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Planning Commission approves preliminary plan for Pine Haven subdivision, 38 lots
Summary
Commission approved preliminary plan for Pine Haven, a 14.26-acre major subdivision proposing 38 single-family lots with public road dedication and an on-site stormwater retention lot; approval conditioned on payment of fee-in-lieu and final engineering sign-off by Public Works and Planning.
The Dorchester County Planning Commission approved the preliminary plan for Pine Haven, a proposed 38-lot single-family subdivision on approximately 14.26 acres in the Clemson Terrace/Azalea Ridge area north of Highway 78.
Staff reported the plan was reviewed by the Technical Review Committee and noted the site crosses Rumpfzel Creek and FEMA floodplain in the lower portion. The subdivision includes an on-site homeowners association lot intended for stormwater retention, and the roads within the subdivision will be dedicated for public maintenance. Staff said required improvements otherwise meet the standards for a major subdivision and that the applicant preserved numerous healthy trees while proposing limited removals with mitigation on-site and a small fee-in-lieu for tree preservation requirements.
Josh Williams of Locklear Consulting, representing the applicant, confirmed sewer connections are proposed to Dorchester County Water and Sewer (DCWS) and Somerville CPW and that South Carolina Department of Environmental Services (DES) approvals relevant to the site were obtained. The county transportation manager reviewed a traffic study dated Jan. 13, 2025 and recommended no off-site improvements. Staff recommended approval with two conditions: payment of the fee-in-lieu and final sign-off by Planning and Public Works on the final submittal prior to plat stamping.
A motion to approve with staff conditions passed after a voice vote; one commissioner voiced opposition during the roll call but the motion carried. The staff report and motion note the final plat must meet Article 24 requirements for stormwater and open-space dedication, and that public-works and planning must review the final engineering prior to approval.
Details: acreage 14.26; proposed lots 38; key conditions: fee-in-lieu payment for tree mitigation and final Public Works and Planning approval of the final submittal. The applicant will provide required stormwater and infrastructure details at final plat stage.
