Council Members

District 1:  Terry Graham

District 2:  Charlene McGriff

District 3:  Billy Mosteller, Secretary

District 4:  Jose Luis

District 5:  Steve Harper, Chair

District 6:  Allen Blackmon

District 7:  Brian Carnes, Vice-Chair

Lancaster County Logo

County Administrator

Dennis E. Marstall

 

County Attorney

Ginny L. Merck-Dupont

 

Clerk to Council

Sherrie Simpson


October 23, 20236:00 PM

101 North Main Street

Lancaster, SC 29720


 

LANCASTER COUNTY COUNCIL

County Council Chambers, County Administration Building, 101 North Main Street, Lancaster, SC 29720

 

AGENDA

 
     
1.Call to Order Regular Meeting - Chairman Steve Harper
2.Welcome and Recognition - Chairman Steve Harper
3.Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation - Council Member Brian Carnes
4.Approval of the Agenda
[deletion and additions of non-substantive matter]
5.Citizens Comments

[Lancaster County Council welcomes comments and input from citizens who may not be able to attend Council meetings in person. Written comments may be submitted via mail to ATTN: Sherrie Simpson, Post Office Box 1809, Lancaster, SC, 29721, by email to Sherrie Simpson at ssimpson@lancastersc.net or by online submission by selecting the "Citizens Comments" quick link located on the County website homepage at https://www.mylancastersc.org/. Comments must be no longer than approximately 3 minutes when read aloud. Comments received will be acknowledged during the Citizens Comments portion of the meeting. Comments will need to be received prior to 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting. Please use the same link above in order to submit input/comments for Public Hearings. *Please note that any handouts presented to Council or Council Boards and Commissions become an official part of the record and a copy is attached to the legal minutes for the meeting.]

6.Consent Agenda
[Items listed under the Consent Agenda have previously been discussed by Council and approved unanimously. As such, these items are normally voted on as a group through a single vote rather than with a Council vote for each individual item. However, any Council member may remove any item on the Consent Agenda for individual discussion and vote]
a.Approval of Minutes from the October 9, 2023 County Council Regular Meeting
7.Non-Consent Agenda
a.Public Hearing and 3rd Reading of Ordinance 2023-1876 regarding Amending the Budget for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Relating to Additional Revenue, Public Safety Support, and Transfer of Funds

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Amend Ordinance No. 2023-1849, Relating To The Appropriation Of Funds And The Approval Of A Detailed Budget For Lancaster County For The Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2023 And Ending June 30, 2024 (FY 2023-2024), To Further Provide For Revenues And Expenditures During The Fiscal Year; And To Provide For Matters Related Thereto. - Passed 4-0 at the September 25, 2023 County Council Meeting (Terry Graham, Jose Luis, and Charlene McGriff Absent). Passed 6-0 at the October 9, 2023 County Council Meeting (Charlene McGriff Absent). - Dennis Marstall

b.2nd Reading of Ordinance 2023-1878 regarding Authorization for a Fee In Lieu of Tax and Incentive Agreement with Project Lathe

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Authorize And Approve The Execution And Delivery Of A Fee In Lieu Of Tax And Incentive Agreement Between Lancaster County, South Carolina And Project Lathe Providing For The Payment Of A Fee-In-Lieu Of Taxes And The Provision Of Special Source Revenue Credits; To Express The Intention Of Council To Provide Monies To The Economic Development Fund; And To Provide For Other Matters Related Thereto. - Passed 6-0 at the October 9, 2023 County Council Meeting (Charlene McGriff Absent). - Brian Fulk

c.1st Reading of Ordinance 2023-1877 regarding Rezoning Property Located at 1662 MacMillan Park Drive from Light Industrial (LI) to Institutional (INS) District to Convert an Existing Structure to a K-12 Private School Facility (Applicants Brian Cillian/Greybridge MacMillan LLC and LEH SC MacMillan LLC)

