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Lancaster County Council Special Meeting, September 1, 2026

Approves First reading of Ordinance 2026-2059 - comprehensive UDO rewrite with amendments, unanimous

2h 14m16,306 words
101 mentionsmotion to approvezoningsubdivisionapprovedoverlay districtindustrialrezonerezoningplatresidentialcommercialsetbackplanned developmentmixed usedensitycomprehensive planLancaster County, SC
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What happened

Lancaster County Council gave first reading approval to Ordinance 2026-2059, a comprehensive rewrite of the county's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), on a unanimous voice vote, adopting a matrix of ~30 amendments and directing the Planning Commission to incorporate county-att…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Lancaster County, SC
Governing body
Final authority
Date
September 1, 2026
Decisions
1 zoning decision
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (1)

Case 2026-2059

Awaiting final vote
28 conditions of approval

Free sample: decision 1 of 1

First reading of Ordinance 2026-2059 - comprehensive UDO rewrite with amendments

First reading approval of Ordinance 2026-2059 to repeal and replace Appendix B of the Lancaster County Code (Unified Development Ordinance), adopting a comprehensive rewrite of zoning, subdivision, development review, design, transportation, infrastructure, environmental, and administration...

Meeting Summary

Lancaster County Council gave first reading approval to Ordinance 2026-2059, a comprehensive rewrite of the county's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), on a unanimous voice vote, adopting a matrix of ~30 amendments and directing the Planning Commission to incorporate county-att…

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Key Decisions (1)

Approved

First reading of Ordinance 2026-2059 - comprehensive UDO rewrite with amendments

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

Market Signals (6)

Infrastructure

A development moratorium is set to expire, with the county…

Infrastructure

The new UDO will require three-quarter-acre minimum lot sizes for…

Infrastructure

Interconnectivity requirements between commercial parcels along the Highway Corridor Overlay…

Who Spoke (12)

CouncilmemberApplicant's Rep

On the record: a councilmember and the applicant's representative.

Agenda results

Non-Consent Agenda a subdivision

Case Ordinance 2026-2059
Approved
freeApproved28 conditions of approval
28 conditions, the audio at the vote, and this case's history
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