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Commission advances draft large-scale retail overlay; PZB and staff seek tighter buffers, design standards
Summary
Commissioners advanced first reading of a proposed land-development amendment that would define "large-scale retail" (60,000+ sq ft), set design standards for corridor redevelopment and add overlay buffers along State Road 26 and US 2741.
The City of Newberry commission advanced the first reading of a land-development regulation change aimed at regulating large-scale retail projects along primary corridors.
City staff and planners proposed standards for a dedicated overlay to govern large retailers, defined in the draft as a single-building retail establishment of 60,000 square feet or greater. The draft establishes buffer zones, streetscape and building-design standards and use restrictions intended to preserve "small-town character" and…
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