The Lee County Board of Commissioner’s recent decision to rezone a parcel of land on Mossy Dell Road that would allow a new concrete plant to move into the county is now being challenged in court, prompting Leesburg Redi Mix owner Brian Bridges to begin looking elsewhere for a location to build the plant.

The commission voted 3-2 in late April to rezone a tract of county-owned land on the west side Mossy Dell Road behind Lee County Animal Control to C-2 Commercial to allow for the sale of the land to Bridges for the concrete plant.

The vote came after a public hearing in April where the county Planning Commission members said they would not recommend the rezoning due to concerns about spot zoning.

At that hearing, Lee County resident Erin Thaggard, whose family owns property adjacent to the parcel in question, voiced concerns over the potential use creating noise and pollution issues.

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