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Planning commission recommends rezoning of Fir/Sanborn parcels from commercial to single-family (SF‑5)
Summary
The Rock Hill Planning Commission voted to recommend that City Council rezone about 2.41 acres along Fir and Sanborn streets from General Commercial (GC) to Single‑Family 5 (SF‑5); the applicant would subdivide seven parcels into ten single‑family lots and a preliminary plat will be required before final development.
The Rock Hill Planning Commission voted to recommend City Council rezone roughly 2.41 acres at 866–876 and 870 Furr Street and 940 Sanborn Street from General Commercial (GC) to Single‑Family 5 (SF‑5).
Staff told the commission the rezoning would convert seven existing parcels—six north of Sanborn and one south of Sanborn—into a configuration that would yield 10 single‑family lots. Staff recommended the change because much of the area is already developed with single‑family houses and the rezoning would reduce the need for repeatedly seeking special exceptions to develop single‑family homes on commercially zoned lots.
The applicant, Tyson Hafely, said utilities are available for the layout shown and that the city can service the lots as proposed. “As far as I understand, the city has the capability, willing and also capable of servicing all of the lots that we've laid out,” Hafely said. Staff explained the proposal will require a preliminary plat and that South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) encroachment permits will be needed for individual curb cuts; no traffic‑impact analysis (TIA) is required because lot count increases from seven to ten. Staff also said no sidewalks are required since there are no adjacent sidewalks to connect to in the immediate area.
Commission discussion was brief. Chair Graham and another commissioner recused from the first item and Dwayne served in their stead for the hearing. No members of the public signed up to speak for or against the rezoning at the public hearing. After a motion and second, the commission voted in favor and said it will forward the recommendation to City Council for its April 28 meeting.
The commission’s recommendation does not itself rezone the property; it forwards a recommendation to City Council, which will take the final action.
Votes at a glance: The planning commission moved and seconded the recommendation and announced the motion carried; a formal tally was not specified on the record.
