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Anderson council approves first reading to rezone former funeral home property with covenant to limit future uses
Summary
Council voted unanimously on first reading to rezone 1401 South Vance Street and five associated lots from R‑5 to NC to allow a funeral home to reopen; council directed staff to work with the applicant on a restrictive covenant or development agreement before second reading.
The Anderson City Council voted on first reading to rezone 1401 South Vance Street and five associated lots from R‑5 single‑family residential to NC (neighborhood commercial) to allow the site to operate as a funeral home again, while directing staff to secure a restrictive covenant or development agreement before the second reading.
Planning staff told the council the property historically operated as a funeral home but reverted to residential zoning after a vacancy exceeded the four‑month limit in the current ordinance. Planning and Development Director Maurice McKenzie said the NC district is the least intensive commercial zoning that would permit a funeral…
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