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Sumter County Council approves zoning changes, updates industry codes
Summary
On Aug. 8, Sumter County Council granted first reading approval to three rezoning requests and unanimously approved an ordinance updating zoning code references from SIC to NAICS. One rezoning drew an opposing vote from Councilman Carlton Washington over conservation concerns.
Sumter County Council on Aug. 8 granted first-reading approval to three rezoning requests and approved a zoning-code update meant to modernize industry classifications.
Planning Director Helen Roodman told the council that RZ‑23‑15 would rezone roughly 15.56–15.59 acres at 315 E. Red Bay Road from General Residential (GR) to Light Industrial‑Warehouse (LI‑W). Roodman said the site has been used as an electric substation since 1985 and the applicant intends to replace a nonconforming telecommunications tower under LI‑W rules; the Planning Commission recommended approval. "I believe…
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