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Aiken council annexes right-of-way for Powder House Connector after residents raise flooding and forest-loss concerns
Summary
Following extended public comment, Aiken City Council voted unanimously to annex 7.08 acres of right-of-way for the Powder House Connector, a federally funded limited‑access parkway. Residents pressed the council on stormwater, traffic and loss of woods; councilmembers said the vote covers only the roadway footprint and that a second reading will include additional details.
Aiken City Council voted unanimously April 20 to annex 7.08 acres of city‑owned right‑of‑way for the Powder House Connector, a multi‑phase roadway project the city says is designed to ease congestion on Whiskey Road.
The decision followed a lengthy staff presentation and more than an hour of public comment from neighborhood residents who said the connector would worsen flooding, increase traffic and cut through mature woods. Dr. Bob Van Pelt, president of the Mallard Lake homeowners association, told the council: “We urge the city council to pause and reconsider the zoning and annexation approvals tied to this quarter,” citing concerns about runoff, safety and loss of…
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