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Florence County council approves sweeping Gateway 76 zoning package
Summary
Council approved a package of third‑reading zoning ordinances tied to the East Highway 76 Gateway study, moving numerous unzoned parcels into residential, commercial and mixed‑use districts and applying corridor overlay standards.
The Florence County Council unanimously approved a large package of third‑reading ordinances implementing the East Highway 76 Gateway study, moving many parcels from “unzoned” into district-specific categories including TH (townhouse), RU‑1 (rural community), R1 (single‑family), MMF (multifamily), B3/B6 (commercial/industrial) and CMU (commercial mixed use). The clerk read ordinance titles and council members voted aye on each measure.
Administrator Yoakam explained the Gateway 76 process was county-driven for many map amendments and that the corridor overlay standards would apply to lots within 500 feet of the corridor. “This is a Gateway 76 zoning ordinance,” Yoakam said during the presentation. Council approved the ordinances in sequence after motions and seconding on the floor.
Why it matters: the changes create a consistent zoning framework along Highway 76 intended to guide future development and infrastructure investments. The ordinances were presented and adopted as a coordinated package; affected parcels and tax‑map numbers were listed by the clerk in the agenda. The council’s action moves the county’s comprehensive planning and permitted uses forward for the corridor, but the changes will apply to specific properties only as shown on the county tax maps.
What’s next: the zoning amendments take effect according to the county’s ordinance adoption rules; property owners and developers will consult the updated zoning designations and overlay requirements for future applications.
