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Commissioners approve rezoning 430 acres to light industrial after divided planning recommendation
Summary
After a split 4–3 Planning Board recommendation to deny, the Lee County Board of Commissioners approved a rezoning request to change 430 acres from residential‑agricultural to light industrial; proponents cited jobs and tax revenue while neighbors raised environmental and traffic concerns.
The Lee County Board of Commissioners on Sept. 15 approved a zoning map amendment to reclassify approximately 430 acres on Lower Montague/Lower Monture Road from residential‑agricultural to light industrial, allowing development of a business park led by the Truswell Group. The Planning Board had recommended denial by a 4–3 vote.
Multiple members of the public and business groups spoke for and against the rezoning. Steven Barber, representing neighboring property owners, said Truswell has purchased much of the area and urged approval to avoid piecemeal annexation by the city and to bring…
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