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Sumter County council approves first reading for rezoning at 425 Merle Beach Highway; sewer service cited as condition
Summary
Sumter County Council approved first reading of a rezoning request for about 37 acres at 425 Merle Beach Highway to an R-6 residential district; county staff and applicants said the project’s ultimate scale depends on obtaining sewer service from the city.
Sumter County Council approved first reading of a rezoning request for approximately 37 acres at 425 Merle Beach Highway, advancing a proposal that county planning staff said would allow up to a roughly 111-unit residential development if city sewer service becomes available.
County planning staff described the item as RCD2422, saying the applicant — with Allen Stevenson identified as the authorized agent for Peach Truelock LLC — asked to rezone about 37 acres from its current designation to an R-6 residential district. “RCD2422 is a request for 425 Merle Beach Highway,” planning staff said. “This is a request to rezone approximately 37 acres of land.”
Planning staff told…
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