BLYTHEWOOD – With a motion by Richland County Councilwoman Gretchen (Barron) Cooper to approve, County Council voted, without discussion, 10-1 to approve rezoning for 255 homes on 157.44 acres that border the Town of Blythewood. Cooper and Derek Pugh, both of whom represent Blythewood, voted for the rezoning to permit the 255 homes.
The proposed residential development in Blythewood 29016 (but in the unincorporated area of Richland County) drew opposition from residents during a Richland County Council public hearing Tuesday night. [A 60.5-acre property in the Town of Blythewood that is just above and bordering the 157.44-acre property will come before the Blythewood Town Council Monday night, May 25, for a request for high density zoning.]
The applicant requested that Richland County Council rezone the 157.44 acres – that include parcels with Homestead (HM) and Agriculture (AG) zoning – to R2 residential zoning for the development.
The properties to be rezoned are at Blythebrook Road and 1509 Fulmer Road, and identified as TMS numbers R12400-02-08 and R12400-02-09. Prior to the public hearing Tuesday night, county planning staff determined that the request is “not compliant” with the county’s comprehensive plan, nevertheless, the Richland County Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval last month…