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Residents urge commissioners to block proposed Old Lake Road rezoning, citing aquifer and access concerns
Summary
Multiple Lake Waccamaw-area residents told the Columbus County Board of Commissioners they oppose a proposed planned-unit development (PUD) on Old Lake Road, citing risks to the aquifer, the lake's ecology, boat access and county services.
Dozens of residents told the Columbus County Board of Commissioners on June 2 that a proposed Planned Unit Development on Old Lake Road should not move forward until the county can verify the project's impact on the local aquifer, public access to Lake Waccamaw and county services.
The most direct appeal came during the public-comment period from Matthew Schwartz, a Lake Waccamaw resident, who asked commissioners to "vote down any proposed PUD rezoning on Old Lake Road" until infrastructure for existing county residents is prioritized. "No water or sewer services should be allocated to this new development until infrastructure for current county residents have been fully updated and prioritized," Schwartz told the board.
Why the issue matters: speakers said the lake's unique ecology depends on…
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