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


January 22, 20246:00 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 Jose Luis
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.Audit Presentation for the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report For the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2023 for Lancaster County - Presented by Grant Davis, CPA, Director, Mauldin & Jenkins and Subsidiaries, LLC
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 January 8, 2024 County Council Regular Meeting
8.Non-Consent Agenda
a.3rd Reading of Ordinance 2023-1879 regarding Amending the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) regarding Chapters 2, 5, And 10 to Add a Definition and Regulations for Non-Metallic Mineral Product Manufacturing (Applicant Kim Lineberger on behalf of KCH Real Estate LLC)

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Amend The Unified Development Ordinance (“UDO”) Chapters 2, 5, And 10 To Include A New Use Definition For “Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing,” To Create “Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing” As A Use Permitted With Review (PR), And To Establish The Conditions For The Use, On The Effective Date Of This Ordinance - Planning Department Case Number: UDO-TA-2023-1819. The Planning Commission recommended denial by a vote on 5-1. Passed 6-1 at the December 11, 2023 County Council Meeting (Jose Luis Opposed). Passed 5-2 at the January 8, 2024 County Council Meeting (Terry Graham and Jose Luis Opposed). - Allison Hardin

b.1st Reading of Ordinance 2024-1888 regarding Amending the Future Land Use Designation for Property Located at 1662 MacMillan Park Drive from Employment Center to Neighborhood Mixed-Use

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Approve The Request Of Greybridge MacMillan, LLC To Amend The Future Land Use Map Contained In The Lancaster County, South Carolina Comprehensive Plan 2014-2024, Amending The Use “Special District-Industrial” Designation To Include Private Schools As An Allowed Use. - Planning Case Number: CP-2023-1464. The Planning Commission recommended denial of the request and the Planning staff also recommended denial. - Allison Hardin

9.Discussion and Action Items
a.Appointment to the Catawba Regional Workforce Development Board
  • Josephine Jebackumar to the Catawba Regional Workforce Development Board to fill a three year term that would end on 12/31/2026 (1st Term)
10.Status of items tabled, recommitted, deferred or held
a.HOLD UNTIL THE 2-12-2024 COUNCIL MEETING - 2nd 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. 1st Reading Passed 5-1 at the October 23, 2023 County Council Meeting (Billy Mosteller Opposed). At the November 13th Council Meeting, the 2nd Reading was postponed until the November 27, 2023 County Council Meeting. At the November 27th Council Meeting, the 2nd Reading was postponed until the Park Covenants have been amended. - Allison Hardin

b.HOLD UNTIL THE 2-12-2024 COUNCIL MEETING -Public Hearing and 3rd Reading of Ordinance 2023-1887 regarding Fee Agreement Amendment for Project Cobalt

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Authorize And Approve The Execution And Delivery Of A First Amendment To Fee Agreement By And Among Lancaster County, South Carolina, Project Cobalt And Project Cobalt Affiliate; And To Provide For Other Matters Related Thereto. - Passed 7-0 at the December 11, 2023 County Council Meeting. Passed 7-0 at the January 8, 2024 County Council Meeting. - Brian Fulk

11.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 acquisition of

      property.

 

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

       a potential contractual matter relating to an Economic Development

       project.

 

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

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