Narrative Summary
Summary
Fort Mill Town Council held a special meeting on March 31, 2026, with Mayor Guynn H. Savage and four councilmembers present; Mayor Pro Tempore Ronnie Helms and Councilwoman Lisa Cook were absent. The sole substantive item was the second reading of Ordinance 2026-19, which establishes a new six-month moratorium on accepting and processing applications for rezonings, annexations, preliminary plats for new residential developments, and development approvals within the General Industrial and Limited Industrial districts. Assistant Town Manager Chris Pettit explained the moratorium is needed to allow staff time to update zoning and town code to align with the downtown master plan and comprehensive plan, following the expiration of a prior moratorium on the same date. The ordinance passed unanimously, and the meeting adjourned.
Key Decisions & Votes
- Ordinance 2026-19 (2nd Reading) — Temporary Development Moratorium — Motion to approve a new 6-month moratorium on acceptance and processing of applications for rezonings, annexations, preliminary plats for new residential developments, and development approvals in the GI and LI districts, expiring September 30, 2026, unless extended by Council. Vote: Approved unanimously. Moratorium replaces a prior moratorium that expired March 31, 2026.
Watchlist Flags
- Subdivision: Consideration of the 2nd Reading of Ordinance 2026-19 — The ordinance explicitly halts acceptance and processing of preliminary plat applications for new residential developments, directly affecting subdivision activity in Fort Mill for up to six months.
> "the Acceptance and Processing of Applications for Rezonings, Annexations, and/or Preliminary Plats for New Residential Developments as well as Rezonings, Annexations, and/or Development Approvals within the Town's General Industrial (GI) District, or Limited Industrial (LI) District"
- Rezoning: Consideration of the 2nd Reading of Ordinance 2026-19 — The moratorium bars new rezoning and annexation applications across residential and industrial categories while the Town updates its zoning code and comprehensive plan alignment.
> "ing a Temporary Moratorium on The Acceptance and Processing of Applications for Rezonings, Annexations, and/or Preliminary Plats for New Residential Developments as well as Rezonings, Annexations, and/or Development Approvals within the Town's General Industrial (GI) District, or Limited Industrial (LI) District"
Action Items & Upcoming Dates
- 2026-09-30 — Temporary moratorium (Ordinance 2026-19) expires unless extended by Council.
Agenda Items
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1.A
Consideration of the 2nd Reading of Ordinance 2026-19 An Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on The Acceptance and Processing of Applications for Rezonings, Annexations, and/or Preliminary Plats for New Residential Developments as well as Rezonings, Annexations, and/or Development Approvals within the Town's General Industrial (GI) District, or Limited Industrial (LI) District
Assistant Town Manager Chris Pettit explained that the Town's temporary moratorium on new residential and industrial developments ends March 31. The ordinance would establish a new 6-month moratorium to allow time for zoning and town code updates to align with the downtown master plan and comprehensive plan. The moratorium would expire September 30, 2026, unless extended by Council.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Councilmember Hudgins motioned to approve old business item, seconded by Councilmember Wolfe and approved unanimously.
- Moved / seconded
- Councilmember Ben Hudgins / Councilmember Chris Wolfe
- Vote
- Approved unanimously
- Source ref
- page: p.1
- Tags
- moratorium rezoning industrial development comprehensive plan zoning code
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2
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn the meeting.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Councilmember Wolfe motioned to adjourn, seconded by Councilmember Hudgins and approved unanimously.
- Moved / seconded
- Councilmember Chris Wolfe / Councilmember Ben Hudgins
- Vote
- Approved unanimously
- Source ref
- page: p.1
- Tags
- None
Votes
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Consideration of the 2nd Reading of Ordinance 2026-19 An Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on The Acceptance and Processing of Applications for Rezonings, Annexations, and/or Preliminary Plats for New Residential Developments as well as Rezonings, Annexations, and/or Development Approvals within the Town's General Industrial (GI) District, or Limited Industrial (LI) District
Councilmember Hudgins motioned to approve old business item, seconded by Councilmember Wolfe and approved unanimously.
- Vote
- Approved unanimously
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.1
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Adjourn
Councilmember Wolfe motioned to adjourn, seconded by Councilmember Hudgins and approved unanimously.
- Vote
- Approved unanimously
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.1
Public Hearings
No public hearings listed.
Action Items
No action items listed.
Upcoming Dates
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Temporary moratorium expiration date (unless extended by Council)
- Date
- 2026-09-30
Watchlist Flags
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Consideration of the 2nd Reading of Ordinance 2026-19 An Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on The Acceptance and Processing of Applications for Rezonings, Annexations, and/or Preliminary Plats for New Residential Developments as well as Rezonings, Annexations, and/or Development Approvals within the Town's General Industrial (GI) District, or Limited Industrial (LI) District
- Category
- subdivision
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Consideration of the 2nd Reading of Ordinance 2026-19 An Ordinance Establishing a Temporary Moratorium on The Acceptance and Processing of Applications for Rezonings, Annexations, and/or Preliminary Plats for New Residential Developments as well as Rezonings, Annexations, and/or Development Approvals within the Town's General Industrial (GI) District, or Limited Industrial (LI) District
- Category
- rezoning
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- Approved minutes record tallies but not per-member dissent.