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Planning commission recommends rezoning of McLaurin Avenue lot to general commercial with conditions
Summary
Berkeley County planning staff recommended, and the Planning Commission recommended approval of, rezoning a roughly 1-acre McLaurin Avenue parcel from R-2 RF to General Commercial, contingent on verification of intended use and mitigation including a possible traffic impact analysis. The applicant was not present.
At a Berkeley County Planning Commission meeting, commissioners recommended approval of a rezoning request for a roughly 1-acre parcel on McLaurin Avenue (TMS 195‑14‑00‑062) from Mobile Home/Rural Farm Residential (R‑2RF) to General Commercial (GC). The recommendation is conditioned on verification of the intended use and adequate mitigation of impacts.
Planning staff told the commission the property is near U.S. 176, adjacent to an existing GC lot that houses a hardware store, and falls within several 2020 Future Land Use designations — growth corridor, transit‑oriented mixed‑use center and suburban communities — all of which allow a mix of residential and nonresidential uses. Staff recommended approval “upon verification of the intended use and adequate mitigation of impacts,” and said that once the intended use is identified, the applicant or future purchaser should submit a traffic impact analysis (TIA) if applicable.
The applicant was not present. No concept plan or specific use was provided with the application; staff said it had reached out to the owners for more information. Commissioner Kearns moved to approve the request subject to verification of intended use and mitigation; the motion was seconded. The commission approved the recommendation; the record notes one commissioner voted against the motion.
If the county council denies the rezoning, the parcel would remain subject to R‑2RF standards; if approved by council, the parcel would be regulated under GC standards. The Planning Commission’s action is a recommendation to Berkeley County Council, which has final decision‑making authority on rezoning matters.
Staff presentation included photographs of the site showing an apparent manufactured/mobile home and maps indicating the surrounding land‑use designations. The commission did not record a proposed final use at this meeting, and staff reiterated the need for additional information from the applicant to assess project‑specific impacts and off‑site mitigation needs.
The rezoning recommendation will proceed to the county council for a final decision.
