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Council approves two rezoning requests, defers third after neighbor traffic concerns
Summary
Sumter County Council approved second readings for two rezoning requests (RZ2503 and RZ2504) that would consolidate split zoning to general commercial or reclassify a parcel to light industrial warehouse. Council deferred RZ2505 after public comment citing traffic and access concerns.
Sumter County Council on Tuesday approved second‑reading action on two rezoning requests and deferred a third after residents raised traffic and access concerns.
RZ2503 (Orchard Grove, applicant BD Investments / agent Buddy Ward) would rezone roughly 3.47 acres of a 4.5‑acre tract from a split designation (agricultural conservation/general commercial) to a single general commercial district. County staff said the change would allow future development of RV and boat storage with a caretaker residence and office; the property is a former mobile‑home park and lies within the county’s military protection planning area. The council approved second reading for RZ2503.
RZ2504 (2615 Peach Orchard Road, owner Craig Bell) would rezone about 4.3 acres from general commercial to a light industrial/warehouse district to allow on‑site processing and storage consistent with light…
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