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Winnsboro council approves rezoning for 707 West Broadway over spot‑zoning concerns
Summary
Winnsboro City Council voted 3-1 on Oct. 14 to rezone 707 West Broadway from B-2 (business) to SF-2 (single-family), after a consultant warned about the legal risks of "spot zoning" and no abutting property owners formally objected.
Winnsboro City Council voted 3-1 on Oct. 14 to approve a request by Johnny and Andrea Newsome to rezone 707 West Broadway from B-2 (business) to SF-2 (single-family).
The change drew a short public record and discussion about "spot zoning," a term used by Mark Hill, a planning consultant who advised the council to weigh compatibility, equal treatment and the risk that a rezoning that applies to a single parcel can prompt…
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