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Council approves second reading to rezone 409 Highway 29 Bypass North to single‑family residential

Anderson City Council · January 13, 2026
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Summary

On second reading the Anderson City Council unanimously approved Ordinance 26‑01 to rezone 409 Highway 29 Bypass North from Light Industrial (LI) to R‑20 single‑family residential to bring an existing house into zoning compliance; councilors expressed reservations about long‑term land‑use trends.

Anderson City Council on a unanimous vote approved Ordinance 26‑01, rezoning 409 Highway 29 Bypass North from Light Industrial (LI) to R‑20 single‑family residential and removing the property’s legal nonconforming status.

Planning and development director Maurice McKenzie told the council the parcel currently contains a single‑family house that predates the LI zoning and that the owner has difficulty selling because…

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