Indian Land gets its own Chamber of Commerce + Wilson Creek Development moves forward
March 4, 2021
Indian Land is quickly becoming the little unincorporated community that could. We are excited to share that Indian Land now has its own Chamber of Commerce. With so much growth in the Panhandle, we are happy to see that there will be additional support and resources for our local businesses. I sat down with the president and CEO Mike Neese who shared that commerce is just one piece of the puzzle. Read more about them below.
For those newbies here, the “Panhandle” is called that for no reason other than that on a map, it looks like the handle of a pan. I recently learned this and felt like an idiot for not realizing it on my own. Hoping to save some poor sap the same embarrassment.
Last but not least, I want to take a second to highlight this newsletter’s Talking Points section. We have some fantastic local journalists who are deep-diving into the goings-on of the area and I am using this section to curate and highlight their work. Make sure you don’t skip over as there is some great stuff in there!
- Casey
FEATURES
Indian Land gets its own Chamber of Commerce
Indian Land now has its own chamber of commerce to serve small businesses by providing resources and tools to business owners.
Five years ago, local business owner, Mike Neese, and Lancaster County council member, Terry Graham, discussed the need for Indian Land to have its own voice. Those discussions resulted in the creation of the Greater Indian Land Chamber of Commerce. Read now.
Wilson Creek Development moves forward
An agreement has been reached on the Wilson Creek Development rezoning allowing Matthews-based developer Provident Bayard LLC to purchase Wilson Acres LLC.
Wilson Acres, which is located at the Southwest corner of Shelley Morris and Henry Harris Blvd, will become a residential development called Wilson Creek. Read more.
TALKING POINTS
County inches ahead on impact fees [Summers/Carolina Gateway]. A commissioned study predicts that the portion of the county north of the Lancaster city limits will grow by another 40,000 people and 17,000 houses by 2030. On Feb. 8, Lancaster County officials passed the first of three readings on an impact-fee ordinance that would help pay for all that growth headed this way.
PMC’s owner trying to block MUSC’s plan for Indian Land hospital [Lightbody/Carolina Gateway]. This article is full of interesting info! Give it a read. MUSC-Health has bought 87 acres on U.S. 521 for $10.25 million and plans to move 98 beds from its Lancaster hospital to the heart of the Panhandle. Now it faces regulatory opposition from Tenet Healthcare, the Texas-based owner of Piedmont.
Plans in the works for hundreds more apartments in a busy part of Indian Land [Marks/Herald]. More than 560 new apartments may be on the way in an already growing, busy part of Indian Land. Two separate plans have been submitted to the county. Combined they would impact almost 60 acres of land. A community meeting is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. April 1 at Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church to discuss one of the plans - Arlington Properties. Click here for more info.
JPMorgan Chase continues local expansion with plans for Ballantyne branch [Hudson/Charlotte Business Journal]. The site is at 13733 Conlan Circle, not far from the intersection of Johnston Road and Ballantyne Commons Parkway.
Duke partnering with SC to develop massive new whitewater center for Charlotte region [Charlotte Stories]. Duke Energy’s new multi-million dollar project, called the Great Falls-Dearborn Development, will completely revision Dearborn Island, including building a massive pedestrian bridge to the 650-acre island, install three canoe and kayak launches, restructuring water channels into class 2, 3, and 4 whitewater rapids, and partnering with SC to develop an entirely new state park.
German manufacturer completes move from Charlotte to new facility in Indian Land [Huguley/Charlotte Business Journal]. Rembe Inc., the U.S. arm of German operational safety company Rembe GmbH, has completed its move to its new home in Lancaster County. The company built a new facility at Bailes Ridge Corporate Park in Indian Land that is over 15,000 square feet.
HAPPENINGS
March 13, St. Patrick’s Day All Day Celebration. The event will feature kegs and eggs, green beer, bagpipers, and live music from Davisson Brothers & Friends. Farmhaus-SC.com for more info.
March 13, Walnut Creek Shamrock Shuffle. The 5K event will benefit HOPE in Lancaster. The cost per runner is $20 and includes a race bib, medal, and shirt. Register here.
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