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Neighbors’ concerns lead Sumter County Council to deny second reading of funeral‑home rezoning on US 15
Summary
Sumter County Council denied second reading of RZ‑22‑07, a rezoning request to allow a funeral home at 4510 S. US 15, after neighbors and the Neal Family Association raised concerns about a nearby cemetery and potential soil and air impacts; vote was 4‑1.
Vice Chairman James R. Byrd and Sumter County Council on Aug. 23 denied second reading of rezoning request RZ‑22‑07, a proposal to rezone 2.35 acres of a 29.12‑acre tract at 4510 S. US 15 from Agricultural Conservation (AC) to Limited Commercial (LC) to permit a funeral home. The motion to deny, made by Councilman Charles T. Edens and seconded by Councilman Vivian Fleming McGhaney, carried 4‑1; Vice Chairman Byrd voted in opposition.
The Planning Department——s presented the application and context. Planning Administrator Jeff Derwort told council that funeral homes are permitted by right in the LC district but that the AC district contains a Conditional Use path that would allow the use if the applicant secures required neighbor support and…
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