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

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County Administrator

Dennis E. Marstall

 

County Attorney

Ginny L. Merck-Dupont

 

Clerk to Council

Sherrie Simpson


October 9, 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 Terry Graham
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.Special Presentations
a.Presentation of the Sheriff's Association Life Saving Award to Officer Justin Tucker - Sheriff Barry Faile
b.Request for the Health and Wellness Commission to Move Forward with a Grant Application - Presentation by Commission Member Robin Dawson and Commission Chair Emily Pierce
c.Communications and Marketing Department Update - Brenda Thompson
7.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 September 13, 2023 County Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
b.Approval of Minutes from the September 25, 2023 County Council Regular Meeting
8.Non-Consent Agenda
a.Public Hearing and 3rd Reading of Ordinance 2023-1874 regarding Approval of the Issuance of Certain Installment Purchase Revenue Bonds

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance Authorizing Lancaster County, South Carolina,  To Enter Into A Base Lease And Conveyance Agreement And An Installment Purchase And Use Agreement Each Between The County And Lancaster County Public Facilities Corporation; Approving The Form And Terms Of A Trust Agreement Between Lancaster County Public Facilities Corporation And Regions Bank, As Trustee, In Connection With The Issuance Of Certain Installment Purchase Revenue Bonds (Lancaster County Project) In One Or More Series; Consenting To The Issuance Of Such Installment Purchase Revenue Bonds;  Providing For An Exemption From The County’s Procurement Code; Delegating Authority To The Chairman Of County Council And The County Administrator, Or Either Of Them Acting Alone, To Approve And Determine Certain Matters; And Other Matters Relating Thereto- Passed 6-1 at the September 11, 2023 County Council Meeting (Allen Blackmon Opposed). Passed 3-1 at the September 25, 2023 County Council Meeting (Allen Blackmon Opposed; Terry Graham, Jose Luis, and Charlene McGriff Absent). - Dennis Marstall / Frannie Heizer / Brian Nurick

b.Public Hearing and 3rd Reading of Ordinance 2023-1866 regarding Approval of a Fee In Lieu of Tax and Incentive Agreement with EFactor3 LLC And Bendfeldt Holdings LLC (Project E3) Providing for the Payment of a Fee-In-Lieu of Taxes and the Provision of Special Source Revenue Credits

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Authorize And Approve The Execution And Delivery Of A Fee In Lieu Of Tax And Incentive Agreement By And Among Lancaster County, South Carolina, EFactor3 LLC And Bendfeldt Holdings LLC (Companies Formerly Known To The County As Project E3) 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; To Approve A Property Conveyance Agreement Relating To The Conveyance Of Approximately 16.62 Acres Of Real Property Owned By Lancaster County And Located In the Lancaster Business Park To EFactor3 LLC, Bendfeldt Holdings LLC Or An Entity To Be Designated By It; And To Provide For Other Matters Related Thereto. - At the August 28, 2023 County Council Meeting, the 1st Reading was Postponed until the September 11, 2023 County Council Meeting. 1st Reading Passed 7-0 at the September 11, 2023 County Council Meeting. 2nd Reading Passed 3-1 at the September 25, 2023 County Council Meeting (Allen Blackmon Opposed; Terry Graham, Jose Luis, and Charlene McGriff Absent). - Brian Fulk

c.Resolution 1253-R2023 regarding an Inducement Resolution for Project Lathe

Resolution Title: A Resolution To State The Commitment Of Lancaster County To Enter Into A Fee Agreement With Project Lathe Including The Provision Of Special Source Revenue Credits; To Provide The General Terms Of The Fee Agreement; And To Provide That This Resolution Is An Inducement Resolution For Purposes Of The Fee In Lieu Of Tax Simplification Act; And To State The Commitment Of Lancaster County To Place Property Owned Or Leased By Project Lathe In A Multi-County Park. - Brian Fulk

d.1st 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. - Brian Fulk
e.Public Hearing and 3rd Reading of Ordinance 2023-1875 regarding Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget Related to Renovations

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 6-1 at the September 11, 2023 County Council Meeting (Jose Luis Opposed). Passed 4-0 at the September 25, 2023 County Council Meeting (Terry Graham, Jose Luis, and Charlene McGriff Absent). - Dennis Marstall

f.3rd Reading of Ordinance 2023-1864 regarding Amending the Unified Development Ordinance Related to Section 6.5 Street Classification and Design

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Amend The Unified Development Ordinance (“UDO”) Sections 4.4.1 (Cluster Subdivision Overlay District), 6.14 (Road Construction Standards), And 10.4 (Definitions), All Pertaining To Street Definition And Design, On The Effective Date Of This Ordinance - Planning Department Case Number: UDO-TA-2023-0975. The Planning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5-0 and the Planning staff also recommended approval of the text amendment. Passed 7-0 at the August 14, 2023 County Council Meeting. At the August 28, 2023 County Council Meeting, the 2nd Reading was Postponed to the September 25, 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

g.2nd 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). - Dennis Marstall

h.Public Hearing and 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. - Allison Hardin

9.Discussion and Action Items
a.Appointments to Lancaster County Public Facilities Corporation
  • Brian Endres
  • Larry Honeycutt
  • Charles Deese
b.Authorization for the Health and Wellness Commission to move forward with the South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare Grant Application - Dennis Marstall
10.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

11.Executive Session

[motions from Members may follow]

a.One Item:

1. Discussion of personnel matters pursuant to South Carolina Code of Laws

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

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

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