Planning Commission approves rezoning for Ankrum Lane property to allow manufactured home

The Dorchester County Planning Commission on an informational motion approved a rezoning request for an 11.57-acre property off Ankrum Lane, Somerville, changing the parcel from SR Suburban Residential District to R-2M Single-Family Residential District to allow placement of a manufactured home.

Staff told the commission the parcel (TMS 152-00-00-049) is largely encumbered by wetlands and has only several acres of highland where any manufactured home must be sited; a wetland delineation provided by the applicant was included in the packet. Staff concluded the rezoning can align with the county comprehensive plan and surrounding land use because adjacent lots along Ankrum Lane are already R-2M and several contain manufactured homes. Staff recommended approval and noted the property lies inside the sewer service area of Dorchester County Water and Sewer (DCWS).

Frank Camarillo, the applicant, said the intent is to place a re-manufactured home on roughly an acre of highland and preserve the remainder of the tract for passive uses such as trails. Commissioners asked about access and the relationship of wetlands to frontage along Orangeburg Road; staff explained wetlands limit access and a tributary and riparian corridor are shown on the future land-use map. There was no public opposition on record.

The commission made a motion to approve, seconded, and the chair called for a voice vote; the chair announced the motion approved.

Details: parcel acreage 11.57; TMS 152-00-00-049; proposed use: one manufactured home sited on upland area; sewer: within DCWS service area and subject to coordination with DCWS. No additional conditions were recorded in the motion notes other than standard permitting and coordination with utilities.

The commission moved on to subsequent agenda items after approving the rezoning request.