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Planning committee debates draft stormwater and disturbed‑acre thresholds; members ask for more local analysis
Summary
Staff presented draft Land Development Manual text proposing new thresholds for allowable disturbed acreage (phased allowances up to 50–75 acres), additional BMPs and enforcement measures including stop‑work orders; committee members raised concerns about soils, Lake Murray watershed impacts and enforcement staffing and asked staff to return with refined proposals and stakeholder input.
Lexington County planning staff presented a draft revision to the Land Development Manual that would change how much acreage a developer may disturb without additional approvals and would add new stormwater management expectations.
Highlights of the draft included raising staff‑level disturbance thresholds (for example, allowing phased disturbance up to 40–50 acres under an expanded master plan or disturbance stabilization agreement with engineering justification), requiring 80% stabilization before moving to the next phase in…
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