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Staff described the parcel (tax map number given in the staff report) as a \"donut hole\" inside the Windsor Forest neighborhood where surrounding parcels are already in the city. The parcel contains a single-family house and the owner requested annexation to gain city services, including trash pickup; staff said city water and sewer are already available to the site.

Planning staff recommended approval, noting the request is consistent with the neighborhood's suburban residential future land use and with adjacent zoning. No members of the public spoke in opposition during the public hearing. Commissioners voted to approve the annexation and zoning; the motion passed unanimously, staff said.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Florence South Carolina Live Stream","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved annexation and NC15 zoning for a single parcel at 2507 West Andover Road that sits as a city 'donut hole' in Windsor Forest; the owner sought city services, and staff said water and sewer are already available.","taxTitle","Florence City, Florence County, South Carolina","taxId",4287,"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},6551603,"Planning commission approves rezoning for six townhouses on East House Springs Road",296,1394000,1690000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331683-7c10d5b1678459be95181c435a4494c7&start=1394&end=1690","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331683-7c10d5b1678459be95181c435a4494c7/thumbnail_1394000.jpg","/articles/6551603/Florence-City/Florence-County/South-Carolina/Planning-commission-approves-rezoning-for-six-townhouses-on-East-House-Springs-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551603-4897986f2cca68b1ee8871f1e479109b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771220059&Signature=MwTXl-wJof8e2ojPXXvSiRSdnXw6rZIqGCJeJQOOQPnTFEUfYQ7fJyDQhAauZqn8dZaS~Mbai62W9yeNOaqc~yv3HqHY8O32J2RWd4lBlBYpjw1sxuWwialWZDe6WRisfdJ2b9THKH18PND8A1LH5xn80UnIblZpL5yIf4GD8-2QgRPL6eBVU0~Vac72buK0Xx2hZJliLXExmmSBkZHI4pSMC5LLJQ19fnVuIO8Ly5YIabBJDkc5Cl3eu1n70f33ckQttXijLrNk8lZCPyJpd~mEM7dGZqinxB4ZKZ~39n72c8hMA-6ekQZyKSylWWUkh~O7HD3JAYf9uyYj6CHGAg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Florence City Planning Commission voted to rezone two parcels on East House Springs Road to NC6.3 to allow construction of six townhouses, planning staff said.

Staff presented the request as a deferred case seeking rezoning of tax map parcels 0015201127 and 0015201127 [as stated in staff presentation] at the intersection of Redbud Lane and House Springs Road, immediately adjacent to Fire Station 5 and across from the Bluffs at Mill Creek subdivision. The applicant intends to remove the existing single-family house on the site and construct six townhomes, shown in a tentative sketch plan presented to the commission.

Kevin Pulis of P3 Engineering spoke on behalf of the applicant, Mr. Patel, and confirmed that the proposal meets the city's parking requirement of two spaces per dwelling unit and that the plan shows a single driveway connecting to Redbud Lane. During the public-hearing period staff reported receiving one phone call opposing the rezoning that cited traffic concerns.

An unnamed resident who addressed the commission said his concern was that the developments in the town tend to be rental properties \"and nobody owns it,\" expressing a preference for owner-occupied single-family housing. The commission discussed traffic and neighborhood character briefly but no technical traffic study was presented at the hearing.

After the public hearing a motion to approve the rezoning passed. The record shows at least one commissioner voted against the motion; the motion carried and staff will proceed with next steps for rezoning and permitting.","The commission approved rezoning of two parcels at the intersection of Redbud Lane and House Springs Road to allow six townhouses; staff and the applicant said each unit will meet parking requirements, and one person called in opposition citing traffic and concerns about rental versus ownership.",{"_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},6551609,"Florence City planning panel approves rules allowing detached accessory dwelling units",1232,138000,1370000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5331683-7c10d5b1678459be95181c435a4494c7&start=138&end=1370","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5331683-7c10d5b1678459be95181c435a4494c7/thumbnail_138000.jpg","/articles/6551609/Florence-City/Florence-County/South-Carolina/Florence-City-planning-panel-approves-rules-allowing-detached-accessory-dwelling-units","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6551609-bbb58a6738575febde0cf53b48e91b80/orig.mp4?Expires=1771220059&Signature=WvOIw5kxB-cKM4z1GXr3YPfds7t9fu6fgxSCE~RL4oawLirZyZyT4MBKUtPYM~pbLoshhJYtsCvHc4GjFUPml1wTtA8k0pjImtc2Ai2LcQ6piqsaZHQNhCoIwEEe5idheldcjx8luJdvB-fC7f6ls4g9K-DOliTqZ32zau7ndcWUIj1oNfb9-6XlSG4Onl6MTTw2pqv-wafxH03uaVtwY7sfApRhU03TSNe33oJIgRhWwZDi19F04wiZx3V5c0tKRdchJ8L90YTYD4wiCbjPT3HJHq689dn1gFCEz5lfzjGwO1E4UeNDaQ4FIP1E67jKLTZtL6bdIwTM5O5rIc5d0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At its July meeting the Florence City Planning Commission approved an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance that allows detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in Florence City, planning staff said.

The amendment permits detached ADUs in any zoning district where accessory units are allowed, but only if they meet 21 enumerated conditions, Elaine Lawrence, planning department staff, told the commission. \"This would open it up... and it could be a detached building,\" Lawrence said while summarizing the draft language.

The ordinance change is intended to bring informal or existing secondary units into compliance and expand long-term, owner-occupied rental options, staff said. Under the draft text, a detached ADU may be either up to 50% of the size of the principal house or 800 square feet, whichever is smaller; a property may have only one ADU; ADUs must meet the same setbacks as the principal house and be at least 10 feet from the main structure. ADUs must use the same utilities and street address as the principal dwelling, cannot be subdivided into a separate parcel, and may not be used as short-term rentals (defined in staff discussion as 30 days or less). Construction of a new detached ADU would require building permits and compliance with the full building code. Staff also said owners must obtain a business license and rental permit before leasing an ADU.

Lawrence said the draft also includes design controls where applicable: existing detached living units in historic Timrod Park would require a certificate of appropriateness through the design review board for exterior changes. Staff said existing, legally nonconforming structures would be \"grandfathered\" as they stand; major renovations would trigger applicable standards.

Members of the public asked questions about enforcement, short-term rental limits and the ordinance's experience elsewhere. Peter Ratcliffe, a resident who spoke in favor, asked which cities the staff used as examples; Lawrence listed Mount Pleasant, Charleston, Columbia and Raleigh. Concerns raised during the hearing and discussion included potential overcrowding on small lots, tracking compliance after a property changes ownership, and how the city would respond to nuisance complaints; staff said enforcement of noise or nuisance complaints would follow normal codes-enforcement processes.

Commissioners pressed staff on practical limits and how the provisions would apply in older neighborhoods where accessory units already exist. Commissioners and staff discussed mechanisms to detect changes in ownership or misuse, with staff noting change-of-ownership records and tax notices as potential triggers for follow-up.

After the public hearing and discussion, a motion to adopt the UDO amendment passed. The record shows the motion carried with no nays.","At its July meeting the Florence City Planning Commission approved an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance to allow detached accessory dwelling units subject to 21 conditions including size, owner-occupancy and utility requirements; the commission approved the change after a public hearing.","actionData","errors"]

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