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- Annexation and first reading approved: Ordinance A2025‑407A to annex ~1.42 acres on Bohemia Court / Century Circle (Atlantic Center Industrial Park) with a requested rezone to Light Industrial. Planning Commission recommended approval and staff recommended approval; council approved first reading unanimously.

- Annexation/rezone denials: Council voted unanimously to deny annexation and/or rezoning requests for multiple residential parcels that staff recommended against due to flood zone designation, restrictive covenants or noncontiguity. Those motions were carried by voice vote; the council’s stated reason in staff reports included the city’s future‑land use map and flood‑zone concerns.

- Subdivision name approved: The council approved the name Clearbrook for a proposed conservation subdivision on John Doctor Road/Highway 905, a project described as 230 single‑family homes on approximately 127 acres. Staff recommended approval under the Unified Development Ordinance and the motion carried unanimously.

- Redevelopment incentives approved: Council approved the redevelopment incentive package for RP Coastal Center LLC (parcels at 610 and 612 Church Street and adjacent parcels, including the former Winn‑Dixie/Kmart site). Staff recommended approval of reimbursements allowed under the redevelopment enhancement incentive (permit fee reimbursements, partial water/sewer capital recovery fee refunds, business license and hospitality fee reimbursements for five years, and property tax incentives for up to 10 years). Council approved the request unanimously.

- Items discussed, not decided: Council heard presentations and preliminary requests to amend the Carson's Ferry (formerly Rivertown Landing) Planned Development District to expand permitted uses on Tract A and to rezone parcels on Technology Boulevard to R‑3 to add additional units; staff said Planning Commission will hold public hearings on those requests on April 3. The previously described Highway 701 R‑3 rezoning was deferred to a workshop (see separate item).

Council votes were taken by hand and voice where recorded; for several annexation denials the meeting record identifies motions to deny with unanimous council support. Planning staff will continue review and bring items back after required Planning Commission hearings or additional staff analysis.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Conway Council Meeting | March 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its March 31 meeting the Conway City Council approved first reading of one annexation, denied several other annexation requests, approved a subdivision name and authorized redevelopment incentives for the Coastal Center project. Several planning and rezoning requests were discussed and set for future hearings or workshops.","taxTitle","Conway, Horry County, South Carolina","taxId",53933,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6101627,"Conway Parks outline Autism Acceptance Month events and skatepark proposal; council signals support",538,1072000,1610000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2807454-1d1543b82dd18bfa18264f9684711b52&start=1072&end=1610","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2807454-1d1543b82dd18bfa18264f9684711b52/thumbnail_1072000.jpg","/articles/6101627/Conway/Horry-County/South-Carolina/Conway-Parks-outline-Autism-Acceptance-Month-events-and-skatepark-proposal-council-signals-support","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6101627-be5810b9c1901af50b60d4f5d8609cbe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198322&Signature=SvXLBMXwnzqSMgwUSNuYr-QkslsoNFnIakFDHvP3AxWYFCJllKY9htf59FhZ-ClvI~f78fUsBx-cVbY8-jSF7RJpzq9seFD0PjcK4CSCMC2ShEBLWXTNlSg3sHvDF7IQCEyF~~~N4p43pYls1pFWyGge789-HMzffMleRYSZzkxgOHnFG6uMdh9B-Bhk3E8d2zXwasGxcVnJ3G-GOOMEAWTRzC5osRya6Ttwn73yrrvITi6CEJEgw0X0d09hcK8~4i~0H4rg636k4wavcxsikeeHvP6e2NtUbjps74L1kpWMQY8oUH3k96p0wSIYL6zGrTwq1Ll2kb1fsZx2bYtKbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Conway Parks staff and community organizers told the City Council about planned Autism Acceptance Month events in April and heard a pitch from Skate Conway for a concrete skatepark.

Patsy Baker of Conway Parks and Recreation and Veronica Ricardo of the Commons Sports and Fitness Center described a month of sensory‑friendly activities, including an art exhibit in the sports center hallway, a social‑skills workshop on April 5, an Easter egg hunt with a separate sensory area and a movie night with sensory options. Ricardo said the center will “make every event sensory friendly with options and make sure that they get the social skills, communication, relationships, and self regulation skills that is needed to become outstanding individuals.”

Ricardo said flags recognizing Autism Acceptance Month were ordered and will be displayed downtown to signal a welcoming community. She described a culminating sensory‑friendly wrestling event and said organizers will post event details online and provide tools such as noise‑reducing headphones and a zipper activity table for attendees.

