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Newberry commissioners approve interim zoning changes on first reading, strip lot‑count language
Summary
The City of Newberry approved the first reading of an interim zoning ordinance that relaxes certain subdivision rules — removing proposed lot‑count provisions after commissioners voted 3–2 to exclude them, while leaving other temporary changes in place for up to 12 months.
The City of Newberry commission approved on first reading an interim zoning ordinance intended to ease subdivision rules while the city completes a full land‑development rewrite.
Community development director Jean Paul Perez told the commission the ordinance is a temporary, 12‑month measure “to test [regulations] out” and to address urgent needs created by recent state law changes. Perez said the ordinance removes a second‑side sidewalk requirement and some site‑lighting rules, allows bonding in lieu of completed infrastructure for final plats and deletes a one‑mile‑from‑water restriction that previously limited where…
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