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Sumter County council grants first readings to two rezoning requests for residential development
Summary
At its Nov. 8 meeting, Sumter County Council granted first reading to two rezoning requests that would allow residential subdivision of a 2.65‑acre parcel on Hideaway Drive and a 51.90‑acre tract on Peach Orchard Road; both requests were recommended by the Planning Commission and approved unanimously on first reading.
Sumter County Council on Nov. 8 granted first reading to two rezoning requests that would reclassify land for residential subdivision.
Planning Director Helen Roodman presented RZ‑22‑09, a request by Gainey Construction (representative Louis Tisdale) to rezone approximately 2.65 acres at 1990 Hideaway Drive from Agricultural Conservation (AC) to Residential‑15 (R‑15) to permit attached or detached single‑family housing. Roodman told council the property currently contains a duplex and that septic limitations (DHEC requirements) and lot sizes will constrain the number of units. The Planning Commission recommended approval. Councilman James R. Byrd moved for first reading; the motion, seconded by Artie Baker, carried unanimously.
Roodman also presented RZ‑22‑10 from Dunlap Properties (agent Tyler B. Dunlap Jr.), seeking rezoning of about 51.90 acres at 2590 Peach Orchard Road from AC to R‑15 to allow smaller lots than permitted in AC zoning. Staff noted the site borders largely AC‑zoned land and lies about 450 feet north of the existing Pershing Hills subdivision; county zoning standards, minimum lot sizes, and the property’s road frontage were discussed. The Planning Commission recommended approval and council granted first reading unanimously.
Why it matters: If ultimately adopted, the rezoning would allow suburban‑scale residential development on both parcels. Staff warned the absence of public sewer will make septic capacity (per DHEC soil and drain‑field rules) a limiting factor for lot counts and layout.
What happens next: These measures received first reading; further public notice and subsequent readings will be required before final rezoning takes effect. The Planning Commission record and the county’s Development Standards will govern lot standards and any conditional uses proposed for attached housing types.
