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Residents urge council to reconsider Mulmar/Orange Grove rezoning over traffic and safety concerns
Summary
Neighbors near the Mulmar and Orange Grove intersection told Charleston County Council they fear increased danger from a rezoning that would add houses near a narrow, offset intersection used by school buses and local traffic.
Multiple residents addressed Charleston County Council during public comment Tuesday to urge reconsideration of a rezoning affecting Mulmar Street and Orange Grove Road, saying the nearby intersection is already hazardous and will not safely accommodate additional houses.
Residents described a narrow, offset intersection where sight lines are limited and where school buses and children use a nearby bus stop. "If you have gone up and down Orange Grove Road, you will see that Mulmar is here. Across the road, 5 feet down is the intersection," resident Kathleen Duncan said, asking the council to "please…
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