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Developers, DOT and council clash over traffic at proposed Jasper Telfair PDD; council schedules workshop
Summary
A proposed 30-acre PDD at Highway 17 and 315 (Jasper Telfair) drew sharp council scrutiny over left-turn movements and truck acceleration lanes; developers said DOT approved full-movement access but council asked for a workshop with DOT before third reading.
The Jasper Telfair planned development district (PDD) and associated five-year development agreement — a proposal for roughly 340,000 square feet of warehouse/light-industrial space on 30 acres at the intersection of US 17 and Highway 315 — prompted the longest and most contested discussion at the March 16 meeting.
Planning staff presented the concept plan and a revised traffic-impact study showing an expected 1,322 new daily vehicle trips related to the development and recommended turn-storage lanes and other mitigation. Stantec served as the county’s third-party reviewer. South Carolina Department of…
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