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Commission recommends rezoning to S1 for Industrial Power Corp. site
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended approval of PZ-20225-03 to rezone two parcels to the S1 service district to accommodate Industrial Power Corp.'s operations and a laydown yard; staff said S1 better fits service-related uses than C2 commercial.
The Fountain Inn Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of PZ-20225-03, a rezoning request to change two parcels near Fair View and Georgia Street from commercial to S1 (service). Planning staff said S1 is intended as a transition use between commercial and industrial districts and accommodates service-related commercial operations such as warehousing and laydown yards.
Brian Atkins, who identified himself as the purchaser and representative of Industrial Power Corp., said his company plans to renovate the existing building on the site and that S1 zoning better fits their operational needs than C2. "We're an industrial electrical contractor...we'll be renovating that building," Atkins said, adding that the business will not include retail and will use a laydown yard for inventory.
Commissioners asked for clarification on whether the existing building would be retained (Atkins said yes) and whether retail was planned (Atkins said no). Staff explained that laydown yards and similar uses are inconsistent with C2 but allowed under S1, and therefore recommended approval. The commission moved, seconded and voted to recommend approval by hand; the chair declared the motion approved.
