BLYTHEWOOD (Oct. 29, 2015) – Unsuccessful in swaying residents in the LongCreek Plantation and Rimer Pond Road area to accept commercial zoning on a 5.23-acre parcel on Rimer Pond Road (across from the Blythewood Middle School) last summer, commercial realtor Patrick Palmer withdrew his rezoning request at the June 23 Richland County Council public hearing. But […]
FEMA Office Boosts Business in Town
October 29, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD (Oct. 29, 2015) – While severe flooding in South Carolina brought death and devastation to many parts of the state, the aftermath of recovery and rebuilding is bringing business to Blythewood. That business is the result of FEMA setting up its temporary joint field office for the entire state in Blythewood’s CSC building on Oct. […]
Police Station Rental Advances
October 16, 2015 By
RIDGEWAY – Town Council’s scheme to move Ridgeway’s Police Department from 160 S. Palmer St. and into the Century House at 170 S. Dogwood Ave. took a leap forward last week as Councilman Russ Brown put the question to a vote. Council fist took the matter up at a Sept. 22 work session when Brown […]
Low-Income Homes Stall at Planning Commission
October 15, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – An $8 million low-income apartment complex proposed in downtown Blythewood hit a snag at the Planning Commission meeting Monday evening when Commissioners expressed concern about increased traffic from the project and the developer’s lack of a fleshed-out plan to manage storm-water runoff. The proposed project, named The Pointe at Blythewood, is planned for […]
Storm Slows Project USA
October 9, 2015 By
Winnsboro Offers Financial Aid WINNSBORO – In addition to the untold millions of dollars in damage caused by last weekend’s storm, the record flooding and rainfall prompted the cancellation of County Council’s special called meeting Monday night, resulting in a delay for a potential economic development project. Winnsboro Town Council, meanwhile, vowed at their meeting […]
Planning Commission Takes Up Housing, Zoning
October 8, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – On Monday evening the Planning Commission will discuss a site plan for The Pointe at Blythewood, a 56-unit apartment complex proposed on Main Street in the Town Center District (TCD); decide whether to recommend TCD zoning for a 4.56-acre parcel at 121 McLean Road and address proposed height limits and flat roofs on […]
Developers Vague on Heins Road Homes
October 8, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – About 75 Blythewood rural property owners attended a community meeting Oct. 1 at The Manor in Blythewood to get answers to their questions about a mega housing development proposed on 202 acres off Heins Road near their homes. Even though the developer’s team was there to answer their questions, the property owners left […]
Builders Question Fees
October 1, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – After months of discussing updating the Town’s fees schedule, Town Administrator Gary Parker recommended adding fees for a landscape/tree removal plan, a tree fund and for a design review or architect’s fee to cover the cost of design reviews by the Town’s consulting architect who advises the Board of Architectural Review on matters […]
Apartment Complex Planned for Downtown
October 1, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – A 56-unit apartment campus is planned for downtown Blythewood on 4 acres fronting on Highway 21 behind the Langford-Nord House. The developer of the project, Prestwick Companies of Atlanta, represented by Devin Blankenship, Senior Development Manager, will seek approval of the project’s site plan from the Town’s Planning Commission on Monday evening. No […]
Spec Building Plan Forges Ahead
October 1, 2015 By
BLYTHEWOOD – Although Town Council will not have to take any action to proceed with the construction of an investment shell building proposed by Ed Parler, the Town’s Economic Development Consultant, it did take a significant step forward with the design of the building Monday evening, voting unanimously to contract with architect Ralph Walden to […]
