Oconee County Says It Cannot Provide Sewer Capacity To Auto Dealership Being Built On SR 316

Oconee County told Mercedes-Benz of Athens Friday that the county will not be able to provide sewer service for the planned new auto dealership on SR 316 at Virgil Langford Road for another 12 to 18 months.

The announcement coincided with the release of a memorandum stating that those requesting Letters of Availability of sewer service be advised of limited capacity in parts of the county’s service area and the complete lack of availability in others, including where the Mercedes-Benz facility is planned.

The county released the announcement on sewer capacity in a meeting of the county’s Development Review Committee, which was considering the Preliminary Site Plan and Site Development Plans for the new auto dealership.

The DRC approved the Preliminary Site Plan, but Sandy Weinel, assistant director of the Planning and Code Enforcement Department, told a representative of Mercedes-Benz the firm will have to build a private septic system if it wants to move forward before sewer capacity is available.

The Development Review Committee also reviewed revised Site Development Plans for a Burger King restaurant on Hog Mountain Road across from Oconee Elementary School.

The only question raised was about striping on Hog Mountain Road at the entrance to the drive-through restaurant, and no resolution was reached on that issue.

For more on the story, including a video of the DRC meeting, go to Oconee County Observations.

Pictured: Jason Stough, representing Mercedes-Benz at DRC meeting.