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Council approves rezoning to light industrial in Lake Wylie area, 5-2; deed restrictions and Duke Energy approvals required
Summary
On third reading the council rezoned a 1.47-acre parcel (case 24-59) from RMX-20 to LI, voting 5-2 after limited discussion; the motion included deed restrictions tailored to the operation and a condition referencing Duke Energy approvals and dredging concerns raised by neighbors.
York County Council on third reading approved rezoning case 24-59, changing a 1.47-acre parcel from RMX-20 to light industrial (LI). The motion carried 5-2 after council discussion and public comments about lake access and dredging.
Council considered deed restrictions limiting the range of industrial uses. County staff said the deed restrictions were drafted to tailor the permitted use narrowly, reserving only operations “required to do this job in dock building” and similar activities. The restrictions also condition aspects of the use on Duke Energy approvals, according to the staff presentation.
Council members voiced competing priorities in the debate. “I’m not opposed to dredging either ... I just can’t agree to rezoning this property to light industrial,” one council member said when explaining a “no” vote. By contrast, Councilman Bridal said the rezoning was intended to provide relief for property owners seeking dredging and other lake access remedies. “The community wants it. We don’t always get it right… But for overwhelming support to come out and say, ‘Hey, we want this,’ who am I to say no?” Bridal said.
Councilman Andy Litton and others discussed protections added to the deed restrictions and asked whether the county would have enforcement standing; county counsel and staff said the deed restrictions include a provision that would give the county standing to enforce the restrictions if necessary.
Before the vote, a council member reported staff research showing that landowners — not dredging contractors — must pull the permits for dredging and that relatively few permits had been pulled in recent years because cost often dissuades property owners from proceeding.
The final vote was 5 in favor, 2 opposed. Council recorded the outcome as motion carried 5 to 2. The ordinance includes deed restrictions limiting uses and requires applicable approvals from Duke Energy; council reserved no additional amendments at vote.
The council also acknowledged continued community concern about industrial uses near residential and lakefront neighborhoods and asked staff to monitor compliance with deed restrictions and permit conditions.
