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Council approves first reading to rezone 1-acre parcel near Fort Mill Parkway to OI
Summary
York County Council approved first reading for rezoning a 1-acre parcel bounded by Dobies Bridge Road, Fort Mill Parkway and Hare Road from RMX-10 to Office-Institutional (OI) after staff found it consistent with the comprehensive plan and Fort Mill’s land use.
York County Council approved first reading on March 3 for rezoning case 25-02, which would reclassify a 1.01-acre parcel near the Fort Mill Parkway from RMX-10 (residential mix) to OI (office-institutional). County planning staff recommended approval, saying the parcel sits on a small peninsula bounded by three roads and serves as a reasonable transition from Fort Mill’s adjacent highway commercial zoning to nearby single-family homes.
The applicant proposed a roughly 8,000-square-foot office building. Staff noted the county’s future land use map designates the area as neighborhood residential but that plan text permits office or institutional uses at intersections of major roads, especially where the adjacent town (Fort Mill) has commercial zoning. The planning commission had recommended approval 5–0.
Speakers at the public hearing included residents who urged the county to incorporate the parcel into Fort Mill jurisdiction, but no formal opposition developed. One commenter said the parcel is contiguous with the town and suggested annexation would be appropriate; another asked for the item to be deferred until Councilmember Cloninger could hear public comment, but the item proceeded with first-reading approval.
Votes at a glance: Council passed first reading; the transcript records the motion and that the motion passed by voice vote with no opposition recorded. No roll-call tally was provided in the meeting transcript.
Next steps: The rezoning would require two additional readings to be approved on subsequent meetings before the zoning change could take effect. Council requested that the public comments be provided to Councilmember Cloninger for consideration before later readings.
