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Justin Matthews, COO of Alliance Education Services, the applicant, described the proposal as an 850-seat K-8 charter school and said the project would be \"at 0 cost to the taxpayer.\" He said the school team has raised private funds, completed environmental testing and had an approved voluntary cleanup plan; Matthews told the commission the team was scheduled to present a revenue-bond request the next morning. \"We are taking an 8 50 membership K public charter school at 0 cost to the taxpayer,\" Matthews said.

Planning staff advised commissioners that the application had not completed the Technical Review Committee (TRC) process and therefore staff could not recommend approval at that time. Staff described unresolved TRC comments on buffers, vehicular connections and other site-review matters and advised the commission that the applicant could either have the item denied or postponed to allow time to resolve TRC comments.

Neighbors raised environmental and traffic concerns during public comment. Thomas Wes Crump, who lives directly across Harrisburg Road from the site, urged additional testing and inspection because of alleged historic landfill contents and traffic backups on Harrisburg Road. \"That landfill we fought for years, and they put stuff in that landfill that you... Did you find coal ash?\" he said, asking the commission to ensure further review.

Applicant representatives said they had prepared geotechnical reports, a phase I environmental site assessment and a voluntary cleanup plan approved by state regulators; civil engineer George Gennaro told commissioners the team would install methane monitoring wells and would not disturb the landfill cap. The civil representative and the applicant agreed to meet with planning staff and the neighborhood HOA to resolve TRC concerns within a week. Matthews said the team would \"have that within like 5 days\" when referring to methane-well results.

Commission debate focused on unresolved TRC comments and outstanding meetings with the homeowner association. Commissioner comments included that without TRC clearance staff could not recommend approval. The commission adopted a motion to continue the application to the May 20 meeting so the applicant could address TRC review items and coordinate with neighbors; the motion to continue passed on a 5-1 vote.

The motion to continue was made and seconded on the record and Commissioners directed staff to report back to the commission when TRC comments were resolved and when the applicant had met with neighbors and submitted revised materials.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Planning Commission Meeting 4.15.25","oneSentenceSummary","Lancaster County Planning Commission continued a conditional-use application for Harrisburg Global Academy, a proposed 850-seat K-8 charter school on a capped landfill, after staff said Technical Review Committee comments remained unresolved and neighbors raised environmental and traffic concerns.","taxTitle","Lancaster County, South Carolina","taxId",56441,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266762,"Planning Commission sends prioritized capital projects to County Council, tables final vote earlier in meeting",8384,349000,8733000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3086572-27db7ad5b0e513622145f92836b01460&start=349&end=8733","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3086572-27db7ad5b0e513622145f92836b01460/thumbnail_349000.jpg","/articles/6266762/Lancaster-County/South-Carolina/Planning-Commission-sends-prioritized-capital-projects-to-County-Council-tables-final-vote-earlier-in-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266762-55b092f149d34a9524a61d5b80dc5a9b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770937741&Signature=krJQBWRa7g0~D9yFYqa~4NYzeRFOjvXnjrCy0xKdM7yl~28E3LvZfWCgBuxSrXVyayH~LOZSL2QtoOgW69tHDK4i1-q0CJs0sTmrUBuafYVjDaahwVNMbALLXwDHn0-zu2-6vmp6DF8hv8NcITvBOOk8a-jnGFVq050iJrbw71BNaZlcPj4-wXBNm3Ius7oz8bUGOxqUZZ5AxKxzeuhF4xpOU5EWxTgCUWjVQdoyYEpH7c8ascT6Rq4HPeh916e~XgTGU5giRdBaN7sHf1rAe0s1azknz4ZVjhbEXWD47ltcZBkPb3dq2jwdzZdAHbNBOQYNx9O4PnGLgl8kkrxRYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lancaster County Planning Commission on an evening meeting reviewed the county's 10-year capital improvement plan and agreed on a ranked recommendation to send seven top-priority projects to Lancaster County Council for consideration.

At a presentation, Josiah Clark of the Lancaster County Budget Office summarized the CIP process and funding parameters and told the commission that the CIP is a 10-year planning tool and that \"projects and heavy equipment with a value of greater than a hundred thousand dollars are identified for that capital improvement plan.\" He said the plan is revised annually and incorporated into the county's operating budget process.

Commissioners questioned the level of supporting data provided for specific projects and how the list aligned with the county's comprehensive plan. Several commissioners said they found it difficult to rank projects without usage, demographic or maintenance-cost figures. \"I don't see any numbers to be able to make a conscious decision,\" one commissioner said, explaining she wanted counts and usage data before prioritizing resurfacing or recreational projects.

