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Commissioners moved to approve the Kershaw addendum with that amendment; the motion passed. Staff said the addendum aligns with county and state requirements and addresses vacant and underutilized parcels.

Separately, the commission considered an annexation request for 275 West Second Street, a property owned by Danny Lee Terry. Planning staff recommended approval to match the property's zoning to the adjacent town designation, and the commission approved the annexation 6-0.

Staff said both items will be forwarded to the town and county council as appropriate. The Kershaw addendum will be amended in the document to note the Carolina Thread Trail right-of-way and included in subsequent planning documents.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Lancaster County Planning Commission Meeting 9-16-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners approved the Kershaw Land Use addendum with staff's recommended amendment to acknowledge the Carolina Thread Trail and separately approved a town annexation for a property at 275 West Second Street, 6-0.","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},6467644,"Planning Commission approves Shadow Moss preliminary plat; neighbors raise emergency‑access concerns",1728,4802000,6530000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785740-4ee174d81648df49186e63c2dbbef6f3&start=4802&end=6530","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785740-4ee174d81648df49186e63c2dbbef6f3/thumbnail_4802000.jpg","/articles/6467644/Lancaster-County/South-Carolina/Planning-Commission-approves-Shadow-Moss-preliminary-plat-neighbors-raise-emergencyaccess-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467644-e19d6753553ef7871d8ff86344b52d34/orig.mp4?Expires=1770391859&Signature=Jh5nI3gIbmzK1x2tHENiuG8dRxMLiRlR8ceKH2IlYKiWn0RTlENjf5E0jc9oqg6mJU1gcgk1CTc9ZQiojy6i8vVs28sM5rXGdR1o-Z4lNnjN53PnB8JkDXByphNc-QbfdDF-22WoslREfu8CmGC9-Oyb8Ouo7qI~EWzjqldSbxJpv2vIrzsfitMUc348ItRbI316YuhS77ld~NHeEsdN8GhmPDieZSMH9S5kWSqa~CQLyUOa-6jMm~ULM94EGShz3YfHsNuxreG5i-AtUqDfgp1uUAulNIvaZ9owPIMKw4CuJU6Q1653--YZZeZFEpQC~4~dqNxyj59upb7kW-DrGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lancaster County Planning Commission on Sept. 16 approved the preliminary subdivision plat for Shadow Moss, a proposed 98‑lot single‑family subdivision on roughly 52 acres off Hilldale Drive.

Planning staff said the plan includes about 16.5 acres of open space, roughly 3.5 acres of park space, and met outstanding technical review committee comments. Staff reported that the traffic impact analysis was submitted and accepted by county review.

Several nearby residents spoke in opposition, citing density, safety and emergency-response concerns. \"We object to the rezoning of this property... There's too many houses,\" said Jerry Witherspoon, a long-time Hilldale Drive resident. Resident Sandra Sikorski described a personal medical emergency and said she worried about response times: \"What about the people who do not have that extra 5, 10, 15 minutes?\"

The applicant and planning staff explained the access configuration. The plan proposes one full-movement entrance and a secondary emergency access. Planning staff and public-safety representatives noted that the county's Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) permits a single entrance for subdivisions under 99 lots, but the state fire code (updated in 2021) requires two entrances for developments above 50 lots unless a technical separation or alternative emergency-access solution is used.

Allison Harden, development services director, explained the interaction of codes: \"The fire code change in 2021... is that the no subdivision with more than 50 lots can have less than 1 or that if you have more than 50 lots, you have to have 2 entrances. The caveat to that is that if there is a separation issue... then they have to build a larger entrance point and provide a secondary emergency access that won't act as a regular access.\" She said other mitigation measures such as multiple hydrants near the entrance also are part of TRC conditions.

