COLUMBIA, S.C. — Richland County District 2 Councilman Derrek Pugh and County Planning staff are hosting a town meeting 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, October 22, at Upper Richland Community Center, to discuss the proposed rezoning of 80 acres of County-owned land from an agricultural to a heavy industrial district.
The land is located near the end of Montgomery Road, just off Monticello Road, and is adjacent to Richland County’s Landfill off of Caughman Road.
The rezoning request was first addressed during a Richland County Planning & Development Services Department meeting on October 6. It was denied at that time because the request was deemed inconsistent with the objectives and recommendations of the Neighborhood (Low-Density) designation of the county’s Comprehensive Plan…