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Planning commission approves 20-foot access for 16-acre wetland parcel with conditions
Summary
Lexington County Planning Commission approved a variance allowing a 20-foot flag-lot access to a mostly wetland 15.95-acre parcel owned by WJS Inc., subject to deeded access requirements and contingencies to preserve access for maintenance and emergencies.
The Lexington County Planning Commission on an unanimous vote approved a variance allowing an existing 20-foot flag-lot driveway to serve a 15.95-acre parcel owned by WJS Inc., represented in the meeting by Steve Hendricks.
Commissioners said the parcel is largely constrained by wetlands and that requiring a 50-foot ingress/egress would unduly restrict the owner—s ability to make productive use of the land. The motion approved a variance from the county—s access policy on the condition that deeded 20-foot access is retained from the cul-de-sac side and that access from the southeastern neighborhood also be recorded.
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