The Planning Commission tabled the case, later described as covering a distribution center/truck terminals proposed by Barry Lord, pushing discussion to the following month's meeting so a DOT study could be conducted.
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Franklin County planning panel tables Sandy Cross Road distribution center rezoning
A proposal to rezone roughly 30 acres at 8117 Sandy Cross Road for a distribution center has drawn opposition and is on hold while a traffic study is done.
Latest
April 16, 2026: Rezoning of +/- 30-acre tract on Sandy Cross Rd from Agricultural (AG) to Light Industrial (LI) for a distribution center/truck terminals (RZ-2026-005)
What happens next
The Planning Commission is to take the matter back up at its following month's meeting after a DOT traffic study is conducted.
At a glance
What this means now
The story
The Franklin County Planning Commission was asked to consider rezoning a roughly 30-acre tract at 8117 Sandy Cross Road in Carnesville from Agricultural to Light Industrial for a distribution center, case RZ-2026-005.
At a Board of Commissioners meeting, a resident spoke in opposition to the proposed rezoning.
The Planning Commission tabled the case, later described as covering a distribution center/truck terminals proposed by Barry Lord, pushing discussion to the following month's meeting so a DOT study could be conducted.
What happened
How this issue got here
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TabledunknownRezoning of ~30 acres at 8117 Sandy Cross Rd from AG to Light Industrial for a distribution center/truck terminals (RZ-2026-005, Barry Lord)
pushed back to next month ’s meeting so a DOT study can be
conducted
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Rezoning of ~30 acres at 8117 Sandy Cross Rd from AG to Light Industrial for a distribution center/truck terminals (RZ-2026-005, Barry Lord)
pushed back to next month ’s meeting so a DOT study can be conducted
TabledconfirmedRezoning of +/- 30-acre tract on Sandy Cross Rd from Agricultural (AG) to Light Industrial (LI) for a distribution center/truck terminals (RZ-2026-005)
Discussion on
this item has been pushed back to next month’s meeting so a DOT study can be
conducted
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Rezoning of +/- 30-acre tract on Sandy Cross Rd from Agricultural (AG) to Light Industrial (LI) for a distribution center/truck terminals (RZ-2026-005)
Discussion on this item has been pushed back to next month’s meeting so a DOT study can be conducted
DiscusseddiscussedProposed rezoning on Sandy Cross Road to light industrial
Spoke in opposition to the proposed rezoning on Sandy Cross
Road to light industrial.
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Proposed rezoning on Sandy Cross Road to light industrial
Spoke in opposition to the proposed rezoning on Sandy Cross Road to light industrial.
Appeared on agendaproposedRezoning RZ-2026-005 from Agricultural to Light Industrial at 8117 Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville for a distribution center
Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Light Industrial (LI) for a +/- 30 -acre tract located
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Rezoning RZ-2026-005 from Agricultural to Light Industrial at 8117 Sandy Cross Rd, Carnesville for a distribution center
Rezone from Agricultural (AG) to Light Industrial (LI) for a +/- 30 -acre tract located
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