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Florence planning panel denies rezoning for Clark Branch Road parcels after neighbors cite drainage, traffic and character concerns
Summary
The Planning Commission unanimously denied a rezoning request (PC 2025‑39) that would have allowed townhouses on two Clark Branch Road parcels after residents raised drainage, traffic and neighborhood‑character concerns; the denial removes immediate sketch‑plan consideration for the project.
The Florence City Planning Commission unanimously denied a rezoning request for two parcels on Clark Branch Road that would have allowed townhouses and other multifamily housing, following a public hearing in which nearby homeowners described flooding, school‑time traffic and a loss of neighborhood character.
City planning staff introduced PC 2025‑39 as a request to rezone two Florence County parcels from Neighborhood Conservation 6.1 (single‑family detached) to Neighborhood Conservation 6.3 (which permits townhouses, duplexes and multifamily). Staff said six of the original 12 platted lots along Clark Branch had already been built as single‑family homes and that the applicant proposed combining remaining lots to build townhouses.
At the podium, neighbors described recurring…
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