highway 9 (Ordinance 2026-2015)
Budget Amendment - EMS Sensors and ERP Position (Ordinance 2026-2016)
Establish Housing Committee (Ordinance 2026-2017)
Easement Grant off Grace Avenue (Ordinance 2025-2006)
Multi-County Park Amendment with Chesterfield County (Ordinance 2026-2020)
Accept 2025 Local Emergency Management Performance Grant (Resolution 1319-R-2026)
Accept DUI Assessment Distribution for EMS (Resolution 1320-R-2026)
Somerset Neighborhood Request to Accept Roads into County System
Remove John Hardy from Stormwater Advisory Board
Zoning Changes (2)
Development Activity (4)
Haven (Lennar)
Residential
CF Smith / Harris Property Shopping Center
Commercial
The Exchange
Mixed-Use
Roseland (future commercial)
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
Indian Land Fire Services responded to 3,379 incidents in 2024,…
Infrastructure
Indian Land reportedly saw a 170% increase in accidents and…
Housing Demand
A Council of Governments regional housing study found Lancaster County…
Who Spoke (30)
On the record: the chair, 5 councilmembers, 5 staff members, the applicant, the applicant's representative, and 12 members of the public.
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