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Residents urge Pickens council to reject Wolf Creek annexation over density, infrastructure concerns
Summary
Multiple residents told the Pickens City Council that a proposed annexation and high-density subdivision on Wolf Creek School Road would strain roads, schools and utilities and damage community character; council postponed formal action and scheduled a public town-hall to gather more input.
Scores of residents pressed the Pickens City Council on Monday to reject a proposed annexation and high-density subdivision at Wolf Creek School Road, saying the plan’s scale and density conflict with the town’s comprehensive-plan goals and would burden local roads and services.
Manning, speaking during public comment, said he and neighbors "are not opposed to development" but that "the density of this project is unreasonable," noting federally protected wetlands and a Duke Energy transmission right-of-way that…
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