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Council rejects Planning Commission recommendation to rezone 5.78 acres on Ebenezer Road to IB over traffic and access concerns
Summary
Council rejected the Planning Commission’s recommendation to annex and rezone about 5.78 acres on Ebenezer Road to Industry Business (IB) after staff and council raised safety and access concerns tied to direct access to Ebenezer — an SCDOT principal arterial carrying more than 10,000 vehicles per day.
Council voted on May 27 to reject the Planning Commission recommendation to approve annexation and Industry Business (IB) zoning for a 5.78‑acre parcel on Ebenezer Road (applicant: Duane F. Versper & Associates, LLC). The action followed a detailed staff presentation and public comment expressing traffic and noise concerns.
Planning staff said the parcel fronts Ebenezer Road, an SCDOT principal arterial that currently operates as a two‑lane corridor with average daily traffic exceeding 10,000 vehicles. Staff told council they could not recommend approval because the proposed direct access onto…
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