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Planning commission approves annexation of Augusta Highway parcel for proposed convenience store; recusal noted
Summary
The Lexington Town Election and Planning Commission approved the annexation of a 2.98-acre parcel at the 5300 block of Augusta Highway for a proposed convenience store, with one commissioner recusing from the matter. Site-plan approvals will return to staff for review under town zoning requirements.
The Lexington Town Election and Planning Commission on Feb. 19 approved the annexation of approximately 2.98 acres at the 5300 block of Augusta Highway to allow a proposed convenience store to become part of town limits.
Jessica (staff member) told the commission Drayton Parker Companies LLC owns the parcel at the corner of Augusta Road and Cedar Crest Drive and that nearby properties are zoned general commercial and high-density residential. "For the proposed project to be compliant with the zoning ordinance, the property should be zoned with general commercial zoning," Jessica said.
Daniel Ben Israel, real estate development manager for Drayton Parker Companies and Parker’s Kitchen, told the commission the company is "excited about developing in the town of Lexington" and plans to expand its convenience-store brand into the Lexington–Columbia market. He said the applicant will return later for site-plan approval. "We're looking forward to partnering with you and establishing our brand here and being good community partners," Daniel Ben Israel said.
A commissioner stated they needed to recuse from the item because their firm was involved; the transcript records a recusal but does not name the commissioner who recused. The commission called for a vote and the chair initially characterized the vote as unanimous, then noted there was a recusal. The transcript does not record a roll-call vote or individual yea/nay tallies.
Because annexation and zoning make the parcel eligible for site-plan review, staff said final site-plan approval will occur at the staff level if the proposal meets applicable zoning standards. The applicant did not present a site plan at this meeting.
The annexation moves the property into the town’s general commercial classification on the future land-use map, which staff described as a regional node intended for medium- to high-intensity commercial, retail, hospitality and office uses. The commission did not specify conditions tied to the annexation during the meeting.
The applicant and town staff will follow up on site-plan details; the commission’s action was limited to annexation.
