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owners say they were left out of process in zoning change request Edgefielddaily.com web posted April 15, 2005 Staff reporting Pictured below is the property on Martintown Road Edgefield Daily.com photo That seemed to be the general consensus of over a dozen residents we spoke with. All were adamant in saying that the planning commission should not have agreed to the change and most were upset that they were unaware that such a drastic change was given, and more so without notifying the residents it was even under consideration. “Everywhere else around here if they want to change zoning or even consider thinking about it they put up signs telling people. They did this without a word from anyone,” said another resident. “It smells if you ask me, “ he said. Property owners who border Mr. Lacy’s
project were less
happy with the news. Mr. Ronald Smith, who owns bordering property on One other effected neighbor stated he would not comment but that council would hear what he had to say. Some said Mr. Lacy was being underhanded in the way he does things and they do not trust his intentions or his goals. The vote by the planning commission to allow the measure to proceed does not grant the zoning change. From here the measure is to be introduced to the county council at their next regular meeting, May 3, 2005. County council can move the measure forward by scheduling a public hearing on the matter. At that time there must be a 15 day notice posted in the local media announcing the public hearing with date and time. After holding the pubic hearing council may then bring the issue up as an agenda item at the next meeting where it can find several fates. It can, as it did in April of 2002, die for a lack of a motion for a vote or it can receive a motion and not a second and also die. If a motion and a second are received it moves for a full vote of council which can either pass or reject the measure. If rejected Mr. Lacy cannot seek to reintroduce the measure for at least one year. Related article: Planning commission OK's zoning change for developer in Merriwether Related opinion The Wizard Return to
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