After discussion the commission temporarily tabled further action on the CIP earlier in the meeting to allow members time to complete individual rankings; later, the commission reconvened its CIP deliberations and voted to forward a prioritized list of seven projects to county council. The seven projects the commission approved as its recommendation were: (1) EMS/Fire Station 3 (Indian Land) and associated engine, (2) EMS Station 6, (3) Development Services office space, (4) Parks & Recreation Morningside renovation, (5) EMS combination station, (6) upfit of a county warehouse on Linwood Drive, and (7) additional related public-safety items as listed in the compiled ranking.

Commissioners were explicit that the forwarded list is a recommendation to county council, which retains authority to adopt or alter the CIP during the budget process. Clark reiterated the staff timeline that the administrator will review the commission's recommendations and forward a prioritized list to council for adoption as an amendment to the CIP in June.

The commission also asked staff to prepare a memo to county council noting two additional projects the commission wished to flag for council review: a community amphitheater/green-space concept and a request tied to the Belltown fire service area. Planning staff said it would draft that memo and provide it to the commission chair for signature before it goes to council.

The commission emphasized continued need for better project-level data and clearer links to the comprehensive plan when projects return in future budget cycles.","Lancaster County Planning Commission reviewed the county's 10-year capital improvement plan, discussed project prioritization and information gaps, tabled initial action earlier in the meeting, and later voted to forward a ranked set of seven projects to county council for consideration.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266743,"Planning staff summarizes annual comprehensive-plan progress; recommends next steps on UDO and infrastructure",324,9688000,10012000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3086572-27db7ad5b0e513622145f92836b01460&start=9688&end=10012","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3086572-27db7ad5b0e513622145f92836b01460/thumbnail_9688000.jpg","/articles/6266743/Lancaster-County/South-Carolina/Planning-staff-summarizes-annual-comprehensive-plan-progress-recommends-next-steps-on-UDO-and-infrastructure","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266743-2307462228e54ca27c2caa5c27417886/orig.mp4?Expires=1770937741&Signature=jlduOC~lYHvKsjfYJ4uOibby69RdGWyWNChJ-c1~FW01LjYRTsRfQj6geHHbr1ohCkiMzYI4bXmqhSmZdpDpLBRM6c1GEJAb5j19n-wBPXpggwFlj68cHuWZJ16D9E714N0mNg0toIwHDhkLrgpShAXxnq-~KydqEO7BPBa4Z4ltYttK6a3~pVPFFhf0astDVX6tnqPbJCl8e6EPqCq2AJTn1oMvIV7KD1phTRShtk4YCSaCmfK9bymuI2JwuzzxiNWPJ31R3UFOII~BT5PuHK5bGrpNXxJTJZHmirmAjancK7xtWhexhsIIzJYkS~Lh7CVhVkPY4F12NYLgTR0QLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Planning staff presented the annual comprehensive-plan report and updated the Planning Commission on several related implementation efforts including the unified development ordinance (UDO) rewrite, infrastructure and transportation updates, and partnerships with economic development.

Staff told commissioners the UDO rewrite includes proposed changes to implement policies in the 10-year comprehensive plan and that the county will identify where the future land-use map and existing zoning do not match. Staff said projects in the annual report track to multiple comp-plan goals and that some items remain \"not begun\" because UDO work or interagency coordination is pending.

On transportation, staff described an amended regional sales-tax proposal under discussion with county council and the city that reduces the earlier proposal from a larger dollar amount down to an amended package estimated between \"$213 and $250,000,000,\" shortened from a 15-year to a 10-year program. Staff said that council is reviewing the revised proposal and has expressed caution about moving quickly to place the measure on a ballot.

Staff also described ongoing coordination with Lancaster County School District and county administrators on school capacity and infrastructure and noted completed drainage projects that address localized flooding risks. The county is coordinating with regional partners on multi-jurisdictional transportation issues and continuing outreach on open-space and historical-site efforts, including work with the Nesbitt property and state park planning.

