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Council approves heavy-industrial rezoning near Montgomery Road over resident objections
Summary
Richland County approved rezoning 63.07 acres on Montgomery Road from agricultural to heavy industrial despite a 5-2 planning commission recommendation to disapprove and sustained neighborhood opposition focused on truck access, a truncated 300‑ft buffer and environmental risks to the Broad River.
The Richland County Council voted March 24 to rezone 63.07 acres on Montgomery Road (case 25-044MA, applicant Sidney Castalucci) from agricultural to heavy industrial, overriding a planning commission recommendation to disapprove the proposal.
The parcel, identified as TMS R066-00-02-17, was described at the hearing as non‑compliant with the county comprehensive plan; the county planning commission had recommended disapproval by a 5-2 vote. Residents who spoke at the public hearing…
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