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Council approves rezoning to allow marine/dredging use; residents urge action on Lake Wylie invasive plants
Summary
Public speakers told the council about invasive aquatic plants and dredging needs on Lake Wylie; council approved a rezoning (case 24‑59) to allow a 1.47‑acre light industrial site for marine/dredging operations with a planned deed restriction, despite staff and Planning Commission recommendation to deny.
Speakers during the Jan. 21 public forum urged York County Council to act on two lake issues: expanding Lake Wylie’s invasive‑plant treatment program and permitting local dredging services. Ray Weber, chairman of the Lake Wylie Marine Commission, told the council a new invasive species, identified locally as "lingbia," was spreading and that treatment will likely require multiple years and repeated cost increases. He said partners including Charlotte Water, Duke Energy, North Carolina State University and state wildlife agencies participated in a recent symposium on the issue and that the Lake Wylie Marine…
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