Planning panel approves map amendment to grant temporary access for Great Collegiate Academy

Lexington County’s planning committee voted to advance a map amendment that would allow Great Collegiate Academy to create a temporary access off Allendale Drive for event traffic.

Staff described the request as a short, roughly 1,150‑linear‑foot segment currently classified RL‑4; the proposed change to a local street classification would permit a small access built and maintained by the school or developer and would require the usual public‑notice process for a map amendment. A staff speaker said the public works department has been engaged and that if approved the applicant could proceed with constructing approximately 150 feet of new access with maintenance responsibilities transferred per the project arrangement.

Committee member discussion focused on street classification, which segments are county or state‑maintained, and neighborhood notice. The motion to approve the map amendment was made by Council member Wessinger and seconded by Council member Conwell; the committee approved the change by voice vote and staff will report the item to the next full council meeting.

Why it matters: The change enables an engineered access point for traffic at sporting events and other large gatherings at Great Collegiate Academy, and it alters the road classification mapping that governs allowable access and maintenance responsibilities.

Next steps: Planning staff will prepare the formal map amendment materials, complete required notifications to neighbors, and forward the item to the full county council for final consideration.