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Dorchester County planning panel denies rezoning for Highway 15 property
Summary
The Planning Commission voted 4–1 to deny a request to rezone 7.88 acres along Highway 15 in Saint George from Agricultural‑Residential to Commercial Light Industrial, citing floodplain, wetlands and inconsistency with the comprehensive plan.
Planning staff recommended denial of rezoning request RR953, saying the 7.88‑acre parcel on Highway 15 North in Saint George falls entirely within the AE flood zone, contains roughly two acres of highland per a wetlands field sketch, and sits within a mapped riparian corridor that calls for low‑impact development. "For the reasons stated in the analysis, staff recommends denial," said Planning staff during the presentation.
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