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Votes at a glance: council actions on annexations, rezonings and code amendments (June 16)
Summary
Conway City Council took first-reading action on multiple annexation and rezoning requests, approved updates to the Unified Development Ordinance and enforcement penalties, and advanced other planning items during the June 16 meeting; several items were approved unanimously while a few recorded single oppositions at first reading.
At its June 16 meeting Conway City Council considered multiple first‑reading ordinances, code amendments and planning items. The actions below summarize votes taken in open session and related staff recommendations.
• ZA-2025-07-21-A (Item 5a) — Annex approximately 2.22 acres at 1091 East Highway 501 and rezone to City Highway Commercial: First reading approved; motion carried unanimously at first reading. Planning staff recommended approval based on water-utility requirements and consistency with the city future land-use map.
• ZA-2025-07-21-B (Item 5b) — Annex approximately 79.01 acres at 150 Amler Lane and rezone to Low/Medium Density Residential: First reading approved; motion carried with one recorded opposition (Councilmember Jordan opposed). Staff recommended approval; the parcel includes an existing residence and an existing water meter triggering annexation requirements.
• ZA-2025-07-21-C (Item 5c) — Rezone 1307 Granger Road from Highway Commercial to Low/Medium Density Residential: First reading approved unanimously; Planning Commission and staff recommended approval contingent on combining historic lots and removing the older commercial structure before permitting new construction.
• VA-2025-07-21-D (Item 5d) — Amendment to Carson’s Ferry Planned Development: First reading approved unanimously to allow up to six single-family lots on Tract A after community input narrowed the scope from mixed use to single-family residential. Planning Commission recommended approval of the revised amendment.
• ZA-2025-07-21-E (Item 5e) — Amendment to Article 5 (special needs regulations) re: mobile vending permits: First reading approved (see separate coverage). Planning Commission recommended a cap of 20 permits annually and staff supported that limit.
• Z-2025-07-21-F (Item 5f) — Amendment to Article 15 (enforcement) to clarify penalties for UDO violations as misdemeanors subject to city code penalties: First reading approved unanimously; Planning Commission recommended approval and staff concurred.
• CA-2025-07-21-G (Item 5g) — Amend Article 4 (use tables) and Article 6 (design standards) regarding single-family-in-common development standards: First reading approved unanimously; staff recommended approval.
• ZA-2025-07-21-H (Item 5h) — Annex approximately 22.88 acres on Garner Lacey Road and rezone to Low Density Residential (default): First reading approved unanimously; staff will take the property to Planning Commission for a public hearing and return for final reading per procedure.
• Sidewalk-waiver (Item 6) — Waiver of sidewalks along Pittman Street for proposed 16‑unit multifamily building and acceptance of fee-in-lieu ($24,270): Approved unanimously; staff cited existing sidewalks on the opposite side of Pittman and ADA/right-of-way constraints related to an existing brick fence.
• Economic Development Grants (Item 7) — Approved staff-recommended awards totaling $107,530 to Chamber events, Riverfest 2026, Horry County First Steps and select nonprofit programming: Approved unanimously; funds from the general fund.
• Executive-session action — Council approved terms of the city administrator’s position as discussed with HR director in executive session and returned to open session to record unanimous approval of the terms.
Several annexation and rezoning items will return for final readings after Planning Commission public hearings or after staff follow-up per city procedure. Where the transcript recorded a specific dissent at a first reading, that dissent is noted above; many first readings passed unanimously.
