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Key outcomes

- Annexation — first reading: Ordinance Z‑8‑2025‑0616a to annex approximately 0.381 acres at 286 Wedding Lane and zone it R‑1 (low‑medium density residential). Councilmember White moved and Councilmember White seconded the motion; council approved the first reading by unanimous voice/hand vote. Staff said the annexation resulted from a required connection to city utilities and that four other Wedding Lane parcels had been annexed since 2017.

- Code update — first reading: Ordinance 2025‑0616b, a comprehensive update to Title 4 and Title 9 of the City Code. City staff explained the update modernizes some definitions, corrects cross‑references, revises customer payment rules in utility billing and updates noise and public‑property provisions. Council approved first reading unanimously after an amendment correcting a numeric cross‑reference in section 4‑3‑5.

- Special events: The council approved several special event permits, including Palmetto Taps Food Truck event on June 13, Topmeadow/Palmetto Taps food‑truck events to be handled at staff level for repeat dates, and Woodland Lakes Food Truck Friday dates June–October. Staff said events use eight parking spaces at the Palmetto Taps lot for vendor setup; council conditioned staging hours in discussion but ultimately approved the permits. All special event approvals passed unanimously.

- Procurement: Acceptance of the low bid from GreenWave Construction for Kingston Lake stormwater upgrades (phase 2). Staff said three bids were received and recommended the lowest responsive bidder; the contract award is subject to approval by the Rural Infrastructure Authority staff and subsequent signature by the administrator. Council voted unanimously to accept the recommendation and authorize proceeding.

- Temporary alley closure: Council approved a request from the owner of Shanti's Pizza and Cracker Rooster to temporarily close a rear alley for up to three days to accommodate exterior renovations, with council indicating a willingness to consider extensions if the applicant acted in good faith. Motion carried unanimously.

- Executive session and appointments: After an executive session, council voted unanimously to appoint the members discussed for the ATAX/boards and commissions matters and to proceed with the staff recommendation on a confidential economic development opportunity. A separate agenda item on property acquisition in the Jamestown area was not finalized; staff was directed to continue negotiations and return the matter to a future meeting.

Procedures and next steps

Several land‑use items on the June 2 agenda were scheduled for Planning Commission public hearings on June 5, including annexation and rezoning requests and proposed UDO amendments; council will consider first reading ordinances at subsequent meetings as Planning Commission forwards recommendations. The GreenWave contract remains contingent on external Rural Infrastructure Authority approval before execution.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Conway Council Meeting | June 2, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Conway City Council voted unanimously on June 2 to approve a first‑reading annexation for 286 Wedding Lane, adopt first reading of code updates, authorize a stormwater contract award recommendation, approve multiple special event permits and make several appointments after executive session.","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},6547386,"Developer revises Rivertown Landing plan; council forwards change removing commercial uses on Tract A to Planning Commission",642,2972000,3614000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3639724-e08fb5d3b24014791b63fed5b49e71f0&start=2972&end=3614","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3639724-e08fb5d3b24014791b63fed5b49e71f0/thumbnail_2972000.jpg","/articles/6547386/Conway/Horry-County/South-Carolina/Developer-revises-Rivertown-Landing-plan-council-forwards-change-removing-commercial-uses-on-Tract-A-to-Planning-Commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547386-6d0033f683087bf63cf23beb01463663/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159619&Signature=jy5hfWCG1xQTGz8IDKxCjXesi5zpUJUjQoel39218dBI31kCT21dq1WyFoOsyHJuCFqPNWz-NldfftiojypZQvovE4HWrgKX4FuueHEGbMbWJH3qFF6BmcJo3BcWL~7jUEg3XD3hWz2UFL88Y4zSwjwi80Js11KW-Xyl9TdX0Dcf~ImJVQUou8MsEIpG3DnKXuAb0cbOZ3WtHrOnceY3tNf2waKchMVts4IWWT6cOfQFh37ZG9u~x1u9B7LHEcmdSdF8vziiQ6Z21gfLC9VO~MqTlvVrFjg~MS2ZdUkXb6pOBC-7Q6Pu3d4Rbpf3Pbx~0AwrchuwrYtNr8dEHmMGwQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","An applicant seeking to amend the Carson's Ferry (Rivertown Landing) planned development asked the City Council to consider a revision that would remove commercial uses from Tract A and allow single‑family homes instead.

The revision was presented by Planning staff member Miss Huggs. The Carson's Ferry plan development, originally adopted in 2007 for roughly 28.5 acres as a mixed‑use project, has already been amended several times. Huggs told council the applicant revised the proposal after community concerns raised by residents of the adjacent Parsons Ferry neighborhood about increased traffic, upper‑floor residential overlooking neighborhood amenities, and other impacts.

Under the revised amendment, Tract A — approximately 4.25 acres on Riverport Drive — would permit single‑family detached homes in the same style as earlier Carson's Ferry phases. Huggs said the amendment could yield up to six additional single‑family lots on the tract; the applicant removed the earlier mixed‑use concept that would have allowed commercial ground‑floor uses with residential above. Planning staff will present the revised amendment to the Planning Commission for a public hearing on June 5 and will forward the commission's recommendation to council with a first‑reading ordinance when available.

