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Commission recommends rezoning of 24.17-acre Old York Road site to SF‑5; developer calls it 'Hardy Pond 2'
Summary
The planning commission recommended rezoning about 24.17 acres on Old York Road from limited commercial to SF‑5 single-family to create roughly 58 lots and extend a planned collector street; staff said the change reduces potential trip generation compared with commercial uses and SCDOT will require a right‑turn lane and queuing analysis.
The Rock Hill Planning Commission voted to recommend that City Council rezone approximately 24.17 acres at 5105 Old York Road from Limited Commercial (LC) to Single‑Family SF‑5, a request from Foresight Group intended to create about 58 single‑family lots and extend a planned collector street that will include a roundabout and connections into the existing Hardy Pond neighborhood.
Staff said the rezoning would downzone the property from a potential 120,000 square feet of commercial development to a residential subdivision with less weekday traffic and would require a SCDOT queuing analysis and right‑turn lane to serve the new public road. "This property was annexed in 2011... the intent is to be a continuation of the Hardy Pond neighborhood," staff said, describing how the collector‑road network is expected to reduce dependence on Old York Road as the area develops.
Developer Greg Wilson described the project as "Hardy Pond 2," saying the proposal replaces planned commercial intensity with residential lots and townhomes and that sales at the existing Hardy Pond community have been strong. Nearby residents asked about sewer service and possible displacement of the Adna Hills mobile home park; staff said sewer easements were reserved in earlier plats and that the city cannot provide water/sewer to mobile home parks without annexation (which the city does not pursue proactively), so existing mobile home residents would not be forced to connect by the city's actions.
Traffic concerns were raised by adjacent residents. Staff and the project's traffic consultant said the proposed single‑family development likely generates roughly 300 daily trips — substantially fewer than many commercial alternatives — and that SCDOT has already signaled the need for a right‑turn lane and a queuing analysis at the new connection to Old York Road. A motion to recommend approval was seconded and carried by voice vote; the chair said the item will go to City Council on May 26.
