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📢 Board of Appearance Meeting
🗓 Tuesday, July 14, 2026
📍 Council Chambers, 111 Maiden Lane
🕟 5:30 PM

The Board of Appearance hears appeals of Town staff decisions denying a Certificate of Appropriateness because a project does not meet the Town's Architectural and Appearance Standards.

Agenda:

1. American Leadership Academy - full-size gym, 12 additional classrooms, and sports complex/stadium expansion, and add on-site stacking lanes, on Innovation Place. Seeking appeal for stacking lanes in front and for a primarily metal gym building rather than brick.

2. Hebrews ADA, LLC - construct a quick-service coffee shop at 5237 Sunset Blvd, at Mineral Springs next to 7-Eleven. Seeking appeal for using a royal blue roof, using a galvanized steel gate for the dumpster rather than black steel, and parking in front of the building. No lighting plan submitted.

3. Jim 'N Nick's Bar-B-Que - construct a restaurant at 5101 Sunset Blvd, in the Target shopping center. Seeking appeal for too many signs, murals, drive-thru staking lanes on Sunset, no dumpster information was submitted with their plan, and a power transformer with no screening from the road.

Watch on the Town's YouTube.

For more information and public records, use this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pPzfhFpPg69Z8bBpMiL6DDXCHr7q0TiP/view?usp=drivesdk

📢 Town Council Meeting
🗓 Monday, July 6, 2026
📍 Council Chambers, 111 Maiden Lane
🕟 4:30 PM - Executive Session
🕟 6:00 PM - Work Session

Executive Session Agenda:
1. Personnel matters
2. Discuss two potential property acquisitions
2. Information update 14 Mile Creek Gravity Trunk Project

New Business:
1. Cross Connection Control Program approval - to prevent contaminants in backflow and comply with federal and state drinking water regulations

2. Cross Control Program, first reading to amend ordinance for this program

3. School Resource Officer Memorandum of Understanding with Lexington One School District, to provide a police officer at all schools within town limits

4. Information Technology Services with Bradshaw Consulting Services - to approve contract for GIS services at $200/hr for no more than 20 hours/week

5. Fiberoptic Cable Franchise Agreement with Windstream/Kinetic, first reading

Stream on town's YouTube

Meeting materials for more information:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GdyXaYoEDyi6A4EXROUiwow715Pqtf3Z/view?usp=drivesdk

📣 Give feedback on needed road improvements this Thursday, July 2 from 5-7PM at 605 W. Main St, Lexington.

More info:
Lexington County is now holding the 2nd round of public Open House meetings for its first-ever Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), a long-range effort to improve traffic flow, safety, and mobility throughout our county.

Earlier this spring, about 100 citizens attended 6 public Open Houses held throughout the county and about 2000 citizens completed the county’s transportation survey. Using that public input, the project team has developed potential future traffic conditions and transportation priorities for Lexington County.

Now they are ready to share those results with the public and are asking for additional feedback before the Transportation Improvement Plan is finalized.

This is your opportunity to:
● Review what citizens said during the first round of public input.
● See how that feedback has been incorporated into the planning process.
● Learn about potential future transportation improvements.
● Ask questions directly to the project team.
● Provide additional feedback before the plan moves forward.

Whether your concerns involve traffic congestion, road safety, intersections, future growth, neighborhood connectivity, or daily commutes, your input matters.

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Open House Schedule (drop in style):

Monday, June 29 | 5:00–7:00 PM
Swansea High School Cafeteria
500 E.1st Street, Swansea, SC 29160

Tuesday, June 30 | 5:00–7:00 PM
Chapin High School Cafeteria
300 Columbia Avenue, Chapin, SC 29036

Wednesday, July 1 | 5:00–7:00 PM
Irmo Elementary School Cafeteria
7401 Gibbes Street, Irmo, SC 29063

⏩ Thursday, July 2 | 5:00–7:00 PM
Lexington County Auxiliary Administration Building (Rooms 112/113)�
605 West Main Street, Lexington, SC 29072

Monday, July 6 | 5:00–7:00 PM
Batesburg-Leesville High School Gymnasium
600 Summerland Avenue, Batesburg-Leesville, SC 29006

Tuesday, July 7 | 5:00–7:00 PM
Brookland-Cayce High School – Hall of Fame Room
613 Knox Abbott Drive, Cayce, SC 29033

The Open House drop in format allows attendees to review project information, ask questions, and provide feedback directly to the project team in an informal setting.

