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Easly City holds first readings on rezoning, business-license update and easement agreements

Easly City Council work session · August 12, 2025
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Summary

At a work session the Easly City Council held first readings of a rezoning application for 715 North 8th Street, a state-required business-license update under South Carolina Act 176, and easement/right-of-way maintenance agreements for Doodle Trail/Beedletrail properties; the council also considered accepting Meadow Ridge subdivision roads and received project updates.

Easly City council members held first readings on multiple agenda items during the work session and asked staff for clarifications before second readings.

On rezoning, the council read Ordinance 2025-07 to rezone about 0.844 acres at 715 North 8th Street from neighborhood commercial to Residential 7.5. Staff indicated the planning commission had a majority recommendation against the rezoning (a planning commission vote pattern was referenced). Staff described the owner’s rationale: after acquiring the property, the owner seeks residential zoning to facilitate sale or subdivision. Council members discussed site constraints, recommended shared driveway access, and noted an alley on the north side that might be used; no final council vote was…

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