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Planning commission approves access-variance for Dogwood Road property

Lexington County Planning Commission · March 19, 2026
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Summary

The Lexington County Planning Commission unanimously approved variances allowing Jeremiah Pickens to formalize access to a 3.27-acre landlocked parcel on Dogwood Road after staff and the owner said adjacent property owners would not grant a 50-foot easement; commissioners discussed maintenance, EMS access and private-road alternatives.

The Lexington County Planning Commission voted unanimously to grant variances that let property owner Jeremiah Pickens formalize access to a 3.27-acre, landlocked parcel on Dogwood Road.

Staff said the request seeks relief from multiple access-policy provisions because the existing easement and driveway alignment predate current standards. The presentation noted the parcel is tax map 00789805002, contains an existing mobile home at 1236 Dogwood and would be subdivided so a new single-family house could be built on the…

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