Separately, a member of Skate Conway urged the council to authorize construction of a concrete, emission‑free skatepark for skateboarding, scooters, inline and quad skating, BMX and wheelchair use. The presenter said the nearest concrete parks are in Myrtle Beach and Florence and called a local skatepark “a safe and close place for [residents] to call their own.”

Council members expressed support for both efforts. Councilman Goldfinch noted that a previous grant funded a parks master plan and suggested the skatepark idea is already “on our radar.” Several council members welcomed expanding recreational options and recommended that Skate Conway continue to coordinate with Parks staff as the master‑plan work advances.

Parks staff said they will incorporate these community requests into ongoing master‑plan work and return to council with any specific funding or site recommendations.","Parks staff and community groups described April Autism Acceptance Month programming and a local group advocated for a concrete skatepark. Council members praised the outreach and said a parks master‑plan grant has the proposal on the city's radar.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6101630,"Council defers Highway 701 rezoning for planned workforce housing; developer cites tax‑credit deadline",818,4407000,5225000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2807454-1d1543b82dd18bfa18264f9684711b52&start=4407&end=5225","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2807454-1d1543b82dd18bfa18264f9684711b52/thumbnail_4407000.jpg","/articles/6101630/Conway/Horry-County/South-Carolina/Council-defers-Highway-701-rezoning-for-planned-workforce-housing-developer-cites-taxcredit-deadline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6101630-d053c974d8d3998a5e4667b9bb0927c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771198322&Signature=I5ilacBPA25dgXsMzlsx~ufdYUCAC3v~Y0bwUkDliHmRG7UfYh1xtuSfQ62~CLJVSj1ig552aNN0djW7N5i2vrd7Il9mjRgTPahP96gYlhLMXSMaoIpfeVau2TxHIzd4VKhUqR8hN4jbL066hYlALEWfiz68~WZ~MPEpAIpaRTNWySL3e~571gXIBKOiEkWYKMsddw01rd0Cp-ASWXGkUgwzslNaATsVGQPChV5u62PNZRNkUKdcjp74psyoy8GrxrmvbrTR0RU8md-oQIHG5EuPcytgjarVXGRk3gd~Yf8bPKQt6KTtFQuVHJ7oE4LIjR-RbnZn-hwxOQ-xd8U34g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Conway City Council voted to defer consideration of a rezoning request for property along Highway 701 that the applicant said would be used for workforce housing.

Planning staff presented the request to rezone about 7.8 acres on North Main Street/Highway 701 from Highway Commercial to High‑Density Residential (R‑3). Planning Commission recommended disapproval after public opposition citing traffic, drainage and crime concerns. Council members raised similar questions at the meeting about flood risk, consistency with the comprehensive plan and infrastructure capacity.

The developer told the council they are pursuing state tax credits and “we would need rezoning in place by May 19 to be able to submit a final application for tax credits.” The developer also said the project would accept housing vouchers but “we don't subsidize the rents. We can only charge a max rent based on the tax credits that we give or get to support the project.” When asked about incomes served, the developer said the highest income served would be “70% of the area median income; so for a family of four, that's a little over $55,000.”

Council members said they support more workforce and attainable housing but wanted more information before approving a zoning change along a major corridor. Council member White expressed concern about placing new residential units close to known flood‑prone areas. Council member Goldfinch said the item would be better handled in a workshop to “hash out” outstanding questions. Goldfinch moved to defer the rezoning to a workshop; the motion passed by a 4‑1 vote.

The developer told the council they were open to a workshop and to scheduling first and second readings over the next two months if that addressed the tax‑credit timeline. Planning staff noted the property's current Highway Commercial designation is consistent with the city's future land‑use map and that changing the corridor zoning would be an exception to that map.

The council’s deferral preserves the Planning Commission record and gives staff time to provide additional detail on flood exposure, traffic impacts, infrastructure needs and the tax‑credit timetable.

Looking ahead, the applicant will meet with staff and council in a workshop setting; Planning Commission and council must still consider any formal rezoning ordinance in subsequent meetings.","City Council deferred a request to rezone a Highway 701 parcel to high‑density residential (R‑3) so councilmembers and the applicant can workshop outstanding questions. The developer said rezoning is needed to meet a May 19 tax‑credit filing deadline and that proposed rents would be limited by tax‑credit rules, not directly subsidized.","actionData","errors"]

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