Narrative Summary
Summary
The York County Planning Commission held a regular meeting on September 8, 2025, with all six members present. The Commission approved minutes from the August 11 meeting, acted on one rezoning request, and devoted substantial time to the Public Education Facilities Impact Fee for Clover School District No. 2, including an executive session from 6:50 p.m. to 7:52 p.m. for legal advice. Both the ordinance recommendation and a formal resolution forwarding the impact fee to York County Council were approved on 5-1 votes. The Commission also received the Rezoning Tracking Sheet without comment.
Key Decisions & Votes
- August 11, 2025 Minutes — Motion to approve with a correction on p. 5, line 5 changing "Time Helline" to "Tim Helline." Vote: 6-0, approved.
- Rezoning 25-37: Mark Lindsey — Motion to approve rezoning of a 0.61-acre parcel at Porter Road, Rock Hill from UD to RSF-30, conditioned on an approved subdivision plat combining the subject parcel with adjacent lot (TM#672-053) being recorded within 90 days of approval. Vote: 6-0, approved. Presented by Thomas Newlin; Council District 4 — Roddey.
- Public Education Facilities Impact Fee — Clover School District No. 2 (Ordinance Recommendation) — Motion to recommend to York County Council approval of an ordinance adopting the Public Education Facilities Impact Fee for Clover School District No. 2 in the requested amount (2020 maximum allowable figures), with staff directed to provide Commissioner questions, responses, and concerns about the amount assessed on mobile homes to Council. Vote: 5-1, approved.
- Resolution Recommending Ordinance Updating Public Education Facilities Impact Fee — Clover School District No. 2 — Motion to adopt a Resolution recommending an ordinance updating and revising the Public Education Facilities Impact Fee to be imposed on all new residential development in Clover School District No. 2 for adoption by York County Council. Vote: 5-1, approved.
Watchlist Flags
- Rezoning: Rezoning 25-37: Mark Lindsey — Mark Lindsey's request to rezone a 0.61-acre parcel on Porter Road, Rock Hill from UD to RSF-30 was approved 6-0, moving the property toward single-family residential use.
> "Mark Lindsey requested to rezone a 0.61-acre parcel from UD to RSF-30 on Porter Road, Rock Hill. Tax map number 672-00-00-063, Council Di[strict 4 — Roddey]"
- Subdivision: Rezoning 25-37: Mark Lindsey — Approval was conditioned on a subdivision plat combining the subject parcel with the adjacent lot being recorded within 90 days, directly triggering a subdivision action.
> "Thomas Newlin presented the request with a condition requiring an approved subdivision plat combining the subject parcel with the adjacent lot to be recorded within 90 days of approval. | rezoning UD to RSF-30 subdivision plat"
- Subdivision: Public Education Facilities Impact Fee — Clover School District No. 2 — Review and Recommendation — The Commission recommended approval of an impact fee ordinance that will apply to all new residential development within Clover School District No. 2, with a noted concern about the fee amount as applied to mobile homes.
> "an ordinance adopting a Public Education Facilities Impact Fee for all new residential development in Clover School District No. 2. Sheila Quinn, Superintendent of Clover School District, presented information about the process and requested the maximum allo[wable impact fees from 2020]"
Action Items & Upcoming Dates
- Staff — Provide Commissioner questions and responses regarding the Public Education Facilities Impact Fee to York County Council.
- Staff — Forward Commissioners' concerns about the impact fee amount assessed on mobile homes to York County Council for consideration.
- Mark Lindsey — Record an approved subdivision plat combining TM#672-00-00-063 with adjacent lot TM#672-053 within 90 days of rezoning approval.
