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Planning Commission Recommends Denial of County Landfill Expansion Parcel Amid Strong Resident Opposition
Summary
Richland County Planning Commission voted 5–2 to recommend denial of map amendment 25-044MA, which would rezone about 63 acres on Montgomery Road from agricultural to heavy industrial for landfill expansion after multiple residents raised concerns about traffic, noise, and water impacts.
The Richland County Planning Commission on Feb. 19 recommended disapproval of map amendment 25-044MA, a request by Richland County to rezone roughly 63 acres on Montgomery Road from agricultural (AG) to heavy industrial (HI). Chair called the meeting to order and staff introduced the application, noting the request is noncompliant with the county comprehensive plan’s neighborhood low-density designation.
The applicant, Cindy Castellucci of the Richland County Solid Waste and Recycling Division, said the county purchased the property in 2021 and acquired it in 2022 for future landfill expansion and that the narrowed request (about 63 acres) creates a 300-foot setback…
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