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Sumter County Council denies rezoning request for 1350 S. Pike E. after Sherwood Forest residents object
Summary
Sumter County Council unanimously denied second reading of RZ-23-10 to rezone a 26.6-acre portion at 1350 S. Pike E. from R-6 to General Residential (GR) to allow a mobile home park after multiple Sherwood Forest residents raised concerns about crime, tree removal, wildlife and property values.
Sumter County Council on Tuesday denied second reading of rezoning request RZ-23-10, blocking a proposal to rezone roughly 26.6 acres at 1350 S. Pike E. from Residential-6 (R-6) to General Residential (GR), a change the applicant said was intended to permit a mobile home park.
Helen Roodman, Sumter County’s Planning Director, told council the acreage represents the R-6 portion of a larger 29-acre tract and that the property would require substantial investment — including tie-in to a sewer pressure main and one or more lift stations — before development could…
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