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Commission approves rezoning for S & F warehouse campus after contentious public hearing; conditions include 75-foot buffers and no hazardous materials
Summary
The Board of Commissioners approved rezoning 88.43 acres on South Coastal Highway to light industrial for an S & F Holdings warehouse campus after a lengthy public hearing and with conditions addressing buffers, access and noise.
After extended public comment and technical discussion, the Liberty County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a rezoning request by S & F Holdings to rezone about 88.43 acres on South Coastal Highway and Oak Creek Road from agricultural/residential to light industrial for a proposed warehouse and finished-product storage campus.
The proposal drew substantial public opposition at the meeting. Nearby residents described longstanding drainage problems on Oak Creek Road, concerns about groundwater for private wells, noise from truck movements and backing beepers, and the loss of wildlife habitat if timberland is cleared. Speakers…
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