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Council backs change to parking rules, removing parking maximums and requiring pervious surface for extra spaces
Summary
City council approved first reading of an ordinance to eliminate parking maximums in the zoning code; additional parking above minimums must be pervious to protect stormwater.
The North Myrtle Beach City Council approved first reading of an amendment to Chapter 23 (zoning) that removes parking maximums and requires any parking beyond the zoning minimum to use pervious surfaces.
City planning staff said the city adopted parking maximums roughly a decade ago to prevent over-paving, but the caps generated numerous Board of Zoning Appeals variance requests. The amendment removes the parking-maximum standard while maintaining minimum parking requirements. Under the proposed change, any spaces provided above the minimum must be pervious so they will not worsen stormwater runoff.
Council members discussed the existing standard for single-family residences (two spaces for one- to five-bedroom homes) and noted the change is intended to reduce variance requests while protecting stormwater through the pervious-surface requirement for additional spaces. Public comment on the ordinance was invited and none was recorded; council closed public comment and approved first reading by voice vote.
The ordinance now advances for later readings; implementation will require applicants proposing additional spaces to specify pervious surfacing in site plans and building-permit documentation.
