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Sumter County Council grants second reading to Camden Highway rezoning after public objections
Summary
Council granted second reading to a narrowed rezoning request for three parcels on Camden Highway (reduced to 3.0 acres) after Planning staff said the amendment addressed flooding concerns; multiple residents raised safety, historic drug activity, and inspection concerns during public comment.
Sumter County Council granted second reading on April 11 to RZ-23-01, a rezoning request affecting three parcels at 3221 Camden Highway. Planning Director Helen Roodman told the council the applicant, property owner Christopher Raffield, amended the request so only a two‑acre parcel and a one‑acre portion (totaling 3.0 acres) would move from Residential‑9 (R‑9) to Agricultural Conservation (AC). Roodman said the reduced area reflected community comments from an earlier public hearing and that the parcels chosen were selected…
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