Judge rules both sides must submit proposals in Fraziers Bottom district rezoning lawsuit

PUTNAM COUNTY, WV (WOWK) — A Putnam County judge is one step closer to deciding the economic future of a small town.

On Dec. 28, 2023, the Putnam County Commission unanimously approved a motion to rezone the unincorporated community of Fraziers Bottom to a C-2 high-density commercial district.

That decision makes the town available for new businesses to build and open and made accessible for anyone living in the county.

Around three months ago , 13 News uncovered a blueprint for a new 123,000-square-foot delivery center in the Fraziers Bottom area.

The project is called “Project Kanawha” and will be off Winfield Road between Agate Lane and Alexanders Avenue. The documents confirming this were provided to 13 News after a Freedom of Information Act request was submitted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

A recent zoning change led a group of local residents to file a lawsuit against the Putnam County Commission.

After an hour-plus court hearing on Friday, a judge ruled both sides to submit proposals to come to a potential compromise that is due next Friday.

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