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Council approves rezoning of 1496 U.S. Highway 321 North in Winnsboro
Summary
Fairfield County Council approved a rezone request changing a parcel at 1496 U.S. Highway 321 North from I-1 (Industrial) to B-2 (General Business); council members raised questions about county access to an on-site horse field and potential confusion with a separate county facility address.
Fairfield County Council approved second reading of ordinance No. 844 to rezone property at 1496 U.S. Highway 321 North in Winnsboro from I-1 (industrial) to B-2 (general business).
County staff and the planning commission recommended approval. The planning commission’s recommendation referenced two addresses on U.S. Highway 321 North (1496 and 1678); Councilmember Miss Kovac noted the inclusion of 1678 could create confusion because that address is associated with a county animal shelter. County staff confirmed the county currently has some access to a portion of the property used for a horse field and barn under an agreement with the property owner, and that the parcel in question included the access area. Counsel and staff indicated that if the property were rezoned and later sold, the county would need to develop a plan for horse care and related access if county operations could no longer rely on that parcel.
Council members voted on the ordinance and the clerk recorded the final tally as unanimous in favor on the second reading. Council did not adopt a specific contingency plan during the meeting; staff said they would develop a plan if access or ownership changed.
