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Pickens County staff recommend approval of expanded equestrian event space and a residential rezoning ahead of March 17 public hearing
Summary
Staff recommended approval of a conditional-use revision to allow small, noncommercial events at an equestrian facility (CU190879) and recommended rezoning 1.5 acres from agricultural to rural residential (RZ90890); both items were endorsed 4-0 by the planning commission and will face a county public hearing March 17.
Assistant Director of Planning and Development Ashley Craig presented two land-use requests during the March work session of the Pickens County Board of Commissioners: a revised conditional-use permit to expand an equestrian property to include small, noncommercial events and a separate rezoning to enable construction of a future single-family home.
Staff recommended approval of conditional-use CU190879 for Richard Paulson, covering a 14.3-acre parcel (Parcel 067D090002) near Redis Road in the Crossroads/Marble Hill area. Paulson previously received a rezoning and a conditional-use permit in November 2023 for a horse training facility; the current request would broaden the conditional use to permit small gatherings such as rodeos and resident-hosted weddings where the presenter said events would not operate as a traditional commercial wedding venue. The planning staff recommendation included standard permitting and building-code compliance plus two conditions: the fire marshal must confirm access and safety requirements and planning staff must ensure on-site parking does not exceed the property’s current capacity. The planning commission voted 4-0 to recommend approval and added an additional condition that amplified sound must cease by 10 p.m.
Craig told commissioners the county map still shows the parcel’s older designation even though it was rezoned in 2023; she described the change as consistent with the Crossroads community vision. The board scheduled a public hearing on both the Paulson conditional-use revision and other zoning items for the March 17 meeting.
The second request, RZ90890 for Stephanie Ray, would reclassify a 1.5-acre portion of a 13.47-acre property at 365 Davis Road from agricultural to rural residential to allow construction of a future home. Staff recommended approval, and the planning commission recommended approval by a 4-0 vote.
No formal votes by the Board of Commissioners were recorded at the work session; both items will return for public hearing and action at the March 17 board meeting. The planning commission recommendations, staff conditions (including the fire marshal and parking requirements), and the commission’s added 10 p.m. amplified-sound restriction were the primary constraints noted in the staff presentation.
More detailed technical review and final conditions will be available in the public hearing packet for the March 17 meeting.
