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Planning staff told the commission that the parcel already has a single-family house and that water and sewer service are adjacent, making the annexation primarily a technical step to bring the property into city limits and allow access to city services such as trash collection. \"This is a donut hole in Windsor Forest surrounded by properties that are already in the city,\" Elaine, planning staff, said during the presentation.

No members of the public spoke in opposition or in favor during the scheduled public hearing, and commissioners moved to approve the annexation and zoning request. The chair called the vote and the item passed unanimously, according to the meeting record.

The item was presented as a straightforward annexation to match surrounding properties' zoning (NC15) and to extend city services; the record did not list a development plan or a request to alter the existing house. The tax-map reference read aloud in the meeting appeared garbled in the transcript and was not clearly legible in the record provided to the commission.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Florence Planning Commission - July 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners voted unanimously to annex a 'donut hole' parcel at 2507 West Andover Road into the city and zone it NC15 so the owner can access city services.","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},6519962,"Commission approves rezoning for six townhouses on East House Springs Road",210,1385000,1595000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5340773-2567b299af44b945cf30a5fad91d758d&start=1385&end=1595","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5340773-2567b299af44b945cf30a5fad91d758d/thumbnail_1385000.jpg","/articles/6519962/Florence-City/Florence-County/South-Carolina/Commission-approves-rezoning-for-six-townhouses-on-East-House-Springs-Road","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519962-384ce42d7937b79d575b05d287310e26/orig.mp4?Expires=1775735108&Signature=MHxTAK4r2C0OYKbywvVCQtoljwzh8ZjoW8~Iq9X8qHHh0LS9~2x0mKxjok1zt~QhZKndX6MQbVK~GATWb224o-CH-p3lnh2hI4cqJzTqBTYEThwfkOb0M7wQhq~SR9-tMQeIQPraJxrRYl0ZCDbNVyeb4Mtv170j3NmbFQQlQl1l8061VNNjB7xbWL2KNDFDv10cOwNW9f2Uj2cTPjXeLyMnV2Eoy79IsUtN1-JglU~UxliN8a0Dm7A1JCTwtcagIB3qGgXf2LBK6i0q9N1Sa6sXZj3F7FGUBV~s3Uels~z8BcXaxcvU~2J~6XXotF0fa9k-WBNVhT~qmRcSq4Fi2g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Florence City Planning Commission voted to rezone two parcels on East House Springs Road from campus zoning to NC6.3 to allow construction of six townhouses on the site, staff said during the July meeting.

Planning staff presented a tentative sketch plan showing the existing house on one lot and a vacant second lot at the intersection of Redbud Lane and House Springs Road. The parcels are adjacent to Fire Station 5 and across the street from the Bluffs at Mill Creek subdivision. The future-land-use designation for the area is neighborhood conservation, staff said.

Kevin Pulis of P3 Engineering, who was at the meeting representing applicant Mister Patel, told commissioners the proposal provides the required parking for two spaces per dwelling unit and that access would be taken from Redbud Lane. \"Yes, sir. 2 per dwelling unit. Is that correct? It's required. We do we do meet that requirement,\" Pulis said when asked about parking.

Staff said the city received one phone call opposed to the rezoning; the caller's primary concern was traffic associated with adding units near the Bluffs at Mill Creek. A member of the public who spoke during the hearing expressed a policy preference for single-family homeownership and concern that townhouse developments are often rental properties rather than owner-occupied.

The commission opened and closed the public hearing and then moved to approve the rezoning as submitted. The chair called for the vote and declared the motion approved.

