Commission backs rezoning of 2102 Eden Terrace to neighborhood commercial for low‑impact office

The Rock Hill Planning Commission voted to recommend that City Council rezone 2102 Eden Terrace from York County Residential Single-Family (RSF-40) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC) so the existing single-family dwelling may be converted to a low‑intensity business/professional office.

Planning staff said the proposal would convert a single-family home into a business/professional office (the applicant indicated a State Farm office), and outlined site changes that would be required if the rezoning is approved: paved parking, street‑scape landscaping, and a land‑use buffer along properties to the south and east. Staff also said the applicant would be required to extend the sidewalk that currently terminates at the corner of Mount Gallant Road and Eden Terrace along the site frontage.

Applicant Carlo Nesse described his business as primarily local and low‑traffic, saying most customer interactions occur by phone or electronically and that the building already has city utilities. Nearby homeowners emailed for more information; staff replied with use lists and answered concerns about traffic and potential impacts.

Several commissioners voiced mixed feelings about removing a single‑family dwelling from the housing market and about potential visibility of signage; commissioners also noted Mount Gallant Road’s increasing traffic. After discussion, the commission voted to recommend approval; the recorded motion was carried 6–0 and will be transmitted to City Council for final action.

The recommendation does not itself rezone the property; final approval is the responsibility of City Council.