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Council advances rezoning for site where company proposes relocating asphalt batch plant
Summary
Council gave first reading to Ordinance 25‑26‑0006 to rezone three parcels on Greenhouse Road from general commercial to industrial so a batch/asphalt plant can relocate and tap a nearby high‑pressure gas line; planning staff said development approvals will follow and traffic/turning-lane mitigation was discussed by council and neighbors.
Edgefield County Council gave first reading on Jan. 26 to Ordinance 25‑26‑0006 to rezone three parcels on Greenhouse Road from general commercial to industrial. Planning staff told council the rezoning is intended to allow a proposed 20‑acre batch/asphalt plant to relocate onto about 50 acres there, enabling the operator to connect to a high‑pressure gas line and switch from diesel to natural gas.
The planning commission recommended approval following a public hearing. An administrator's explanation noted the operator cannot file a development plan until the rezoning advances; the development plan will later provide engineering, traffic, and environmental details.
Public comment and council discussion addressed neighborhood impacts and mitigation. A speaker who signed up for the agenda item, Kevin Petic, described the proposal as a potential asphalt plant and said he would address questions; councilmembers reported contacting surrounding landowners and said those neighbors were aware and largely supportive, with one council member relaying that a nearby farm manager was "fine with the Satterfield plan." Planning staff and council members discussed routing truck traffic to minimize disruption and noted the developer hopes to add three site exits and has discussed a turning lane by a nearby business to reduce safety risks.
Council members also emphasized that the batch plant still must go through the development‑plan and permitting processes: "They still have to go completely through the development process, so this is more of just the zoning," one planning representative said. Council gave the ordinance first reading and advanced it unanimously.
What happens next: With first reading complete, the developer may submit a development plan with engineering, traffic, and environmental detail for review and any required conditions. The public will have additional opportunities to review and comment when those materials are filed.
Sources: Planning staff explanation and public comments during the Jan. 26 council meeting.
