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Sumter County Council grants first reading to zoning amendment allowing used‑auto parts wholesalers in LI‑W with design limits
Summary
Council voted to give first reading to an amendment allowing Used Motor Vehicle Parts Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS 42314) with on‑site dismantling and storage in the Light Industrial‑Warehouse (LI‑W) district as a special exception subject to screening, separation distances and permit requirements; the Planning Director will add clarifying language before second reading.
Sumter County Council granted first reading on Feb. 13 to OA‑23‑05, an amendment to the Sumter County Zoning & Development Standards permitting Used Motor Vehicle Parts Merchant Wholesalers (NAICS 42314) in the Light Industrial‑Warehouse (LI‑W) district as a special‑exception use with specific design criteria. Vice Chairman James R. Byrd Jr. moved to grant first reading and Councilman Artie Baker seconded; the motion carried after discussion and with Councilman Eugene R. Baten recused from the vote.
Planning Director Helen Roodman told Council the change would allow businesses that dismantle vehicles for parts to operate in LI‑W with…
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