Council Regular, March 23, 2026
Votes on Potential relocation of Clemson Extension / reuse of Founders Federal data center
What happened
Lancaster County Council approved the second reading of the Haven development project rezoning (RZ 2024-2259) of approximately 604.56 acres on Charlotte Highway from rural neighborhood district to medium density residential cluster subdivision overlay (MDR-CSO) on a 4-3 vote, wit…
- Jurisdiction
- Lancaster County, SC
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 23, 2026
- Decisions
- 12 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (2)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsRZ 2024-2259 (Lancaster, Mar 2026)
Approved 4-3The Haven Development Project
Approved 6-1Free sample: decision 1 of 12
Permanent easement grant to Presley off Grace Avenue
Third reading of ordinance 2025-2006 approving a permanent easement grant to Taylor Thornburg Presley and Jonathan Allen Presley on county property off Grace Avenue, tax parcel 0083-00-007.01. Passed 6-1 with Mr. Luis opposed (voice vote, not roll call).
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 approved the second reading of the Haven development project rezoning (RZ 2024-2259) of approximately 604.56 acres on Charlotte Highway from rural neighborhood district to medium density residential cluster subdivision overlay (MDR-CSO) on a 4-3 vote, wit…
Key Decisions (12)
Permanent easement grant to Presley off Grace Avenue
Multi-county park agreement amendment for U.S. Strapping Company
Rezoning of ~604.56 acres on Charlotte Highway (Haven)
Haven development agreement (DA-2024-2259)
Amendment to Haven development agreement fees and land donation
FY2025-2026 budget amendment
Natural gas easement grant off Harrisburg Road
Scope of work for Fleet IT (FIT) facility
Potential relocation of Clemson Extension / reuse of Founders Federal data center
Notice of closure of Fort convenience site
Planning Commission District 1 appointment
Advisory board appointment (Yvette Presley)
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (4)
The Haven development
Residential
Roslyn development
Residential
Lancaster County Natural Gas Authority substation off Harrisburg Road
Infrastructure
Fleet IT (FIT) facility renovation (old Burns Building)
Other
Market Signals (6)
Infrastructure
County leaders and residents repeatedly cited inadequate EMS, fire, and…
Housing Demand
Strong demand for affordable/workforce housing was emphasized; over 16,000 county…
Infrastructure
Council is moving toward a fire-district fee model and impact-fee…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 3 councilmembers, 4 staff members, the clerk, and 5 members of the public.
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