To learn more about the Transportation Improvement Plan and review project information online visit:

Project Website: https://lexington-county-tip-stantec.hub.arcgis.com/

Your Voice Matters as the decisions made through this Transportation Improvement Plan will help guide transportation priorities and investments throughout Lexington County for years to come.

We encourage all citizens to attend the meeting date/location most convenient for you and share your ideas.

Thank you.

Congaree Riverkeeper has filed a federal citizen lawsuit against Alpek Polyester and Eastman Chemical Company, alleging the companies have unlawfully discharged microplastic pellets and toxic chemicals into the Congaree River for years, contaminating areas as far downstream as Congaree National Park. We appreciate their efforts to take action and protect our waterways for future generations. 💙

*Edit - The Mount Horeb session has been cancelled*
Public input sessions for the Vision Plan 🔽
June 23 - Mount Horeb Church 5:45 p.m. - 7 p.m.
June 24 - Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
June 24 - Rosenwald Community Learning Center 5:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

The Vision Plan provides a guide for Lexington over the next decade.

📣We want to hear from YOU!📣

The Town of Lexington is hosting three public input sessions to get your feedback on our next Vision Plan.

Please join us for a drop-in at one of the following:
June 24 - Saxe Gotha Presbyterian Church 12 p.m. - 1 p.m.
June 24 - Rosenwald Community Learning Center 5:15 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

The Vision Plan provides a guide for Lexington over the next decade and we want your feedback on what you want Lexington to look like in the future.

There will also be an online survey posted on lexsc.gov soon where you will be able to give input through July 31.

📢 Town Council Work Session

🗓 Monday, June 15, 2026
📍 Council Chambers, 111 Maiden Lane
🕟 4:30 PM - Executive Session
🕟 6:00 PM - Work Session

Executive Session Agenda:
1. Discuss two potential property acquisitions
2. Legal briefing regarding zoning matter
3. Discuss West Columbia water litigation

Presentation:
1. Lexington Artwork

Business, for discussion and recommendation for the July 6 Council Meeting:

1. Scenic Corridor, Commercial Developments. A new proposed commercial development has raised questions about the 2025 zoning updates.

2. Annex 72 acres on Zenker Rd, from an employment/light industrial area to protected residential zoning and a local road. Planning Commission denied this request, citing inconsistent use with the Comprehensive Plan.

3. Updates to Cross Connection Control Program to update langauge. See pages 13-26 in the link below for more information.

4. Pilgrim Point Street Lights. Annual HOA request for $2,671 for 8 lights.

5. Information Technology services, contract agreement with Bradshaw Consulting Services for GIS services, at $200/hr for no more than 20 hours/month. See pages 29-33 for the proposed Statement of Work.

6. Fiberoptic Cable Franchise Agreement with Windstream/Kinetic. See pages 34-53 at the link below for the proposed agreement.

Stream on town's YouTube

Meeting materials:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Dh0K4BDS_tDrBQsL5qaa9s_Bclz63EZG/view?usp=drivesdk

Today is ELECTION DAY for contested COUNTY COUNCIL seats. Keep in mind, the Town of Lexington sets zoning standards and approvals for development INSIDE town limits. County Council sets zoning standards and approvals OUTSIDE the town limits.

Polls close at 7pm today, Tuesday, June 9.

Develop Lexington County Responsibly (DLCR) believes Lexington County should grow responsibly—and that voting records matter MORE than campaign promises, flashy billboards, mailers, and digital ads.

The voting records of Beth Carrigg, Larry Brigham, and Glen Conwell reflect consistent support for the responsible growth changes that have been made since 2020, including requiring adequate levels of service for public safety and schools before new developments can move forward (concurrency), reducing housing density and increasing open space and tree protections in developments, and supporting better planning for our county to grow in a more responsible manner moving forward.

Please take a moment to review the voting records below.

An informed community starts with informed voters.

These important County Council seats WILL BE DECIDED on June 9—make your plan to vote. 🗳️ 🇺🇸

Polls will be open from 7am - 7pm this TUESDAY, June 9th at precinct locations with some combined precincts.

If needed, check your “sample ballot” at scvotes.gov for your precinct location.

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