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Talking Rock council approves rezoning for wedding and event venue on Fisher Creek Road
Summary
The Talking Rock Town Council voted to rezone a 5.7-acre parcel (Parcel 011-018-001) from residential-agriculture to a limited commercial district with a conditional-use permit to allow a wedding/event venue, subject to drive-access and hour restrictions and Pickens County compliance.
The Talking Rock Town Council voted to rezone a 5.7-acre parcel identified as Parcel 011-018-001 from R‑1A (residential‑agriculture) to C‑1A (limited commercial) and granted a conditional‑use permit to allow a wedding and event venue on the property. Council members approved the rezoning and conditional use by a 5‑0 vote.
The rezoning was requested by applicants Christopher and Whitney Bennett. Council members read a set of conditions into the record that limit the permitted use to an assembly hall for events and weddings, require events to end by 10 p.m. on weekdays and 11 p.m. on weekends, and require any driveway access that falls within unincorporated Pickens County to meet county…
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