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Commission approves two Powder House Pass storage developments despite neighbor concerns about traffic and lighting

Lawrence County Board of Commissioners · September 23, 2025
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Summary

Commissioners approved two development plans in Powder House Pass for storage facilities (one about 172–173 units and a second phased storage/shop plan), adding a condition requiring downcast lighting amid neighbors' traffic, property-value and notification concerns raised in public comment.

Lawrence County commissioners approved two development plans in the Powder House Pass area for storage facilities after hearing public comment from nearby residents who warned the projects could increase traffic, generate excessive lighting and harm property values.

At the first public hearing, homeowner Craig Davis and neighbor Jessica Korns said they were surprised to learn the project would include roughly 172–173 storage units on a former gravel-pit site…

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