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Council declines to advance rezoning for 4483 Choppy Road after residents and environmental groups raise safety and water-quality concerns
Summary
Georgetown County Council did not move forward with a request to rezone a 16.4-acre tract at 4483 Choppy Road from Forest Agriculture to Forest Agriculture/Commercial after staff presentation, extensive public opposition citing wetlands, floodplain and PFAS worries, and no motion from council; planning staff noted the parcel includes AE flood-zone areas and wetlands and the planning commission had recommended approval 4–3.
Georgetown County Council did not advance a request to rezone about 16.4 acres at 4483 Choppy Road on March 24, after extensive public comment and no motion from council. Planning staff described the application as a straight rezoning from Forest Agriculture (FA) to Forest Agriculture/Commercial (FAC) to allow conditional uses such as self-storage, and noted the parcel includes mapped wetlands and AE flood-zone areas. The planning commission recommended approval by a 4–3 vote.
The matter prompted sustained opposition from neighbors and environmental advocates. Nathan Scales, legal counsel for Blackwater Loop residents, called the proposal “spot zoning” that would prioritize a private…
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