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Blythewood council directs staff to draft letter opposing nearby county rezoning
Summary
The Blythewood Town Council voted to direct staff and the town attorney to draft and file a letter opposing a Richland County rezoning request for parcels adjacent to the town, citing infrastructure and school impacts; the move follows public and council concern about yellow signs advertising a Dec. 8 planning commission hearing.
BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. — The Blythewood Town Council on Nov. 24 voted to direct town staff and the town attorney to draft a letter opposing a Richland County rezoning request for parcels contiguous to town limits, saying the proposed higher-density residential zoning could strain local infrastructure and schools.
Council members first raised the issue after spotting yellow signs advertising a Dec. 8 meeting of the Richland County Planning Commission and potential rezoning of property near Fulmer Road. One councilmember told colleagues the “infrastructure currently cannot handle that kind of growth on Fulmer Road” and urged a preemptive letter to Richland County Council. Counsel warned the council about Freedom of Information Act…
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