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Washington County supervisors postpone vote on 85-acre rezoning near I‑81 after residents cite stormwater and traffic concerns
Summary
After hours of public comment about springs, stormwater runoff and traffic, the Washington County Board of Supervisors voted to postpone a request to rezone roughly 85 acres near I‑81 Exit 22 from agricultural (A2) to industrial (M2) until the July 14 meeting to allow the Planning Commission and the General Assembly actions to proceed.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors on a motion to postpone chose not to act Tuesday on a request to rezone about 85 acres at 15054 Enterprise Road (near I‑81 Exit 22) from A2 agricultural to M2 industrial.
The rezoning, filed on behalf of Clifton Stewart/Clifton Sewer LLC, would have changed the property’s designation to allow industrial development adjacent to the interstate. County staff and Mr. Richardson presented a Thompson Litton site and feasibility package requested by the Planning Commission, noting the site’s interstate access and that the county’s 2014 comprehensive‑plan projections had shown commercial development for the corridor.
Several pro‑development speakers told the board the site offers a rare, buildable tract with interstate…
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