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Greenwood County Council delays Beasley Home Project rezoning after packed public hearing
Summary
Following hours of public comment about traffic, erosion and emergency-services capacity, Greenwood County Council voted 6-1 to delay a final vote on the proposed Beasley Home Project rezoning pending a traffic and environmental study.
Greenwood County Council voted 6-1 on Feb. 17 to delay a final decision on a proposed rezoning for roughly 46.48 acres at 615 Old Abbeville Highway after a packed public hearing in which neighbors urged the council to gather more data on traffic, stormwater and school impacts.
Tina Escalona, a designated spokesperson for Greenwood County Residents for Managed Growth, told the council she and the group's organizers asked the council to postpone approval of the Beasley Home Project “because we don't feel that you guys have had the opportunity to gather all of the data and to review all of the data,” citing prior reports of erosion and silt running into ponds. “We want you to…
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