Downtown Alive and Coastal Carolina University mural approved for prominent Conway wall with flexible lighting plan

The City of Conway Community Appearance Board approved a large wall mural at 329 Laurel Street proposed by Downtown Alive in conjunction with Coastal Carolina University, and approved the installation of gooseneck lighting to illuminate the work.

Staff said the mural would be produced as part of Coastal Carolina University's curriculum and that the artist was available by phone if the board wished to confer. The mural is planned for a large blank wall behind Stella's ice cream; staff stated the wall measures about 80 feet tall and 103 feet long. Applicants noted they obtained written support from one of the parties that holds ownership interest in the party wall.

Board members discussed proposed lighting and materials. The applicant asked for flexibility to install between six and ten gooseneck fixtures so the final number and placement can follow the mural's painted composition. The fixtures are described as dark bronze or very dark finish to match nearby fixtures; applicant representatives said the style is consistent with adjacent signage at Stella's and other nearby storefronts. The ownership of the party wall requires multiple owner approvals; staff said representatives from Kingston Junction Properties (the Burroughs family), 329 Lomero Incorporated (identified by staff as Brentley and Sherisa Green), and the tenant/owner partnership for the ice cream business all signed off.

Board member Anthony moved to approve the mural and lighting as presented; a second was given and the board voted in favor.

No conditions beyond the presented materials were recorded in the public transcript. Staff noted the mural and fixtures will be installed consistent with the approved renderings and that the applicant will coordinate final lighting placement with staff once the mural is installed.