Commissioners asked for documentation tying UDO chapters to the comp-plan policies; staff said they would provide chapter-by-chapter mapping and distribute relevant tables and lists to commissioners by email.","Planning staff updated the commission on the comprehensive-plan annual report, the unified development ordinance rewrite, infrastructure priorities and regional transportation funding options, including an amended transportation sales-tax proposal under council consideration.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266748,"Planning Commission recommends approval of Buford High School rezoning",146,8046000,8192000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3086572-27db7ad5b0e513622145f92836b01460&start=8046&end=8192","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3086572-27db7ad5b0e513622145f92836b01460/thumbnail_8046000.jpg","/articles/6266748/Lancaster-County/South-Carolina/Planning-Commission-recommends-approval-of-Buford-High-School-rezoning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266748-ca33461b593748532468e2e0393444f7/orig.mp4?Expires=1770937741&Signature=XKFzhcIXg9DJ6M46vKRO63hxgUQ5XnCQENgQPDbow0zoeAxuyebyaXUfArqt8kzHZ4J0dgRkd9Sw1WgFOJgG29ZndhglZt4CcJ3Ck5d57zXFQ-rBpGwrOGoKDja6I~qQEH-nF67i8O5w3vL9fnIt-4Vekg66y3~M4rByDy37nLVkamCRe4UPVlTEs4jyXIuNRBH3VIejaWA2pfvX4tCCq0uH9rhvv-igcHy5G7z4dnYkZ640Uw-OL-lvicecWon8UhperE~byE8Sscu0iVAu9PG6411RVhjVzgfbxYNoxz6-leeKMO-3SVrVJoJR6BLvMUShMl-V7fwSy35HInjCBA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lancaster County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a rezoning request related to Buford High School after a staff presentation and without public comment.

Staff presented the application; no applicant representative appeared before the commission. After brief discussion commissioners moved to approve the rezoning; Commissioner Cureton made the motion and Commissioner Sheila Henson seconded the motion. The commission completed a roll-call vote and recorded support for the recommendation to county council.

Planning staff said the item will be forwarded to county council as the planning commission's recommendation.","The commission recommended approval of the Buford High School rezoning application after a staff presentation; commissioners voted to approve and recorded a roll-call vote.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6266753,"Old Hickory rezoning request continued while comprehensive-plan amendment proceeds",1175,6755000,7930000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3086572-27db7ad5b0e513622145f92836b01460&start=6755&end=7930","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3086572-27db7ad5b0e513622145f92836b01460/thumbnail_6755000.jpg","/articles/6266753/Lancaster-County/South-Carolina/Old-Hickory-rezoning-request-continued-while-comprehensive-plan-amendment-proceeds","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6266753-5b3ccad4c853f20464966344a55c03ed/orig.mp4?Expires=1770937741&Signature=KXuy-GPFF3xmmBKGljKQ2BVINRrHv-7URO60iH4izCj460l6BKvCxPtNEHmKnYU~rbOIaOEq755sY6LHTdQB48jqwbLoUn8G0CNVy4q0G4R3y7BtkkMtzapn05vR-2nKyUbOwBtACTr8I7QJFoS59BIwYbwd6Np~vAIWnFPLCCtAd02dJ8XZi2vkrolrJ6y5h7GhoNwFv4zwcBTI6RUivUtqrZy36kRxPc56PsHjALAAWJNdb-jn~67ECvZmKYgSDLIBDjVVqmxDYtAFdGv~lIDw0eO6GdhiEpvWfZY-2ZkWMb47q9U3I5E1SDMOoXcxMNtFFL79pTNv2WX3AsRVow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Planning Commission continued a rezoning request for the Old Hickory area to the June 17 meeting to allow time for a related comprehensive-plan amendment to be considered.

Dean Olberch and developer representatives described a proposed single-family subdivision of roughly 310 lots with a mix of lot widths and amenities; the project team said discussions with Lancaster Water and Sewer indicate available capacity and that part of the development can drain to an existing force main and pump station built for a nearby subdivision. The applicant said the proposal includes wetlands and that the project's density would be below the maximum permitted by the requested district.

Members of the public urged the commission to deny the rezoning or postpone action until infrastructure, school capacity and public-safety impacts were clearer. Speakers cited the large number of approved but not yet occupied housing units across the county and asked the commission to \"let us catch up\" on services and schools before approving more zoning that will add residential units.

Commissioners debated timing and the commission ultimately adopted a motion to continue the rezoning application until June 17 to allow the comprehensive-plan amendment process to proceed and to provide additional time for staff review. The motion was seconded and approved by a 6-0 vote.","A developer seeking to rezone property along Old Hickory asked to proceed with a residential subdivision; commissioners continued the rezoning until June 17 to allow a pending comprehensive plan amendment to be processed and reviewed.","actionData","errors"]

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