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Commissioners recommend denial of Oak Ridge Estates deplat after residents oppose commercial conversion
Summary
After extensive public comment from Oak Ridge Estates residents, the board voted to recommend denial of a deplat that would allow adjoining parcels along State Road 47 to be combined and marketed for commercial use.
Columbia County commissioners voted to recommend denial of an application to deplat Lot 1 of Oak Ridge Estates after more than a dozen residents testified in opposition, citing deed restrictions, flooding and environmental concerns, and traffic safety on State Road 47 and Ridge Street.
The county heard from the applicant’s representative, Jimmy Pittman, who said Dr. Montre (property owner) wished to combine two parcels abutting State Road 47 to make the property marketable for sale and future commercial development. Pittman said his client has prospective buyers and argued the location was appropriate because it…
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