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Sumter County Council denies rezoning request for 2550 Highway 261 South

Sumter County Council · March 1, 2026
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Summary

Planning staff and the Planning Commission recommended denial of a request to rezone 5.92 acres at 2550 Highway 261 South; Council unanimously denied second reading after staff said the change conflicted with the county’s comprehensive plan and military protection considerations.

Helen Roodman, Sumter County planning director, presented a rezoning request (RZ-22-04) from applicant Alphonso Golden to reclassify about 5.92 acres at 2550 Highway 261 South from Agricultural Conservation (AC) to General Residential (GR).

Roodman told council the AC district allows single-family homes but requires a minimum lot size of 1 acre and 60 feet of public…

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