A request to change the future land use designation and zoning of a large parcel of land north of Winterville will come before the Planning Commission Thursday night. The owners of the over 200-acre piece of farmland want to turn it into a two million square foot industrial complex. They say that change is in line with nearby pieces of land.
At a meeting of the Planning Commission in July, neighbors of the parcel opposed the designation changes. They said the land is in Clarke County’s so-called “greenbelt,” areas to the north, west, and east of the county that are expected to remain undeveloped.
Clarke County’s planning department has recommended that the Planning Commission deny changes to the parcel’s future land use and zoning designations.
The Mayor and Commission are expected to see the property on their voting agenda in early October.
