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Council approves first reading for rezoning request to allow funeral home near cemetery
Summary
Sumter County Council granted first reading for RZ-22-07 to rezone about 2.35 acres at 4510 S. US 15 Highway from Agricultural Conservation to Limited Commercial to allow a funeral home; two council members opposed, citing Comprehensive Plan guidance and Conditional Use expectations.
Sumter County Council on Aug. 9 approved first reading of RZ-22-07, a rezoning request that would change roughly 2.35 acres of a 29.12-acre tract at 4510 S. US 15 Highway from Agricultural Conservation (AC) to Limited Commercial (LC). Planning Director Helen Roodman presented the application on behalf of applicant Patrick James, who intends to locate a funeral home on the parcel adjacent to an existing cemetery.
Roodman told council the…
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