1955 Great Falls Highway rezone
James and Cynthia McDonaldCase CU-2026-1423
Approved 4-0
freeApproved 4-0
Lancaster County Meetings
Planning Commission Meeting, August 18, 2026
Recommends denial: Rezoning at 9546 Olin Yarborough Road (Justin's Tree Service), 6-0
3h 37m29,884 words
225 mentionsmotion to approvepublic hearingconditional usezoningland useresidentialrezonedensitycomprehensive planrezoningcommercialmotion to denysubdivisionapprovedplatduplexplanned developmentindustrialdeniedoverlay districtLancaster County, SC
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What happened
On August 18, 2026, the Planning Commission recommended denial of Rezoning at 9546 Olin Yarborough Road (Justin's Tree Service) (6-0).
The Lancaster County Planning Commission voted 6-0 to recommend denial of RZ 2026-1441 (Justin's Tree Service), a request to rezone 9546 Olin Yarborough Road from low density residential (LDR) to regional business (RB), despite a staff recommendation of approval, citing UDO Secti…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Lancaster County, SC
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- August 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 5 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Recommends denial, 6-0
- Next step
- Final board vote (pending)
Projects in this meeting (4)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings9546 Olin Yarborough Road
Recommended 4-29546 Olin Yarborough Road · Justin's Tree Service
792 Fort Mill Highway
Recommended792 Fort Mill Highway · Sridhar Khota
1951 Great Falls Highway
RecommendedJames and Cynthia McDonald
Unified Development
Recommended 6-01 condition of approval
Free sample: decision 1 of 5
Conditional use permit for restaurant/bar/grill at 1949 and 1951 Great Falls Highway
Recommended approval of CU 2026-1423 McDonald, a conditional use permit to operate a restaurant, bar and grill in the General Business (GB) district. The future land use designation is growth area. The applicant is Gary Pagodze/Packesty, who owns the property and plans a complete remodel of the former party shop, to be leased to a restaurant operator. No outdoor seating is planned. The commission voted 4-0, and the item goes to County Council for a final decision.
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Key Decisions (5)
Recommends Approval
Conditional use permit for restaurant/bar/grill at 1949 and 1951 Great Falls Highway
Vote: 4-0
Recommends Denial
Rezoning at 9546 Olin Yarborough Road (Justin's Tree Service)
Vote: 6-0Moved by Judy Anna Tinklenburg
Recommends Approval
Rezoning at 792 Fort Mill Highway (Cotha)
Vote: 6-0Moved by Richard Crandall
Recommends Approval
August road name submittal - Mud Puppy Lane, Walnut Creek
Vote: 6-0
Recommends Approval
Unified Development Ordinance draft recommendation to County Council
Vote: 6-01 conditions attachedMoved by Judy Anna Tinklenburg
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Development Activity (3)
Restaurant, bar and grill at former party shop
Commercial
Justin's Tree Service garage and equipment storage
Commercial
Medical office at 792 Fort Mill Highway
Commercial
Market Signals (5)
Infrastructure
A countywide development moratorium is in effect, and the county…
Housing Demand
Developers report that the new conservation subdivision lot widths are…
Commercial Demand
Dollar-store operators say the 5,000 sq ft rural business cap…
2 additional market signals with full detail in Pro.
Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteNon-Hearing Items a subdivision
Case NRN-2026-1681
Approved 6-0
freeApproved 6-0
Catawba Ridge Boulevard subdivision
Prestige Land & Sites Works, LLC and Walton GlobalCase SD-2026-0992
No vote recorded
Who spoke
21 distinct speakers; 13 identified names.
All speaker roles: 6 Staff, 3 Applicant, 5 Commissioner, 2 Applicant Rep, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair, 2 Public, 1 Unknown.
Identified name roles: 4 Staff, 2 Applicant Rep, 3 Commissioner, 2 Applicant, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair.
Speaker sample: Gary Packesty, Applicant.
12 more identified names in Pro: 4 Staff, 2 Applicant Rep, 3 Commissioner, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair, 1 Applicant.
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Zoning terms (20)
225 recorded timestamps
- motion to approve (11 timestamps)
- public hearing (12 timestamps)
- conditional use (7 timestamps)
- zoning (25 timestamps)
- land use (3 timestamps)
- residential (33 timestamps)
Decision moments (5)
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