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Planning Committee clears three subdivisions but members warn about cumulative strain on services
Summary
Lexington County's Planning Committee approved concurrency reviews allowing three proposed subdivisions (Southwood Drive, Valleycrest, Terrapins/Pines) to proceed to permitting while several council members urged a closer look at cumulative impacts on fire, EMS, roads and schools.
Lexington County's Planning Committee voted this week to approve planning-commission recommendations that allow three proposed single-family subdivisions to proceed to engineering and permitting, while several council members asked staff to report back on cumulative service impacts.
Robbie Derek, director of Community Development, summarized the three concurrency submissions: Southwood Drive (40 lots on about 20.94 acres, gross density ~1.91 du/acre; Council District 5), Valleycrest (198 lots on 129.6 acres; Council District 1) and Terrapins/Pines (119 lots on 80.31 acres; Council District 1). Each package was a sketch plan; staff said…
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