Councilmembers questioned tradeoffs between preserving commercial space and addressing neighbors' concerns. Councilmember Goldfinch asked whether eliminating commercial acreage would reduce services that could have cut local car trips onto US‑501; another member noted the risk that institutional or other broad commercial zoning could allow unanticipated uses in the future. Staff responded that the future land use map identifies the parcel as institutional and that staff will coordinate with the applicant to clarify the full list of intended uses before the Planning Commission hearing.

The council did not vote on the amendment at the June 2 meeting; the item was sent to the Planning Commission for public hearing and recommendation. Planning Commission will meet June 5 to consider the revised amendment.","Applicant revised a proposed amendment to the Carson's Ferry (Rivertown Landing) planned development to permit only single‑family homes on a 4.25‑acre commercial tract after community concerns. Planning staff will forward the revision to the Planning Commission for public hearing on June 5.",{"_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},6547391,"Conway staff recommends cap on mobile food vendors; council sends proposal to planning commission",475,2498000,2973000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3639724-e08fb5d3b24014791b63fed5b49e71f0&start=2498&end=2973","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3639724-e08fb5d3b24014791b63fed5b49e71f0/thumbnail_2498000.jpg","/articles/6547391/Conway/Horry-County/South-Carolina/Conway-staff-recommends-cap-on-mobile-food-vendors-council-sends-proposal-to-planning-commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6547391-72e4c4ad9064757f8cf0388ef9c13914/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159619&Signature=nQe5cj1UzLZ6G5IHr-KGaVnpl7X6uGhyrpjKXCnpO29JTq1SErzG9PA4Amt23On2UiAW2ehEzDR1FxqJHuvi6KSASgflvonLxncZjeUMQWVYjQr5ZwmvMrU7bMDIKxan4Q2-cNXFBqHzOdK0hlRvwbMXiQT2pIvwYEz0wRbijnXkbgCu2CtjQoi9QMJfaJdYyyV6XMMt~xm-rjS1S8nMvbBqg3ev-NWQrRg-EMsq1U~6WKKJ3mr1FI0nhqbVmONZ3Cs0tMJ8TXebam67TJ5fBwQawl8WutNN2wHxRELeh2104~V0gIAckYHRzkbZqZxY8esB4RwBHtL5N7mP2kA7oA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City planning staff proposed a limit on the number of permitted mobile food vending units inside Conway limits and asked the City Council to forward the proposal to the Planning Commission for a public hearing.

The proposal, presented by Planning staff member Miss Hess, would add a new limit of 40 mobile vending permits per year under Article 5 of the City of Conway Unified Development Ordinance. Hess told council the number of applications has risen sharply since the ordinance was adopted in 2018: staff processed six mobile vending applications in 2018, more than 20 in 2022–23 and more than 50 last year. Staff currently shows about 52 active mobile vending records and said administration of the permits has become effectively a full‑time job for one staff member.

Hess said the proposed cap would be first‑come, first‑served and would cover the three vendor categories already in the ordinance: transient vendors (ice cream trucks and others limited to short stationary periods), franchise agreements for city property and mobile vending on private commercial property for longer periods. The cap would not apply to vendors operating under an approved special‑event permit, and the proposal would not affect other franchise agreements such as scooter or excursion vendors that do not share the same licensing requirements.

Councilmembers pressed staff on enforcement and equity. Councilmember Collins asked whether the city gives deference to existing brick‑and‑mortar restaurants that add a mobile operation; several councilmembers suggested exempting current restaurants from the cap. Hess said staff could add that exception to the proposal. Councilmember Hardwick asked about placards and renewal: Hess said vendors are issued a bright placard that must be displayed, and nonrenewal is often why unpermitted units remain operating.

Councilmember Butler asked how staff arrived at 40; Hess said that number was discussed at the council's budget retreat and reflected a reduction from current processing totals. Staff confirmed the cap intentionally sits below the roughly 52 active records to encourage renewal compliance; once the cap is reached new applicants would be blocked until permits lapse or are forfeited.

Hess said staff will take the draft amendment to the Planning Commission for a public hearing on June 5 and will forward the commission's recommendation to council with a first‑reading ordinance if the commission so advises.

Council discussion left several open policy choices, including whether to exempt existing brick‑and‑mortar food businesses and how to treat franchise agreements. No final ordinance vote occurred at the June 2 meeting; the item was referred to the Planning Commission for public hearing and recommendation.

The Planning Commission public hearing is scheduled for June 5; staff will return a recommended ordinance and any proposed exempted classes to council for first reading.","City staff proposed capping mobile food vending permits at 40 per year and asked the City Council to send an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance to the Planning Commission for public hearing. Councilors discussed exceptions for existing brick‑and‑mortar restaurants and enforcement concerns.","actionData","errors"]

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