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Simpsonville council approves zoning text amendment to raise residential setbacks
Summary
The Simpsonville City Council approved a zoning text amendment to raise residential setbacks from 15 to 20 feet and to revise sidewalk and limited digital-sign rules; the motion passed 4–3 after staff presentation and public comment.
The Simpsonville City Council voted 4–3 to approve a zoning text amendment that raises residential setbacks from 15 to 20 feet and updates sidewalk and signage provisions, council members said.
The change, presented by David Johnson of city staff, would revise multiple code sections (identified in the staff summary as Sections 3.2.18 through 3.2.43) and make related edits to Section 4.5.5 and Section 4.7.3. "Again, these are to increase the setbacks in our residential subdivision from 15 to 20,"…
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