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Anderson City council approves first reading of new 20-year comprehensive plan
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Anderson City Council voted unanimously to approve the first reading of a new comprehensive plan that will guide land use, transportation, housing and resiliency for the next 20 years; councilors and staff said the plan is a framework and implementation will require updates to regulatory documents and future public hearings.
Anderson City Council on first reading approved a new comprehensive plan intended to guide the city’s land-use, housing, transportation and resiliency choices over the next 20 years.
The document, which city staff and consultants developed over about two-and-a-half years and posted for public review for several months, was presented to council by Maurice McKenzie, the city’s planning and development director. McKenzie said the plan includes the 10 components required under South Carolina law and that the planning commission has already passed a recommending resolution after a public hearing on Feb. 20.
Councilmembers and staff framed the plan as a policy framework rather than a zoning map. “This document does not state that the property is being annexed into…
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