Commission rejects residents’ appeal, moves forward with land use change

Posted on June 4, 2014

After rejecting an appeal made by nearby residents Monday evening, the Taylor County Commission unanimously agreed to transmit a proposed Future Land Use Map amendment to the state for review.

Commissioners held two public hearings during their meeting Monday on the amendment application for a 55-acre parcel located on Foley Road across from the Buckeye mill which landowner Foley Timber & Land Co. hopes could be the future site of a new business here. The proposed amendment is intended to change the property from the Mixed Use Rural Residential land use category to an Industrial land use.

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