RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. — Proposed rezoning in Richland County has neighbors along Montgomery Road worried new industrial development could move closer to their homes. County leaders say the request would make the property more compatible with nearby land uses.
Along a quiet stretch of Montgomery Road in northwest Richland County, signs alert neighbors to hearings on the proposed rezoning.
A large wooded area could be changed to what the county calls a heavy industrial district, allowing uses such as processing facilities, warehouses, outdoor storage and operations that can include truck traffic…