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RZ-2024-1663 — Single-family residential development in Lancaster County, SC
Meritage Homes requested rezoning of 355 acres from Rural Residential to Medium Density Residential to enable a single-family residential development that could add approximately 223 homes. The Planning Commission denied the application unanimously (0:7 vote), with commissioners expressing concerns about controlled growth, infrastructure capacity (EMS, fire, schools), and environmental impacts on wetlands and the Carolina Heelsplitter.
| Case number | RZ-2024-1663 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rezoning |
| Location | Between Charlotte Highway and Activity Drive (p/o TM# 0044-00-0006.00) |
| County | Lancaster County |
| Acreage | 355.0 |
| Current zoning | Rural Residential (RR) |
| Requested zoning | Medium Density Residential (MDR) |
| Proposed use | Single-family residential development |
| Petitioner | Tim Sheehy |
| Owner | Meritage Homes of the Carolinas |
| Hearing | 2026-01-20 |
| Hearing body | Planning Commission |
| Staff recommendation | approve |
| Status | new |
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- First seen — 2026-07-27: First seen on an agenda (backfilled from our archive) · Planning Commission
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