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Commission approves rezoning of 1203 Sompkins Ave from Campus to NC-6.1 for two single-family lots
Summary
The commission rezoned 1203 Sompkins Avenue from Campus to NC-6.1 to allow subdivision into two single-family lots; staff said the existing building would be converted to a house and the owner must seek setback variances from the Board of Zoning Appeals.
The Florence City Planning Commission voted to rezone 1203 Sompkins Avenue from Campus to NC-6.1, enabling the property owner to subdivide the parcel and convert the existing building to single-family use.
Planning staff said the parcel, historically zoned Campus because it formerly contained a small church, is surrounded by city properties zoned NC-6.1. The applicant requested rezoning to match surrounding single-family uses and to subdivide the lot so each new lot would be about 5,800 square feet, smaller than the usual 6,000-square-foot standard. "They want to subdivide the lot and put two single family houses on it," planning staff said, adding the owner will need setback variances from the Board of Zoning Appeals if the rezoning is approved.
Staff presented the rezoning as compatible with neighborhood character. No members of the public rose to speak for or against during the scheduled public hearing. A commissioner moved and a second was heard; the commission recorded the vote and the motion passed with the ayes prevailing. Staff said the next steps for the applicant are to seek variances from the Board of Zoning Appeals and complete subdivision platting prior to building permits.
The commission's approval changes the parcel's regulatory status from Campus to NC-6.1 and allows the applicant to pursue subdivision. Any variances for setbacks will be considered by the Board of Zoning Appeals as a separate process.
