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Council approves first reading to rezone 1865 U.S. Highway 15 S for special-events use
Summary
Sumter County Council gave first reading approval to rezoning RZ2516, a request to change a 5.5-acre parcel at 1865 U.S. Highway 15 South from Neighborhood Commercial to General Commercial to allow a special-events facility in the former Shriners Club.
Sumter County Council approved first reading of RZ2516, a rezoning request for a 5.5-acre parcel at 1865 U.S. Highway 15 South, to allow a special-events facility in the existing building formerly occupied by the Shriners Club.
Planning staff told the council the applicant, property owner Tyler B. Dunlap, is seeking to rezone the parcel from Neighborhood Commercial (NC) to General Commercial (GC). The presentation said the site fronts U.S. Highway 15 South at Old Manning Road, is currently shown in red on the county map, and sits within the priority commercial mixed-use area in the Sumter 2040 comprehensive plan.
The staff presentation said the requested GC zoning would allow a special-events facility by conditional use; that use is not permitted in the NC district. The parcel is surrounded by heavy industrial zoning to the south, GC across Old Manning Road, and the Pecala Springs planned development nearby. Planning staff said the county planning commission recommended approval and described the rezoning as consistent with the comprehensive plan and appropriate given the site's commercial frontage.
Council carried the measure on first reading by voice vote; the council chair called for “aye” and no opposition was recorded. The item was recorded in the meeting as RZ2516, first reading passed (ordinance number 2505 as noted in the council record).
The request will follow the county’s standard ordinance process; the first-reading approval advances the item to subsequent readings as required by county rules. No public comment was recorded on the rezoning during the council meeting.
Why it matters: converting the parcel to GC would make the special-events use eligible for conditional approval and could change traffic and commercial activity at the corner of U.S. 15 South and Old Manning Road. The county record indicates the request aligns with the Sumter 2040 comprehensive plan’s priority commercial mixed-use designation for the site.
