York County Board of Zoning Appeals
Coverage of York County Board of Zoning Appeals in the Nexus archive.
- South Carolina Attorney General retained outside consultant to review Silfab Solar zoning issues
The Attorney General for South Carolina retained an outside consultant to review zoning issues related to Silfab Solar in Fort Mill, York County. This move follows multiple conflicting legal rulings regarding the facility's operations, which had previously paused production due to disputes over its permitted industrial use. The legal controversy involves determining if solar manufacturing is allowed within a light industrial zone.
- Fort Mill students return to class amid safety concerns about Silfab Solar plant
Fort Mill students began the school year at Flint Hill Middle School as parents expressed safety concerns over the nearby Silfab Solar plant, which has faced two chemical leaks and a zoning lawsuit. A South Carolina judge upheld a zoning decision blocking the facility's operation in a light industrial zone, while the plant temporarily halted production. Parents and community members continue to push for the facility's relocation amid lingering uncertainty.
- Fort Mill solar plant to ‘temporarily idle production’ same week that school returns
Silfab Solar's Fort Mill facility will temporarily halt production from August 5 to 11 due to material shortages, coinciding with the return of students to nearby schools. The company claims the pause is unrelated to ongoing zoning disputes and recent legal challenges, despite community concerns over past chemical leaks and proximity to schools.
- Fort Mill parents renew push to move Silfab Solar plant as new school year nears
Fort Mill parents are urging the relocation of Silfab Solar's plant near Flint Hill Elementary and Middle School due to safety concerns following chemical leaks. A recent court ruling upheld zoning restrictions against the plant's operations, but parents remain anxious as the new school year begins.
- Judge upholds 2024 York County zoning ruling in Silfab Solar dispute: What to know
A South Carolina judge upheld a 2024 zoning ruling that Silfab Solar’s Fort Mill plant is not permitted to operate under light-industrial zoning for solar panel manufacturing. The decision aligns with a prior York County Board of Zoning Appeals ruling, which excluded solar manufacturing from light-industrial districts, despite Silfab Solar’s claims that the ruling does not affect its ongoing operations.
- South Carolina court affirms York County Board of Zoning Appeals decision in Silfab Solar case
A South Carolina Circuit Court affirmed the York County Board of Zoning Appeals' decision that Silfab Solar's manufacturing plant does not comply with the county's Light Industrial zoning district. The court upheld the 5-0 unanimous ruling from the zoning board.