Commissioners voted to approve the preliminary plat. Staff and the applicant will complete corps permits for creek crossings, finalize hydrant placement and submit final engineering documents required for construction.","Commissioners approved the 98‑lot Shadow Moss subdivision preliminary plat after staff and the applicant described required traffic and emergency-access measures; neighbors said a single full-access entrance raised safety concerns.",{"_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},6467649,"Planning Commission recommends Whitehall Phase 2 rezoning and comp‑plan change despite neighborhood opposition",1595,2640000,4235000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785740-4ee174d81648df49186e63c2dbbef6f3&start=2640&end=4235","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785740-4ee174d81648df49186e63c2dbbef6f3/thumbnail_2640000.jpg","/articles/6467649/Lancaster-County/South-Carolina/Planning-Commission-recommends-Whitehall-Phase-2-rezoning-and-compplan-change-despite-neighborhood-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467649-aad20af392b6403164612a56e538f20b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770391819&Signature=g2loHyr8XAUvdRlFGuTxbpgYq6sXpNyCbBFBuBtD07NUzZpZ~0NRXlWOskP61MfDUYNMPEE0Ma3pIj5P~6DSgmteS0SzNSu4AKnuMYR3dnGLnXV1XVbi1UoDV1ChXUSXkbWUXXIWhMNsukk4rFxOjX9tKTOFxTcE3T253bLeQPHipZFtyvImpgpBvGGlgM5sh-eFCoKLWBEuvMfNeM-gbq6gPDPKIdx6om1963m1o2RsZJ0UxAxcyxeDdacHgONuFKji9WEfOnUqdP0aiirkz96qO3fu5dp-roZ4vv3mDgNwfvc6XTW9ETqbykvfffJgHeAjNZyTIFo0ifif34OaPg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lancaster County Planning Commission voted in two separate motions on Sept. 16 to recommend a comprehensive-plan change and to approve a rezoning for Whitehall Phase 2, each by 4-1.

Staff recommended changing the site’s future land‑use designation from rural to neighborhood rather than the applicant’s requested \"growth area,\" a shift staff said would allow residential density while restricting heavier commercial and industrial uses. \"The neighborhood designation is applied to both existing and in-progress residential development... the intent of this category is to preserve the character and direct incompatibility of uses away from formal residential neighborhoods,\" staff said.

Andy Bright, the project engineer, said the developer agreed with staff's recommended neighborhood designation and told the commission the developer plans 98 units and will submit a traffic impact analysis and a sewer main extension proposal. \"We agree with staff's recommendation to go to neighborhood,\" Bright said. He told commissioners the team plans a left-turn lane on the frontage and is coordinating a roughly one-mile sewer extension with public works.

Residents urged the commission to deny the changes. Peggy Matt, who lives at 1268 Bailey Road, told the commission she and neighbors oppose higher density and said: \"I just ask you to not change the zoning on the 60 acres.\" Other commenters cited traffic, sewer service and preserving rural character.

Commissioners debated procedure because the comp‑plan amendment and rezoning are related; staff advised that county council will consider the comprehensive-plan change first and then the rezoning. The commission first recommended the comp‑plan change to neighborhood (4-1), then approved rezoning to MDR with conditions (4-1). Both recommendations now go to county council for final decisions.

Staff noted that approvals at the commission level are advisory and council may reach a different conclusion. The applicant said the development will be lower density than the zoning maximum and that required technical studies will be updated prior to council review.","The commission recommended changing the Whitehall Phase 2 site from rural to neighborhood on the comprehensive plan and approved rezoning to MDR; both votes were 4-1. Residents urged lower density and expressed concerns about sewer, traffic and preserving rural character.",{"_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},6467654,"Planning Commission conditionally recommends Arbor Meadows development agreement; vote 5-1",908,1584000,2492000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785740-4ee174d81648df49186e63c2dbbef6f3&start=1584&end=2492","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785740-4ee174d81648df49186e63c2dbbef6f3/thumbnail_1584000.jpg","/articles/6467654/Lancaster-County/South-Carolina/Planning-Commission-conditionally-recommends-Arbor-Meadows-development-agreement-vote-5-1","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467654-88a5a398e2657b7bd5f7faa529625310/orig.mp4?Expires=1770392598&Signature=nz-PYosW05D11HKQ32SsaraFlhyjMUGXb5NSTWVw8vXu73KYE0FzUR4C2tb0FZ7fIneiyUUD9cAxMJLerBtq9BV87jyZOOJhJXyqeWFDdBM9OxaJK-tMSkbjbmOdjnApKmWdKuQZFdonPiD3bGAT0n0cPem8SsO54kw6MGFvcUxojKvJyHZuhW75yBBe7psqqgPBC~4Xn-1vMYENkKQ7nxM0hNpRO-wV6uiScS26nUSfGl9EFXiDn0-QMIFrpDmLGEr04fI7T~FNbD~tc7d6lz2r045CgQKyxzkloLUYvfQjJs1JWgAZhtEyldino46c8KGNpzZ15rvE7RQnWIxAew__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Lancaster County Planning Commission on Sept. 16 recommended conditional approval of a new development agreement for Arbor Meadows, a subdivision whose prior agreement had automatically terminated after developers did not meet required performance deadlines.

