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Council defers Rosewood rezoning after state aeronautics commission warns of legal conflict
Summary
Council deferred a rezoning and removal of the Airport Safety Overlay for a parcel on Rosewood Drive after testimony from Jim Hamilton LB Owens Airport staff and the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission raising safety and Title 55 compliance concerns.
Columbia City Council deferred action on a rezoning request for a parcel on Rosewood Drive after officials from the Jim Hamilton LB Owens Airport and the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission urged caution, saying removing the city's Airport Safety Overlay District could conflict with state law and create safety risks.
Peter Ceballos, airport general manager for Jim Hamilton LB Owens Airport, told council the overlay “is a critical tool” that limits incompatible residential…
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