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Neighbors press council over potential sale and rezoning of Woodlands property and commuter lot
Summary
At public comment during the Nov. 13 Summerville council meeting preservation advocates and residents urged protections for a parcel near the historic district, warned of tree canopy loss and flooding risk, and criticized a potential sale of the Woodlands track purchased in 2020.
Public comment at the Nov. 13 Summerville Town Council meeting focused on proposed development and the process for rezoning properties near the historic district.
Mike Strecker, retired architect and second vice president of the Summerville Preservation Society, urged the council to require developers to meet with affected neighbors before rezoning and recommended using title covenants to protect historic context. "Rather than having a developer or any entity considering building anything other than single family residential within the…
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