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County zoning ENTIRE COUNTY and not telling
anyone Edgefielddaily.com web posted July 2, 2005 Edgefield Daily.com has uncovered the true intent of the new ordinances that were drawn up and inserted at the special called meeting of the county council on June 22, 2005. The ordinances, which were improperly inserted then reinserted, have a much more dangerous effect than they are advertised to be. It is not what is said in the ordinances, it is what is purposely not said; the fact the new laws will zone the entire county. A casual read of the ordinances, which are worded in a way as to not tip the reader of what is actually taking place, would never give the reader the full impact that is known by the Administrator's office. Edgefield Daily.com unveiled the true purpose of the ordinances (Ordinances 04-05-566 and 04-05-567) and will show Administrator Wayne Adams is misinforming the people and the media of the actual intent and design of the ordinances. At issue also is the county may be powerless to enforce setbacks on the unzoned areas of the county according to recent rulings. This would include the chicken farm planned for the outlying area in Trenton, basically cutting the feet out from under the Trenton Lakes group trying to stop the farm as far as the county government is concerned. The wording in the existing chapters of the zoning and land used ordinance (Code Section 152.003 and 152.004) is removed and all “Unzoned”, or UZ, areas are replaced under the new zoning designation “Agricultural Development”, or AD. This designation is designed, coupled with the Confined Animal Feeding Operation ordinance, to stop farmers from housing more than 100 animals confined and gives the county full power to place even greater restrictions on anyone when they so choose in addition to zoning the entire county. Adams is rumored to be working under the advice of zoning legal adviser Roy Bates; the fact the remaining 80% of the county is fixing to become zoned is immaterial and no one needs to be informed of that small insignificant detail. The new law would also stop many in the county from placing so much as a personal chicken coop on their property if they have more than 100 chickens, which as most long time county residents knows is not that many chickens. To do such one would have to own four square miles of property to meet the necessary new restrictions the county plans to impose. 5000 foot set backs, ten times more restrictive than any ever seen in the county, would require a land owner to own the property for 5000 feet in every direction, or basically four square miles, to place a small personal chicken coop on the property. Information suggests the county is trying to avoid stirring the anger of the people. Every attempt to avoid a public outcry like that shown in 1999 and 2000's initial zoning debate will be used. The highly contentious issue of zoning the Sweetwater Road area will also be resolved. With a few meetings, it will no longer be a question of whether to zone the property, but simply changing zoning designations, the property will already be zoned as well as the rest of the county. In related matters in the South Carolina General Assembly there is currently a Bill in the Senate that is expected to pass with overwhelming support and Governor Mark Sanford has indicated he will sign it into law. The bill, when passed, would negate the basis the Administrator's office is using to lull the county into supporting the new setbacks for CAFO's. Under the law the county may not impose stricter setbacks than are placed by the state. What is next: The County Council has to pass the measure back to the Planning Commission for advisement. The commission will have thirty days to give its recommendation. A Public Hearing on the ordinances will be held on July 20, 2005 at 6:00 pm at the Council Chambers on Jeter St. The county is not properly advertising the purpose of the ordinances nor is it informing the press or the people the intent of the ordinances, to zone the entire county. DEVELOPING Return to Main Page
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