Agenda Items
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1
August 11, 2025 Minutes
The minutes from the August 11, 2025 meeting were reviewed. A correction was noted: the name on page 5, line 5 should read 'Tim Helline' instead of 'Time Helline'.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Motion to approve the August 11, 2025 minutes
- Moved / seconded
- Tom Bach / Kate Kraxberger
- Vote
- 6-0
- Source ref
- page: p.1
- Tags
- minutes approval
-
2
Rezoning 25-37: Mark Lindsey
Mark Lindsey requested to rezone a 0.61-acre parcel from UD to RSF-30 on Porter Road, Rock Hill. Tax map number 672-00-00-063, Council District 4 - Roddey. Thomas Newlin presented the request with a condition requiring an approved subdivision plat combining the subject parcel with the adjacent lot to be recorded within 90 days of approval.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Motion to approve the rezoning request with the condition that an approved subdivision plat combining the subject parcel with the adjacent lot (TM#672-053) be recorded within 90 days of approval
- Moved / seconded
- Tom Bach / John Segura
- Vote
- 6-0
- Source ref
- page: p.1
- Tags
- rezoning UD to RSF-30 subdivision plat
-
3
Public Education Facilities Impact Fee - Clover School District No. 2 - Review and Recommendation
The York County Planning Commission reviewed and provided a recommendation on an ordinance adopting a Public Education Facilities Impact Fee for all new residential development in Clover School District No. 2. Sheila Quinn, Superintendent of Clover School District, presented information about the process and requested the maximum allowable impact fees from 2020 instead of new maximum allowable amounts. The Commission went into Executive Session from 6:50 p.m. to 7:52 p.m. for legal advice. Mike Duralia motioned to recommend to Council to approve the ordinance and requested that staff provide questions, responses, and concerns about the amount assessed on mobile homes to Council.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Motion to recommend to Council to approve the ordinance adopting the Public Education Facilities Impact Fee for the Clover School District in the requested amount, with staff to provide questions and responses between Commissioners and parties, and to pass along concerns about the amount assessed on mobile homes
- Moved / seconded
- Mike Duralia / Aubrie Parham
- Vote
- 5-1
- Source ref
- range: pp.2-3
- Tags
- impact fee public education facilities residential development Clover School District
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4
Resolution Recommending Ordinance Updating Public Education Facilities Impact Fee - Clover School District No. 2
The York County Planning Commission considered adopting a Resolution recommending an ordinance updating and revising the Public Education Facilities Impact Fee for Clover School District No. 2 to be adopted by York County Council. Kate Kraxberger motioned to adopt the resolution.
- Outcome
- approved
- Motion
- Motion to adopt a Resolution recommending an Ordinance updating and revising the Public Education Facilities Impact Fee to be imposed on all new residential development in the Clover School District No. 2 to be adopted by the York County Council
- Moved / seconded
- Kate Kraxberger / Mike Duralia
- Vote
- 5-1
- Source ref
- page: p.2
- Tags
- resolution impact fee public education facilities Clover School District
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5
Rezoning Tracking Sheet
The Rezoning Tracking Sheet was accepted with no questions from the Commission.
- Outcome
- no_action
- Motion
- No motion recorded
- Moved / seconded
- Not recorded / Not recorded
- Vote
- No vote recorded
- Source ref
- page: p.3
- Tags
- rezoning tracking administrative
Votes
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August 11, 2025 Minutes
Motion to approve the August 11, 2025 minutes
- Vote
- 6-0
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.1
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Rezoning 25-37: Mark Lindsey
Motion to approve the rezoning request with the condition that an approved subdivision plat combining the subject parcel with the adjacent lot (TM#672-053) be recorded within 90 days of approval
- Vote
- 6-0
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.1
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Public Education Facilities Impact Fee - Clover School District No. 2 - Review and Recommendation
Motion to recommend to Council to approve the ordinance adopting the Public Education Facilities Impact Fee for the Clover School District in the requested amount, with staff to provide questions and responses between Commissioners and parties, and to pass along concerns about the amount assessed on mobile homes
- Vote
- 5-1
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- range: pp.2-3
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Resolution Recommending Ordinance Updating Public Education Facilities Impact Fee - Clover School District No. 2
Motion to adopt a Resolution recommending an Ordinance updating and revising the Public Education Facilities Impact Fee to be imposed on all new residential development in the Clover School District No. 2 to be adopted by the York County Council
- Vote
- 5-1
- Outcome
- approved
- Source ref
- page: p.2
Public Hearings
No public hearings listed.
Action Items
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Provide questions and responses between the Commissioners and parties regarding the Public Education Facilities Impact Fee to Council
- Owner
- Staff
- Due
- Source ref
- page: p.2
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Pass along Commissioners' concerns about the amount assessed on mobile homes for the Public Education Facilities Impact Fee to Council for consideration
- Owner
- Staff
- Due
- Source ref
- page: p.2
Upcoming Dates
No upcoming dates listed.
Watchlist Flags
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Rezoning 25-37: Mark Lindsey
- Category
- subdivision
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Rezoning 25-37: Mark Lindsey
- Category
- rezoning
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Public Education Facilities Impact Fee - Clover School District No. 2 - Review and Recommendation
- Category
- subdivision
Uncertainty Notes
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- Approved minutes record tallies but not per-member dissent.