Politics & Government
Three Oconee Commissioners Say They Met With Representative Of Proposed Auto Dealership Development
The Planning Commission on Monday night voted 7-2 against recommending the project for Board of Commissioner approval.
All three of Oconee County’s voting commissioners acknowledge meeting with the representative of the developer seeking to rezone properties on SR 316 at Virgil Langford Road for auto dealerships, but each said he has not yet decided how to vote on the request.
Commissioner William “Bubber” Wilkes said he met with Jon William of Williams and Associates to discuss the project, and Commissioner Jim Luke said he met with Williams and with another representative of the applicant.
Commissioner Mark Saxon responded after an initial posting of this story saying that he, too, met with Williams to discuss the multi-dealership complex on nearly 30 acres on the south side of SR. 316 just west of Virgil Langford Road.
The Planning Commission on Monday night voted 7-2 against recommending the project for Board of Commissioner approval after citizens voiced concerns about the plans.
The issue is scheduled to come before the Board of Commissioners for final action on June 7.
For more on this story, go to Oconee County Observations.
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