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Pickens commissioners approve conditional use for winery with tasting room and farm store
Summary
The board approved a conditional‑use permit for Sam Fritz to operate a winery, tasting room, farm store and occasional cooking classes on a 247.96‑acre agricultural parcel, subject to standard safety and parking conditions and fire marshal capacity limits.
The Pickens County Board of Commissioners approved a conditional‑use permit allowing a winery, tasting room, farm store and limited events on a 247.96‑acre agricultural parcel owned by Sam Fritz.
Planning staff said the site (parcels listed in staff presentation) lies in the rural residential character area and that the proposed uses are consistent with preserving the rural character and…
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