County to Consider Suspending New Residential Development Pending Codewright Plan
Greg Wilson/Anderson Observer
At Tuesday’s Anderson County Council meeting, Councilman Jimmy Davis is proposing that the Anderson County Planning Department will suspend acceptance and processing of applications for residential developments proposed as conservation developments until completion of the CodeWright Planners review of Chapters 24 and 48 of the county’s Code of Ordinances, and the recommendations are adopted by County Council.
The resolution reads, in part that: “All orders and resolutions in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict only, repealed and rescinded. Should any part or portion of this resolution be deemed unconstitutional or otherwise unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such finding shall not affect the remainder hereof, all of which is hereby deemed separable. This resolution shall take effect and be in force immediately upon enactment.”
Davis moves as the council continues to find ways to bring more sustainable and suitable development.
Also on Tuesday, council will give final vote to tax incentives for an international food company and on a new statute that prevents county planning commission members from having any interest in property on which a fee in lieu of tax agreement and/or a special source revenue agreement is proposed.
Signature Foods USA, a company bringing an $11.5 million investment and 202 new jobs. A division of the Netherlands-based company Signature Foods, the company produces premium refrigerated prepared foods for the American market including prepared meats and cheeses, dips, spreads, wraps, and rolls. With an American headquarters in New York City, the Anderson County plant is the company’s first manufacturing operation in the U.S.
The new facility is located at 211 Pine Road in Easley.
Other items on the agenda include:
Second reading on a ground lease for Black Dog Air, LLC, to build new hangars at the Anderson Regional Airport. The move is aimed at trimming the waiting list for hangar space, which currently includes more than 80. Anderson Regional Airport is funded by jet fuel sales, and the additional hangars are expected to increase that revenue.
The creation of an Anderson County Agricultural Advisory Board to promote and support local agriculture.
The restriction of the use of property owned by Anderson County known as Pelzer’s Lower Mill site.
