After the city council rejected a rezoning for a 34-lot subdivision off Saluda Drive, the same request has been placed back on the council's agenda for another public…
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- November 10, 2026: Rezoning ~10.74 acres off Saluda Drive from A (Agricultural) to R-2 (Multi-Family Residential) for 34-lot subdivision - McCain Investment Properties, LLC
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- A public hearing on the rezoning request is scheduled before the city council on November 10, 2026.
Brent and Stephanie Tolbert are seeking a special use permit for their 0.89-acre property on Ivy Street, a request the city council will consider at a public hearing.
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- November 10, 2026: Special Use permit request from Brent and Stephanie Tolbert at 151 Ivy Street, Tract 3
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- Public hearing before City Council on 2026-11-10
The city council is set to weigh removing a Double Bridge Road property from Demorest's city limits.
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- October 6, 2026: Deannexation of property on Double Bridge Rd (Parcel 108 031D) from city limits
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- City council consideration at its October 6, 2026 meeting.
McCain Investment Properties wants roughly 10.74 acres off Saluda Drive rezoned from agricultural to multi-family residential to build a 34-lot subdivision.
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- October 6, 2026: Rezoning ~10.74 acres off Saluda Drive from A (Agricultural) to R-2 (Multi-Family Residential) for 34-lot subdivision
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- City Council consideration of the rezoning request on October 6, 2026
The change would affect what uses are allowed under Table 7.1 of the city's zoning ordinance, but council has not yet taken a vote.
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- July 9, 2026: Adding uses to Exhibit C of Table 7.1 of the Zoning Ordinance
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- No next step has been documented.
Alan Baker and Philip Smith are seeking a special use permit to allow multi-family residential use on 4.14 acres at 415 Fisk Avenue…
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- June 9, 2026: Special Use Permit for 415 Fisk Avenue with conditions
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- A second reading and public hearing on the special use permit, with conditions, was scheduled for June 9, 2026.
The zoning change would let Pilates and similar exercise studios operate in the city's B-1 business district and would drop references to heavy…
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- June 9, 2026: New Table 7.1 of the Zoning Ordinance
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- Second reading and consideration of adoption of the new Table 7.1, scheduled for June 9, 2026.
The authority is looking at expanding a concrete lot to add parking near downtown, but no deal has been finalized.
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- March 25, 2026: New potential parking spaces near downtown (concrete lot expansion)
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposal to open South Main Brewery in the vacant former post office space could bring a new business to downtown Demorest.
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- February 4, 2026: Jamie Allred proposal with Brock Toole
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- No next step has been documented.
A proposal to rezone the Hancock Meadows Phase 2 property from agricultural to R2 residential use could pave the way for denser housing near existing development.
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- February 3, 2026: Hancock Meadows Phase 2 rezoning from agriculture to R2
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's Downtown Development Authority is weighing grants and loans to pay for downtown improvements, but has not yet decided which to pursue.
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- December 3, 2025: DDA pursuit of grants and loans to fund downtown improvement goals
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- No next step has been documented.
The city's Downtown Development Authority is weighing whether to buy historic properties, a move that could shape future use of downtown buildings.
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- December 3, 2025: Potential DDA purchase of historic properties in Demorest
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- No next step has been documented.