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


April 8, 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 Charlene McGriff
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.Recognition of County Employees that have Joined the "40 Years of Service Club" to the County - Dennis Marstall, County Administrator
  • Lannie Funderburk with the Public Works Department

 

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 March 13, 2024 County Council Committee of the Whole Meeting
b.Approval of Minutes from the March 25, 2024 County Council Regular Meeting
8.Non-Consent Agenda
a.3rd Reading of Ordinance 2024-1894 regarding Rezoning Property Located at 1348 North Rocky River Road from Rural Business (RUB) District to General Business (GB) District (Applicant John Thompson)

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Amend The Official Zoning Map Of Lancaster County To Rezone Approximately 2.659 Acres Of TM# 0058-00-064.00, Which Is Located At 1348 N. Rocky River Rd, From Rural Business (RUB) District To General Business (GB) District - Planning Department Case Number: RZ-2023-2125. The Planning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 6-0 and the Planning staff recommended conditional approval of the rezoning request. Passed 7-0 at the March 11, 2024 County Council Meeting. Passed 6-0 at the March 25, 2024 County Council Meeting (Allen Blackmon Absent). - Allison Hardin

b.Public Hearing and 3rd Reading of Ordinance 2024-1895 regarding Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget

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 7-0 at the March 11, 2024 County Council Meeting. Passed 6-0 at the March 25, 2024 County Council Meeting (Allen Blackmon Absent). - Sabrena Harris

c.2nd Reading of Ordinance 2024-1900 regarding Adoption of the Lancaster 2040 Comprehensive Plan

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Adopt An Updated Comprehensive Plan Titled Lancaster 2040 Comprehensive Plan; And To Provide For Matters Related Thereto. - Passed 6-0 at the March 25, 2024 County Council Meeting (Allen Blackmon Absent). - Allison Hardin

d.Public Hearing and 1st Reading of Ordinance 2024-1901 regarding Rezoning Approximately 124.2 Acres Located at 2421 Lynwood Drive from Low Density Residential (LDR) District to Medium Density Residential (MDR) District (Applicant Franklin Craig on behalf of Upstate Palmetto Holdings LLC and B&C Land Holdings LLC)

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Amend The Official Zoning Map Of Lancaster County To Rezone Approximately 124.2 Acres (TM# 0102-00-017.03) Located At 2421 Lynwood Dr From Low Density Residential (LDR) District To Medium Density Residential (MDR) District. - Planning Department Case Number: RZ-2023-2099. The Planning Commission recommended denial by a vote of 4-2; however, Planning staff recommended approval of the rezoning request. - Allison Hardin

e.Public Hearing and 1st Reading of Ordinance 2024-1902 regarding Rezoning Property Located at 126 Dogwood Trail Lane, Indian Land, from Medium Density Residential (MDR) District to Neighborhood Business (NB) District (Applicant Judy Anderson)

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Amend The Official Zoning Map Of Lancaster County To Rezone Approximately 0.50 Acres (TM# 0013-00-080.02) Located At 126 Dogwood Trail Ln From Medium Density Residential (MDR) District To Neighborhood Business (NB) District. - Planning Department Case Number: RZ-2024-0269. The Planning Commission recommended denial by unanimous vote; however,, the Planning staff recommended approval of the rezoning request. - Allison Hardin

f.1st Reading of Ordinance 2024-1904 regarding Amending the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 Budget regarding a Departmental Budget Transfer

Ordinance Title: A 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. - Sabrena Harris

9.Discussion and Action Items
a.Discussion of Additional Conditions for Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing - Allison Hardin

Council is being asked to provide feedback regarding additional conditions for nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (asphalt plants) as it relates to pending ordinance 2024-1893.

10.Status of items tabled, recommitted, deferred or held
a.HOLD - 2nd Reading of Ordinance 2024-1893 regarding Amending the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) related to Chapter 2 and Amending Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing from Permitted with Review to a Conditional Use

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Amend The Unified Development Ordinance (“UDO”) Chapter 2 To Amend “Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing” From A Use Permitted With Review (PR) To A Conditional Use, And To Invoke The Pending Ordinance Doctrine So That No Permit Shall Be Issued That Would Be In Conflict With The Proposed Zoning Changes As Set Forth Herein - Passed 7-0 at the February 12, 2024 County Council Meeting. - Allison Hardin

b.HOLD - 2nd Reading of Ordinance 2024-1896 regarding Amending the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) related to the Removal of "Amusement, Indoor" and "Amusement, Outdoor" From the Use List for Light Industrial (LI) Districts

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Amend The Unified Development Ordinance (“UDO”) Chapter 2, Section 5 Use Table, To Remove The Uses “Amusement, Indoor” And “Amusement, Outdoor” From The Use List For Light Industrial (LI) Districts, And To Invoke The Pending Ordinance Doctrine So That No Permit Shall Be Issued That Would Be In Conflict With The Proposed Zoning Changes As Set Forth Herein - Passed 4-3 at the March 11, 2024 County Council Meeting (Brian Carnes, Steve Harper, and Jose Luis Opposed). - Allison Hardin

c.HOLD - 1st Reading of Ordinance 2024-1898 regarding Amending the Lancaster County Code Relating to Parliamentary Procedures / Rules of Procedure for Meetings

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Amend The Lancaster County Code, Relating To Parliamentary Procedures/Rules Of Procedure For Council Meetings, Including Committee Meetings, And All Boards And Commissions For Which County Council Appoints A Majority Of Members. - By a Vote of 6-0, 1st Reading Postponed (Allen Blackmon Absent). - Dennis Marstall / Ginny Merck-Dupont

d.HOLD - 1st Reading of Ordinance 2024-1899 regarding Amending the Lancaster County Code Relating to Personnel Policies

Ordinance Title: An Ordinance To Amend The Lancaster County Code, Specifically Chapter 2, Article IV, Relating To The Lancaster County Personnel Policy. - By a Vote of 6-0, 1st Reading Postponed (Allen Blackmon Absent). - Dennis Marstall / Ginny Merck-Dupont

11.Executive Session

[motions from Members may follow]

a.Two Items:

 

1.   Receipt of legal advice subject to the attorney-client privilege   regarding revised personnel policies.

 

2.     Receipt of legal advice subject to the attorney-client privilege regarding a potential contractual matter relating to an Economic Development project: Unique USA, Inc.

 

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

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