Anderson Co. housing developments denied, school capacity a factor in decision [Video]

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. (WSPA) – Two housing communities will not be built in Anderson County after a school district spoke out about how the developments would impact their schools.

The county’s planning commission denied requests this week to build Harvest Creek Cottages in the Powdersville area and the Acorn Glen community in Piedmont. Both communities would have produced a combined total of 85 new homes.

The county told 7NEWS that several factors contributed to the requests being denied, including concerns from Anderson School District One.

“We’ve had a lot of growth in Anderson School District One over the last several years,” Dr. Seth Young, the district’s superintendent, said. “We are really just trying to keep up with the growth that’s already been planned and the growth that’s already underway.”

Dr. Young said schools in the Powdersville and Piedmont areas are full, and would not have been able to accommodate more …