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County approves five rezonings recommended by regional planning commission
Summary
The commission approved five rezoning requests — including several R‑to‑C conversions and an A→I request — after the regional planning commission’s recommendations and supporting staff memos. Related planning conditions were noted in the minutes.
At the March 16 meeting the Franklin County Commission approved a set of rezoning requests that had been recommended by the Franklin County Regional Planning Commission.
Staff memos and planning‑commission minutes on file with the county describe each case (parcel, civil district, size, location and the planning commission’s recommendation). Resolutions recorded on the county agenda show motions and approvals by voice vote for the following: Sam Hatfield (portion of Map 42, Parcel 28.08 from R‑1 to C); Kurt Johnson (portion of Map 94, Parcel 14.00 from R‑1 to A, plus a separate request to rezone 5.00± acres from A to I so a woodworking shop could be established); and two Lynchburg‑Road parcels (Parcels 64‑46.01 and 64‑46.11) represented by Craig Sewell for several property owners to be rezoned from R‑2 to C.
Planning staff reported recommended conditions for approvals and noted requirements such as drainage plans, soil suitability tests and roadway certificates when preliminary plats require them. Commissioners moved to receive planning materials and approve the rezonings; the minutes list motions and voice‑vote approvals as acted.
The planning‑commission minutes included technical discussion — for example, a Liberty Manor preliminary‑plat review called for drainage plans after residents and engineers raised ponding and sinkhole concerns. The county’s action on the individual rezoning cases follows standard practice of hearings, planning‑commission recommendation and county approval.
