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Florence BZA approves reduced side setbacks for commercial infill at 1531 South Irby St
Summary
The Board approved a variance to relax combined side-setback requirements at 1531 South Irby Street, allowing construction of a compact commercial building; owner William Scofield described plans for a 1,500-square-foot storefront with office space above.
The Florence City Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance permitting reduced combined side setbacks for a proposed commercial building at 1531 South Irby Street, a narrow, L-shaped parcel owned by Carolina Enterprises Incorporated.
City staff described the parcel (tax map 90093-01-013) as a narrow portion of land that fronts on South Irby Street, currently vacant. The parcel is zoned Commercial General (CG). Staff said the CG district typically requires 20-foot side setbacks with a combined total of 50 feet between both sides, a 50-foot front setback, and a 40-foot rear setback. The proposed site plan would meet front and rear setbacks…
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