Residents object to Land Rocco rezoning; board approves reclassification with special‑use conditions

Mar 17, 2026

After a lengthy public‑comment period raising flooding and public‑notice concerns, the Pickens County Board approved portions of the Land Rocco parcel reclassification and a special‑use permit that limits the subdivision to no more than 27 lots and requires a hydrology study, abandonment of a road cutoff, and other conditions.

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Pickens County commissioners approved a multi‑part reclassification of a 145.988‑acre tract owned by Land Rocco LLC and granted a special‑use permit with conditions aimed at limiting development impacts, after dozens of residents raised concerns about flooding, road safety and public‑notice procedures.

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