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Commission approves county’s East Montclair Way extension; residents press stormwater concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission approved a sketch plan allowing Florence County to extend East Montclair Way to Freedom Boulevard. County officials said the project is in DOT’s encroachment review and would be funded from county capital project sales tax; nearby residents urged the county to address known stormwater problems before construction.
The Florence City Planning Commission voted to approve a sketch plan for Florence County’s proposal to extend East Montclair Way approximately 650 feet to connect to Freedom Boulevard.
City staff said the county project would widen the right‑of‑way from 50 feet in the neighborhood to 75 feet approaching Freedom Boulevard, provide two 12‑foot travel lanes with a dedicated left‑turn lane and a 12‑foot inbound lane from Freedom Boulevard, and set a post‑construction speed limit of 30 miles per hour. “The street will have sidewalks on…
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