The staff presentation identified the parcels by tax-map references given in the record as \"0015201127 and 017\" and noted the property sits immediately adjacent to Fire Station 5. The applicant is expected to follow permitting and site-plan review steps before development begins; the meeting record did not specify construction timing or ownership plans for the individual townhouse units.","Planning commissioners approved rezoning of two parcels near Fire Station 5 to allow construction of six townhouses; staff noted one phone call opposing the project over traffic concerns.",{"_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},6519966,"Florence Planning Commission approves ordinance change to allow detached accessory dwelling units with strict conditions",1242,150000,1392000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5340773-2567b299af44b945cf30a5fad91d758d&start=150&end=1392","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5340773-2567b299af44b945cf30a5fad91d758d/thumbnail_150000.jpg","/articles/6519966/Florence-City/Florence-County/South-Carolina/Florence-Planning-Commission-approves-ordinance-change-to-allow-detached-accessory-dwelling-units-with-strict-conditions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6519966-bf716de02990e7bd76479593d4045830/orig.mp4?Expires=1775735108&Signature=NEg9mC1PxyVqmDFzssi8ownPVMIrIvz8gOdFJwADcpx97N4PmLAvMcDlAM0oUzaM-9lzSZyW8UXpcS-wDYGQ2q7nQiW~PkSGOo~HM3qRT30v7N7JqbMN7~iAwSgfjNsOP3IgyCYIp6JpYsWAEr-Zi1hFV60HDb-dw3F0DmjTBLO2s2QBNAqD3rt~n7AEYcqKl5kKnuTIfPBOn8zbNXF6m6jnclh9FASQwmHBfrrxNpzEl1Y1Vq4KWXd4J9nEt1f7gI3PU~XkXbR5CrMXp2xIPljPnbNofQcmcSwXZ21FmXPiWZFOflJBkJtdmjxBU3~VwudBfzNqnZVd-5qy2By7JA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Florence City Planning Commission on a July evening approved an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance to permit detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in more zoning districts subject to a conditional-use permit and 21 specific conditions.

City planning staff presented the revision as a way to legalize existing secondary units and expand long-term housing options while placing limits intended to prevent subdivision or short-term rental conversions. The commission approved the proposal after a public hearing in which one speaker asked which other cities were used as models.

The ordinance change opens the possibility of a detached dwelling on the same lot as a principal house if the applicant secures a conditional-use zoning permit and meets all 21 listed conditions. Planning staff said those conditions include a requirement that the property remain owner-occupied (the owner must live in either the main house or the ADU), a size cap of 50 percent of the main house or 800 square feet (whichever is smaller), one ADU per recorded lot, a minimum 10-foot separation between the structures, and compliance with the same setbacks that apply to the principal house. Staff also said any new detached ADU would need standard building permits and must meet the full building code for a single-family house.

Lauren, planning department staff, said the proposal would allow some older, existing detached living units—such as garage apartments—to be \"grandfathered in\" without forcing owners to demolish and rebuild while still requiring a certificate of appropriateness through the design review board for exterior changes in historic areas such as Timrod Park. \"This is a revisit of the amendment to the unified development ordinance to permit detached accessory dwelling units,\" Lauren said during the staff presentation.

The amendment prohibits short-term rentals, which staff defined as stays of 30 days or fewer. It also requires applicants to obtain a business license and a rental permit prior to renting an ADU, and it mandates that the ADU use the same water, sewer and gas service as the principal house to limit easy subdivision into a separate parcel.

During the public hearing, Peter Ratcliffe asked which cities staff had reviewed; Lauren listed Mount Pleasant, Charleston, Columbia and Raleigh as models staff consulted. \"Most of them, it's been fairly new... I didn't see any huge red flags pop up,\" Lauren replied.

Commissioners raised concerns about potential overcrowding in smaller lots and how the city would monitor compliance if ownership changed. One commissioner suggested triggers tied to property transfers could prompt review by tax or code enforcement records; staff said complaints would be handled through normal code-enforcement channels.

After discussion the commission made a motion to approve the amendment. The chair called for the vote and declared the motion approved, with no nays recorded during the roll call. The commission also noted that existing accessory units in some neighborhoods may be legalized under the new rules but that properties within restrictive covenants that prohibit ADUs would remain subject to those covenants.

The ordinance change now advances as approved by the Planning Commission; any additional procedural steps (for example city council review or final adoption) were not detailed in the meeting record.","The Florence City Planning Commission voted to amend the Unified Development Ordinance to allow detached accessory dwelling units (ADUs) subject to 21 conditions including owner-occupancy, size limits and a ban on short-term rentals.","actionData","errors"]

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