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Dawson County approves rezoning for self‑storage after securing access and buffer for historic Bethel cemetery
Summary
The Dawson County Board of Commissioners approved rezoning 8.84 acres for a self‑storage facility but required an expanded undisturbed buffer, pedestrian access, a small commemorative plaque and an 8‑foot sidewalk to protect and preserve the nearby Bethel cemetery.
The Dawson County Board of Commissioners on March 19 approved a rezoning and special‑use permit for an 8.84‑acre self‑storage development on Dawson Forest Road East, adding conditions intended to protect an on‑site historic cemetery.
Planning staff and the applicant, Dylan Lee of Precision United, told commissioners the project would rezone the parcel from Residential‑Agriculture to Commercial Rural Business to allow a mini‑warehousing facility. Lee said the developer used ground‑penetrating radar and an archaeological review as part of the permitting process and that the reports "recommend a 50‑foot buffer off of" the last marked gravesite; the applicant said design work keeps buildings and grading outside flagged areas.
The board heard concerns from a longtime resident who said the cemetery—referred to in the meeting as Bethel—dates…
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