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Fayette County commissioners deny rezoning request for 4.86‑acre convenience store on Banks Road
Summary
The Fayette County Board of Commissioners voted 3‑0 on Jan. 23 to deny Petition No. 1353‑24, a request to rezone 4.86 acres from A‑R to C‑C for a convenience store with fuel pumps along Banks Road/SR 54, after residents raised traffic, safety and environmental concerns and staff pointed to the county’s Low‑Density Residential future‑land‑use designation.
Fayette County commissioners voted unanimously Jan. 23 to deny a request to rezone 4.86 acres on Banks Road and SR 54 from Agricultural‑Residential (A‑R) to Community Commercial (C‑C) to permit a convenience store with fuel pumps.
The petition, filed as Petition No. 1353‑24, was recommended for denial by county planning staff and the Planning Commission because the county’s Future Land Use Plan designates the site for Low‑Density Residential (one unit per acre). Planning and Zoning Director Deborah Bell told the board the parcel is a legal nonconforming lot and described recommended conditions that would apply if the board elected to approve the rezoning, including right‑of‑way dedication, deed…
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