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Amend The Official Zoning Map Of Lancaster County To Rezone Approximately 7.286 Acres (TM# 0007-00-008.05) Located At 1662 Macmillan Park Dr, From Light Industrial (LI) District To Institutional (INS) District - Planning Department Case Number: RZ-2023-1464. The Planning Commission recommended denial by unanimous vote and the Planning staff also recommended denial of the rezoning request. At the October 9th Council Meeting, the public hearing was held but the 1st Reading was postponed until the October 23, 2023 County Council Meeting. - Allison Hardin

d.1st Reading of Ordinance 2023-1880 regarding Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget Related to Land Acquisition and Sheriff's Uniforms
Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Amend Ordinance No. 2023-1849, Relating To The Appropriation Of Funds And The Approval Of A Detailed Budget For Lancaster County For The Fiscal Year Beginning July 1, 2023 And Ending June 30, 2024 (FY 2023-2024), To Further Provide For Revenues And Expenditures During The Fiscal Year; And To Provide For Matters Related Thereto. - Dennis Marstall / Veronica Thompson
8.Discussion and Action Items
9.Status of items tabled, recommitted, deferred or held
a.HOLD UNTIL THE 12/11/2023 COUNCIL MEETING TO COINCIDE WITH APPROVAL OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT - 3rd Reading of Ordinance 2023-1869 regarding Rezoning Property Located at 2458 Mineral Mining Road, Kershaw, from Light Industrial (LI) to Agricultural Residential (AR) District (Applicants Charles and Ruth Strunk)

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Amend The Official Zoning Map Of Lancaster County To Rezone Approximately 6.60 Acres (TM# 0098-00-037.01) Located At 2458 Mineral Mining Road, Kershaw, From Light Industrial (LI) District To Agricultural Residential (AR) District. - Planning Department Case Number: RZ-2023-1197. The Planning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5-2;  however, the Planning staff recommended denial of the rezoning request. Passed 7-0 at the September 11, 2023 County Council Meeting. Passed 4-0 at the September 25, 2023 County Council Meeting (Terry Graham, Jose Luis, and Charlene McGriff Absent). - Allison Hardin

b.HOLD UNTIL THE 11/15/2023 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING AND THE 12/11/2023 COUNCIL MEETING -1st Reading of Ordinance 2023-1865 regarding Amending the Unified Development Ordinance related to Chapter 2, Section 2.4 District Standards for Medium Density Residential (MDR)

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Amend The Unified Development Ordinance (“UDO”) Chapter 2 (District Standards), Chapter 5 (Use Regulations), And Chapter 6 (Subdivision And Infrastructure Standards) Relating To The Medium Density Residential (MDR) Zoning District, On The Effective Date Of This Ordinance - Planning Department Case Number: UDO-TA-2023-0972. The Planning Commission recommended approval by unanimous vote. At the September 25, 2023 Council Meeting, the 1st Reading was Postponed until Council could discuss the item at the November 15, 2023 Committee of the Whole Meeting. - Allison Hardin

c.HOLD UNTIL THE 11/15/2023 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING AND THE 12/11/2023 COUNCIL MEETING -1st Reading of Ordinance 2023-1870 regarding Amending the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) related to Chapter 4, Section 4.4.1 Cluster Subdivision Overlay Standards

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Amend The Unified Development Ordinance (“UDO”) Sections 4.4.1 (Cluster Subdivision Overlay District) On The Effective Date Of This Ordinance - Planning Department Case Number: UDO-TA-2023-0973. The Planning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5-0. At the September 25, 2023 Council Meeting, the 1st Reading was Postponed until Council could discuss the item at the November 15, 2023 Committee of the Whole Meeting.  - Allison Hardin

10.Executive Session

[motions from Members may follow]

a.Two Items:

1. Receipt of legal advice subject to the attorney-client privilege regarding a

potential contractual matter relating to the purchase of equipment.

 

2. Discussion of personnel matters pursuant to South Carolina Code of

     Laws 30-4-70(a)(1) related to the County Administrator's Office.

11.Items Requiring a Vote Following Executive Session
12.Adjournment

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