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Tega Cay Planning Commission reviews draft Comprehensive Plan, hears public concerns about marina overlay and pedestrian links
Summary
At its Feb. 9 meeting the Tega Cay Planning Commission reviewed a draft Comprehensive Plan, discussed the Marina Overlay District and tree‑save language, and heard three public comments urging limits on commercial uses and better pedestrian connections; a joint public hearing with council is scheduled Feb. 23 ahead of a March vote.
The Tega Cay Planning Commission on Feb. 9 continued its review of a draft Comprehensive Plan, heard public concerns about a proposed Marina Overlay District and pedestrian access, and set a joint public hearing with the City Council on Feb. 23 before a planned Planning Commission vote in March.
Development Services Director Nick Cauthen summarized the past year’s timeline toward completing the draft plan and said staff and regional partners worked through land‑use maps and charts included in the document. Erika Stahl of the Catawba Regional Council of Governments reviewed several of the plan’s charts and proposed future‑land‑use areas, focusing staff recommendations for growth areas and overlays.
The commission debated several specific elements of the draft. Commissioner Thomas Gilanyi and other members discussed the Marina Overlay District’s intent and possible allowable uses, proposed tree‑save ordinance language, and the plan’s land‑use designations distinguishing Neighborhood Centers from Regional Centers. Commissioners also discussed edits to the plan’s introduction and differences between the current draft and the plan adopted five years ago.
During the public‑comment portion the commission heard three citizens. Jennifer Thatcher urged caution about expanding commercial uses within the Marina Overlay District, saying those uses could have “potential negative impacts” on that area of the city. Ashley Rabon said focus‑group meetings he attended produced strong consensus and asked the commission to include Gardendale Road in the pedestrian‑needs element. Elizabeth Duda requested that the plan include a path connecting Lakeridge to Gold Hill Middle and Gold Hill Elementary Schools to improve student and neighborhood access.
On next steps, Mr. Cauthen told the commission there will be a virtual continuing education opportunity in late February, that the City Council and Planning Commission will hold a joint public hearing on Feb. 23, and that the Planning Commission’s official vote on the Comprehensive Plan is expected at its March meeting. Councilmember Carter told the commission there were no new updates in the Marina lawsuit and thanked commissioners and members of the public for their participation; he also singled out Commissioner Gilanyi for clarifying the overlay’s intent.
Procedural motions at the meeting included Chairman Nick Amico’s motion to move Public Comments to follow Unfinished Business, which passed unanimously; Commissioner James Wall’s motion to approve the Dec. 1, 2025 meeting minutes, seconded by Commissioner George Weightman, which passed unanimously; and Chairman Amico’s motion to adjourn at 7:43 P.M., approved unanimously.
The commission’s immediate public timeline calls for a joint public hearing with the City Council on Feb. 23; the Planning Commission plans to take a formal vote on the draft Comprehensive Plan at its March meeting.
