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Council approves economic development incentives, development amendment and several reappointments
Summary
Lancaster County Council approved multiple economic development incentives and a development-agreement amendment and confirmed several reappointments during the meeting; all listed items passed by recorded unanimous votes per meeting record.
Lancaster County Council approved a package of economic development and land-use items during its meeting, including a special source revenue credit (SSRC) ordinance for a manufacturing project known in staff materials as Project Block (Oldcastle APG South Inc., d/b/a Adams Products); an amendment to a development agreement for a Crossland Southeast project called The Exchange; and a resolution and a fee-in-lieu-of-tax agreement for Project Janus, a larger distribution/assembly operation. The meeting record shows unanimous council approval for each item as presented.
Ordinance 2025-1951 authorized execution of a SSRC agreement for Project Block (Oldcastle APG South Inc., d/b/a Adams Products). County staff described a planned $21 million investment on a 20-acre site in a multi-county park, with the company committing to 30 employees within a five-year period. Staff said a 25% SSRC for five years would amount to approximately $319,000 in incentives and estimated that, over 20 years, the county could receive nearly $3 million in property taxes while providing the five-year abatements.
Ordinance 2025-1961 approved an amendment to the development agreement with Crossland Southeast for The Exchange, a mixed-use project of roughly 130 acres along Charlotte Highway in Indian Land. No members of the public spoke at the public hearing; the ordinance passed on council motion.
Resolution 1293-R-2025 and related Ordinance 2025-1964 concern Project Janus, a larger project presented as a subsidiary of a European-based entity that plans to invest up to $51 million and employ up to 163 people within a five-year investment window. Staff described a proposed incentive structure of 50% SSRC for 10 years followed by 25% for five years, a 20-year fee-in-lieu term, a 5-year investment window, and a negotiated assessment ratio and fixed millage. Staff said the company’s benefits package and wage estimates were satisfactory and that the county’s economic development department recommended approval.
Each item was moved and seconded by council members and passed unanimously according to the meeting record. The council also approved consent-agenda reappointments to the Keep Lancaster County Beautiful board and the Recreation Advisory Board as listed in staff materials.
Council discussion on the incentives included clarifying investment and job-commitment enforcement: staff noted that failure to meet investment or job targets could result in termination or reduction of SSRCs and that compliance would be measured during the five-year review period specified in agreements.
No litigation, appeals or conditions were recorded in the meeting minutes for these approvals; staff said the economic development department would continue compliance monitoring and report back to council as required.
