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Sumter County planning staff backs broader uses for 1391 Rehan Road planned development
Summary
Helen Woodman, planning staff, presented a third revision to the planned development for property at 1391 Rehan Road, seeking to add a broader list of small-scale commercial, industrial, institutional and retail uses to a limited portion of the parcel.
Helen Woodman, planning staff, presented a third revision to the planned development for property at 1391 Rehan Road, a request from property owner Tammy Hodge to add a broader list of small-scale commercial, industrial, institutional and retail uses to a triangular portion of the existing development. Woodman said the plan development was originally adopted in February 2006 and that the proposed amendment is intended to make the ordinance—s permitted uses more flexible while remaining compatible with the area.
Woodman told the council that most of the parcel remains the owner—s residence with agricultural uses and that a small metal building on the site previously housed a cabinet-making shop and met building-code review for that use. She said the amendment proposes additional uses selected for compatibility with the building—s size and the surrounding land uses, and that the staff packet includes a comprehensive rewrite of the plan development ordinance to clarify ambiguities from earlier iterations.
Staff described continuing conditions that will apply to the lot: the existing structure will be reused with any occupancy required to meet building-code requirements; landscaping and visual screening are required between the lot and a single-family residence to the north; parking may be crushed-and-run consistent with the agricultural zoning district; and hours of operation previously set by the council—s earlier approvals (operations Monday through Saturday, no Sunday operations) will remain in force. Woodman said staff removed some categories of uses as inappropriate after reviewing NAICS classifications and selected small-scale uses intended to improve marketability of the building.
The presentation emphasized the changed development pattern in the area since 2006, noting nearby heavy industry (the back of the Continental Tire property) and the proximity to the U.S. 521 corridor. Woodman said the planning commission had recommended approval of the request.
The council took a first reading on the ordinance amendment (P D 605) and recorded the first-reading vote as passed.
