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Neighbors urge denial of rezoning at 280 Rock Road, citing floodplain damage and prior enforcement actions
Summary
A public hearing drew homeowners opposing Louis Young's request to rezone 5.241 acres at 280 Rock Road in Greer from residential to agricultural, citing floodplain vulnerability, recent clearing and an active code enforcement case; the hearing was informational and no vote was taken.
Louis Young, the applicant, told Greenville County planning officials he seeks to rezone a 5.241-acre parcel at 280 Rock Road in Greer to AG (agricultural preservation) to use the property for small-scale plant production and nursery stock, including tomatoes, zucchini, hostas, Japanese maples and camellias. Young cited South Carolina Code Section 12-43-230(a) in describing qualifications for agricultural real-property classification and said he is participating in USDA and state agribusiness programs.
The request drew extended opposition from nearby homeowners. Jen Auslin, who said she represents the Pelham Falls homeowners association, urged the planning commission to deny the application, saying the site “is a flood plain primarily” and that the applicant had already “clear cut the land leading to severe erosion and…
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