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Planning commission approves variance to allow subdivision across private drive on Neely Wingard Road
Summary
The Lexington County Planning Commission approved a variance allowing Sandra Murdock to split a roughly 4.5-acre parcel accessed by a 50-foot flag-lot driveway so she can gift a portion to her daughter; the commission found the request met the policystandards.
The Lexington County Planning Commission on April 2025 approved a variance to the county access policy allowing property owner Sandra Murdock to split roughly 4.5 acres on Neely Wingard Road and create a separate parcel accessed by an existing 50-foot flag-lot drive.
The commission voted unanimously to grant the variance after hearing from staff that Murdock—s driveway—shown in county GIS as Omega Stables Lane—provides the only legal access for a landlocked parcel and that formally establishing a private road would require paving and other improvements Murdock does not want to pursue. Commissioner Price moved to approve; the motion passed with all members voting yes.
County staff told the commission that the applicant—s parcel currently contains a dwelling and the proposed…
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