Commission approves micro-scale farm stand and bakery with operational limits

Sep 16, 2026

Pickens County approved RZ191213 to rezone about 1 acre at 874 Fairview Road from rural residential to rural business for a sole-proprietor micro-scale artisan farm stand and bakery, subject to conditions limiting employees, structure size, parking and outdoor seating.

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Planning staff presented RZ191213 for an approximately 1-acre property at 874 Fairview Road, explaining the rural business zoning would allow a limited artisan farm stand and bakery while protecting rural character. Staff outlined six conditions including sole-proprietor operation, a micro-scale retail structure under roughly 32 square feet, no outdoor customer seating, on-site parking only and restrictions on heavy deliveries; staff cited Pickens County code section 67-72 item 9 in support of the district's purpose.

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