Planning staff said the associated plat is unchanged from the 2021 approval but that staff now asks for updated language and technical changes in the new agreement, including an updated traffic impact analysis (TIA) and more precise wording on how future countywide impact fees will apply. \"I have ensured that they will be responsible for any future impact fees in that language,\" a planning staff member said.

Chaplain Spencer, speaking for the applicant, said the project is already zoned MDR and that the proposal contains \"open space far exceeding the requirements,\" noting the plan calls for 92 lots where the zoning would allow 118. The applicant acknowledged the TIA has expired and agreed to update it before council consideration.

After public comment and discussion, a commissioner moved to recommend approval with the planning department's red-line comments; the motion passed 5 to 1. Staff will forward the commission's conditional recommendation and the updated draft agreement to county council, which will complete negotiations and take final action.

The commission recorded that final language on impact-fee credits will be negotiated by council and counsel to ensure it matches permit-by-permit invoicing practices. The planning staff listed the red-line changes that will accompany the recommendation to council.","The commission voted 5-1 to recommend a new development agreement for Arbor Meadows, restarting approvals after a prior agreement lapsed. Staff required updates including an updated traffic impact analysis and clarified future impact-fee language.",{"_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},6467659,"Lancaster County planning commissioner says July minutes lacked context; minutes amended",296,364000,660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5785740-4ee174d81648df49186e63c2dbbef6f3&start=364&end=660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5785740-4ee174d81648df49186e63c2dbbef6f3/thumbnail_364000.jpg","/articles/6467659/Lancaster-County/South-Carolina/Lancaster-County-planning-commissioner-says-July-minutes-lacked-context-minutes-amended","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6467659-dcae04cfeb9120fd93834a4f83c34278/orig.mp4?Expires=1770391911&Signature=gzOMIfihmpK9bssbZsHkO1rKaNx5ulcM2du3l-gAcTcljVe6u2R3C125NjRHCGvoWTfu~MmxZ1O2SpDvTx9PplboxyjJEiU4uW0DcnImxVd8mkq06yJX2NNw3UYPcve0rgf2ClY24~ah-ZHc1xH6TrNM10jSLF1R6u9myCh64Obi0cceMf8qNiQdTCXvVAx7mwBsRFMd85p2-HAKMqzWCShwDo38mIc1E6ZOeGXj83BS35LjvZeWWnObbaHGCEN2k78KVSqN2I0UGsUg59dTdEvBXHGaCScUK4QwdnSOsc~d~l31XsTCSmkntfuPbrWX2BQetrmbKD79h~hpVBwPjw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioner Judiana Tinklenberg told the Lancaster County Planning Commission on Sept. 16 that the minutes for the July meeting omitted important context and should be amended. \"To be unclear is to be unkind,\" she said, adding that staff removed an election from the July agenda without proper notice and that the county attorney later concluded the election should have been held.

Tinklenberg said staff responses to her concerns were \"condescending\" and that she does not seek a public apology but expects future professional conduct. Commissioner Tinklenberg told the commission she will provide a written statement for the record.

The commission debated whether the statement constituted an amendment to the July minutes; commissioners ultimately voted to accept the July 15, 2025 regular meeting minutes \"as amended by Commissioner Tinklenberg's comment,\" and the motion passed 4 to 1.

Commissioners also approved several other sets of minutes (Aug. 7, Aug. 19, Sept. 4) after amendments and clarifications were read into the record. The clerk confirmed the amended items will be attached to the official minutes and that Tinklenberg will provide the written text she referenced.

The exchange placed procedural transparency and recordkeeping at the center of the meeting. Several commissioners voiced support for clearer, fuller minutes going forward; one commissioner said staff should have communicated the removal of the July election from the agenda.

The commission moved on to the night's agenda after the votes and the clerk noted that the amended minutes and accompanying written statement will be retained with the official record.","Commissioner Judiana Tinklenberg called for fuller minutes of the July meeting and accused staff of removing an election from the agenda; the Planning Commission approved amended July minutes 4-1.","actionData","errors"]

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