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Anderson BZA rules Limited Office and Neighborhood Commercial not "substantially similar," allowing quicker reapplication for 307 Concord Road
Summary
The Anderson City Board of Zoning Appeals voted 3-2 that Neighborhood Commercial (NC) and Limited Office (LO) zoning are not substantially similar under Section 14.2 of the zoning ordinance, clearing the way for the owner of 307 Concord Road to seek LO rezoning without waiting the city's one-year reconsideration period following a prior denial.
At a January meeting, the Anderson City Board of Zoning Appeals ruled that Neighborhood Commercial (NC) and Limited Office (LO) zoning classifications are not "substantially similar" under Section 14.2 of the City of Anderson zoning ordinance, a decision that allows the owner of 307 Concord Road to reapply for LO sooner than the one-year waiting period the city staff had said applied.
City planning staff read the relevant ordinance to the board, quoting the regulation that "whenever a petition requesting an amendment, supplement, or change has been denied by the city council, such petition or 1…
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