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Richland County officials set May 5 first reading for updated comprehensive plan, Planning Commission recommended changes
Summary
Director Synithia Williams told county council the Planning Commission recommended a draft comprehensive plan that replaces a parcel-based map with a broader 'bubble' style, adds land-use guidance, adjusts some countryside boundaries and removes a zoning alignment table; first reading is scheduled May 5 with required 30-day public notice for the hearing.
Director Synithia Williams updated Richland County Council on the draft comprehensive plan the Planning Commission recommended at its April 13 meeting, saying the commission approved a resolution forwarding the plan to council for consideration.
Williams said the update replaces a parcel-specific future land use map with a broader “bubble” style intended to provide more flexibility between land-use types, adds short guidance paragraphs explaining the differences among countryside, mixed-use and neighborhood designations, and adjusts countryside low‑density boundaries in the north of the county…
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