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Planning commission recommends Serenity Lake subdivision to council despite school capacity concerns

Lexington County Planning Commission · November 20, 2025
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Summary

Commission recommended County Council approve the 173.79‑acre Serenity Lake subdivision (402 single‑family units) after reviewing a concurrency questionnaire from Lexington School District 1 that showed elementary and middle schools would rely on portables; commissioners expressed unease but voted 7–1 to forward approval.

The planning commission voted to recommend County Council approve a sketch‑plan concurrency submission for the Serenity Lake subdivision, a proposed 173.79‑acre single‑family development in the Red Bank community with 402 units and 23.6% open space.

Staff summarized the project phasing (seven phases; phase 1 includes a lift station and is estimated to take about 12 months) and…

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