Four new projects, set for empty plots of land across Lexington County, could bring nearly 400 homes to the area if given approval.
The plans, all of which are set to be considered by the county’s planning commission on Sept. 18, would bring around two dozen new housing units — 15 single family homes and 10 townhomes — to the Irmo area, more than 300 just outside the town of Gaston and 34 just outside Pelion.
Each subdivision is undergoing a process known as concurrency review, in which local entities like school districts and emergency services are asked to complete questionnaires about how proposed developments would impact their agencies. The review process was enacted by the county in June of last year in an attempt to mitigate growth…