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Pickens County hearing tables Holly Family Trust rezoning after residents cite erosion, water-quality harms
Summary
Residents urged Pickens County to delay a 2-acre rezoning for the Holly Family Trust, saying upstream clear‑cutting has increased runoff, erosion and even E. coli in spring water; the board agreed to table the request until June for further review and a site visit.
The Pickens County Board of Commissioners on an evening hearing tabled a request by the Holly Family Trust to rezone 2 acres at 5545 Cove Road from agricultural to rural residential after extended public testimony about erosion and water-quality problems.
Jerry Corey, who identified himself as representing the family trust, told the board the 2-acre parcel is part of a larger 21.72-acre holding and that the family plans to sell the small tract to allow a relative to build a home. Corey said the parcel is located near Cory Camp Road and that the family’s intent is residential use rather than broader commercial development.
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