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Sumter County Council denies rezoning request for 3720 Broad Street after neighbor opposition
Summary
Sumter County Council voted 6–1 to deny second reading of a request to rezone a 0.81‑acre portion of 3720 Broad Street from General Residential to General Commercial after nearby residents raised concerns about lack of notice and potential impacts on long‑standing family properties.
Sumter County Council on April 25 denied second reading of RZ‑23‑03, a request to rezone a roughly 0.81‑acre portion of 3720 Broad Street from General Residential (GR) to General Commercial (GC), following strong public opposition and council concern about unknown future uses.
Planning Director Helen Roodman told the council the parcel is undeveloped, lacks public sewer service, is shown as outside the FEMA special flood hazard area, and may be adjacent to wetlands. Planning staff and the…
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