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Mauldin council approves rezoning for Cottage Green after hours of debate over traffic and growth
Summary
After more than an hour of public comment and council questioning about traffic analysis and long-range planning, Mauldin City Council approved second reading to rezone a 25.8-acre tract at Fort/Fork Shoals Road and Ashmore Bridge Road from C-2 to RM by a 4–3 vote.
Mauldin — The City Council approved second reading on Nov. 17 to rezone a 25.8-acre tract at Fort/Fork Shoals Road and Ashmore Bridge Road from C-2 (commercial) to RM (multifamily residential), voting 4–3 after an extended public-comment period and technical questioning about traffic impacts.
The vote concluded a lengthy debate in which dozens of residents, developers and consultants spoke. Opponents warned the council that the nearby roads lack shoulders and adequate capacity and that approving large-scale housing without a comprehensive infrastructure plan would worsen response times for first responders and reduce area quality of life. “Approving a development without addressing the necessary infrastructure would create real life‑threatening consequences,” resident Corinne Campbell…
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