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Commission approves rezoning to allow outdoor storage on Highway 57 despite staff recommendation to deny
Summary
A request to rezone 4.91 acres near Highway 57 from RE‑3 to RE‑4 to permit accessory outdoor storage was approved by the commission over staff’s recommendation (citing the Highway 57 resolution); nearby residents warned of increased traffic and safety risks.
Planning staff told the commission the Highway 57 request seeks rezoning of 4.91 acres from RE‑3 to RE‑4 to allow accessory outdoor storage and that the site sits within an area covered by a county Highway 57 resolution expressing limits on rezonings. Brady Gantt of G3 Engineering, the applicant’s representative, said the "main goal here is to go RE 4 so we can do accessory outdoor storage on the property," while staff cited the Highway 57 resolution and recommended disapproval.
Neighbors from adjacent communities urged caution about traffic and emergency access. Robert Norris said he has waited "8 minutes to make a left hand turn" from his neighborhood onto Highway 57 and worried about additional traffic; Louis Krepenevich said EMS and fire access is already hampered at peak times. Despite the concerns and staff’s recommendation, the chair moved and the commission approved the rezoning by voice vote; opposition from the public was recorded in the meeting.
