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Planning commission annexes donut-hole lot at 922 West Sumter; owner may build single-family house under NC-6.2
Summary
The Florence City Planning Commission approved annexation and NC-6.2 zoning for a vacant lot at 922 West Sumter Street, a so-called donut hole whose owner reportedly did not realize the parcel lay outside city limits.
The Florence City Planning Commission voted to annex a vacant parcel at 922 West Sumter Street and zone it NC-6.2, a designation planning staff said allows a single-family home. Planning staff told the commission the owner did not realize the lot was outside the city and that the lot is a legal lot of record.
In staff remarks, a planning staff member said the parcel (county tax map number 960-09-037) is a “donut hole” located near Alexander Street on the south side of West Sumter Street and that the owner “didn't even realize she was not in the, city.” The staff presentation included a photograph and noted the parcel is long and skinny; staff advised that the owner “might need to get a variance depending on how wide of a house she wants to put” and reminded commissioners that setbacks and other codes still apply.
The commission opened and closed the public hearing after no one from the public addressed the matter. A motion to approve annexation and NC-6.2 zoning was made and seconded; the commission approved the measure by voice vote. The transcript records the chair announcing the ayes had it; no roll-call tally of named votes appears in the record.
The staff presentation emphasized the lot’s status as a legal lot of record and that NC-6.2 zoning permits a single-family residence. The commission did not specify any conditions of approval beyond the zoning action in the transcript, nor did the transcript record a schedule for any required variance requests or building-permit review.
