Commission approves UDO amendment to require mixed-use at riverwalk-adjacent properties
Oct 3, 2025
The Planning Commission approved amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance to eliminate WRD subdistricts and require mixed-use ground floors for properties adjoining the riverwalk; the change is intended to expand pedestrian activity and public access along the riverfront.
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The Planning Commission voted to approve amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance affecting the Waccamaw Riverfront District (WRD). The amendment removes WRD subdistricts and adds a requirement that properties adjoining the riverwalk include a mixed-use component: ground-floor nonresidential uses and multifamily permitted on upper floors.
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