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Commission adds childcare centers as conditional use in AR (agricultural-residential) district
Summary
Dorchester County approved ZTA 25-05 to add child care centers as a conditional use in the AR Agricultural-Residential district, intended to expand childcare options in rural areas; the amendment removes the need to go to the Board of Zoning Appeals and requires Technical Review Committee review and development requirements to be met.
The Planning Commission approved ZTA 25-05 to allow child care centers as a conditional use within the AR Agricultural-Residential district, a staff-initiated amendment aimed at expanding rural childcare access.
Staff said demand for childcare in rural parts of the county motivated the proposal. The amendment would allow daycare…
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