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North Augusta council annexes 67.45-acre Hammond Pond Road parcel over residents' tree and traffic concerns
Summary
On Nov. 17, 2025 the North Augusta City Council approved Ordinance 2025-28 by a 4–2 vote to annex roughly 67.45 acres on Hammond Pond Road; residents pressed the council about tree clearing, traffic and infrastructure, and the mayor said site-plan review and the planning commission will address those details.
North Augusta, S.C. — The North Augusta City Council on Nov. 17 approved the second-reading annexation of about 67.45 acres along Hammond Pond Road, moving the property into city jurisdiction despite public concerns about tree clearing and traffic.
The council voted 4–2 to adopt Ordinance 2025-28, which accepts a petition from the landowner, William F. Hammond, to bring the acreage into the city. Mayor Britton S. Williams said annexation gives the city greater control over building standards and tax collection while detailed development decisions will be decided later through the planning department’s major site-plan review and the planning commission.
“The annexation only determines whether that land comes into the city as R‑14,” Williams said. “All the traffic analysis, stormwater, engineering and specific…
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