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Lancaster County planners deny Project Magic rezoning after residents raise traffic, drainage and neighborhood concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 4–0 on March 17, 2026 to withhold a recommendation for a rezoning to Regional Business for a parcel known as Project Magic amid resident objections about truck traffic, drainage and being encircled by commercial uses; the matter will be referred to county council for final decision.
The Lancaster County Planning Commission on March 17 voted unanimously not to recommend a rezoning request known as Project Magic (RZ 2026‑0152), after residents and commissioners raised concerns that the change from low‑density residential to Regional Business would invite traffic, grading and long‑term uses at odds with the surrounding neighborhood.
Staff presented Project Magic as a request to rezone a parcel near Pageland Highway and the new MUSC Health Indian Land facility from low‑density residential to Regional Business, saying the requested district is permissible under the site’s growth‑area future land‑use designation and that the application met UDO procedural requirements. The commission’s staff recommendation was for approval.
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