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Sumter County council defers rezoning vote on 78.6‑acre Gibbs Rail Site after residents object
Summary
Sumter County Council on Nov. 28 deferred a second‑reading vote on RZ‑23‑23, a request to rezone roughly 78.60 acres known as the Gibbs Rail Site from Agricultural Conservation to Heavy Industrial, after residents raised concerns about loss of farmland, drainage and lack of community engagement.
Sumter County Council unanimously voted on Nov. 28 to defer a second reading on RZ‑23‑23, a county‑led request to rezone about 78.60 acres on Race Track Road (the Gibbs Rail Site) from Agricultural Conservation to Heavy Industrial, after more than a half‑dozen neighbors urged the council to pause the effort until due‑diligence reports and community meetings are complete.
Planning staff told council the county acquired the parcel in August 2023, that it has roughly 0.75 miles of frontage on the CSX rail line and that wetlands delineation, geotechnical testing, a Phase‑I environmental review, a cultural…
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