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Planning commission recommends denial of Underberg rezoning but approves related variance
Summary
The Oconee County Planning Commission recommended denial of Underberg LLC’s rezoning request (P250198C) for a 4,500 sq ft assembly hall but voted to recommend approval of a related buffer variance (P250199) with conditions, citing comprehensive-plan conflicts and local drainage concerns.
The Oconee County Planning Commission on Nov. 17 recommended denial of a request to rezone Parcel A07034A (P250198C) from A-1 to B-2 that would allow a 4,500-square-foot events space or auditorium. Planning staff told the commission the rezoning is not consistent with the joint comprehensive plan for the Town of Bishop and listed nine recommended conditions that would apply if the rezoning were approved, including a traffic-impact study and restrictions on stormwater ponds and building materials.
Justin Greer of Pittman & Greer Engineering, representing the applicant Underberg LLC, told commissioners the site sits at a commercial node near Highway 186/441 and existing…
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