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Commission reviews Legacy Farms 72‑lot plan; traffic study age and access easements raised
Summary
Planning staff recommended approval of a 72‑lot preliminary plan for Legacy Farms with conditions; commissioners questioned the traffic impact analysis age and asked about access, easements and stormwater responsibilities.
Planning staff recommended preliminary approval Tuesday for a 72‑lot subdivision called Legacy Farms, a major subdivision proposed by Beazer Homes LLC at Orangeburg Road and Mentor Street, but several commissioners pressed for updated traffic analysis and clarity on access and easements.
Staff described the project as a by‑right single‑family development in the R‑2 zoning district on four parcels totaling roughly 33–38 acres (staff reported parcels totaling about 33 acres in the presentation and listed combined acreage in the application packet). The smallest lot is 7,500 square feet; the subdivision includes a required 40‑foot transitional overlay buffer along Orangeburg Road. A traffic impact analysis (TIA) dated Nov. 30, 2023, recommended a southbound right‑turn lane with 100 feet of storage on Orangeburg Road and one ingress and one egress lane for site access; public works has reviewed and signed off on plans conditional on substantially completing required improvements before final plat approval.
A commissioner asked whether TIAs have an expiration or update schedule, noting the TIA is now several years old and that development since 2023 may have changed traffic patterns. A planning commissioner said, “We can always ask that they just run an update ... it’s not doing the whole process over again,” and staff confirmed Public Works sometimes requires an updated TIA for projects that sit in process.
Commissioners also asked whether Mentor Street — the project’s primary access — is paved (staff said the portion serving the site is paved and Public Works intends to pave the other side) and whether an existing landlocked parcel would receive an access easement (staff said the developer was required to provide an access easement to serve that parcel). Staff said most departmental signoffs are in place and noted the applicant obtained a major modification at the October 2024 planning commission meeting to exceed the maximum roadway length.
A motion to approve the preliminary plan with conditions addressing access was made on the record; the transcript records the motion and discussion of conditions but does not contain a formal recorded final vote on the preliminary plan in the provided transcript segment.
