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Commission recommends rezoning Durham Landing parcel to rural single‑family residential
Summary
The Planning Commission recommended rezoning a 0.94‑acre parcel in the Durham Landing area from Planned Development Mixed‑Use (PDMU) to Rural Single‑Family Residential (R1R). Staff said the request conforms to the future land‑use designation and recommended approval.
Berkeley County Planning staff recommended, and the Planning Commission voted to recommend to county council approval of rezoning a 0.94‑acre parcel in the Durham Landing community (TMS 225‑00‑00‑021) from Planned Development Mixed‑Use (PDMU) to Rural Single‑Family Residential (R1R).
Staff said the area currently lacks zoning standards and that a substantial portion of the Durham Landing community has already been rezoned to R1R; they found that the request conforms to the county’s 2020 Future Land Use designation of rural living and recommended approval. Staff noted the parcel’s 0.94‑acre size is smaller than the typical 2‑acre minimum for R1R but that, because the parcel sits within an existing PDMU area, approval would lessen the degree of nonconformity.
No public commenters opposed the request at the hearing and the applicant was not present. A commissioner moved to approve; the motion carried. The commission’s recommendation will be forwarded to Berkeley County Council for final action. If council denies the rezoning, the parcel will remain in the PDMU district; if approved by council it will be subject to R1R standards.
Staff closed by reiterating consistency with the comprehensive plan and that staff recommended approval. The Planning Commission’s recommendation marks another step in the effort to apply uniform zoning standards within Durham Landing.
