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Florence City Planning Commission approves 5‑lot Kalmia Street sketch plan
Summary
Commission approved a sketch plan to subdivide an almost 1‑acre parcel on Kalmia Street into five single‑family lots; staff found only minor corrections on initial review and noted SCDOT encroachment and utility coordination requirements.
The Florence City Planning Commission approved a sketch plan to subdivide an almost 1‑acre parcel on Kalmia Street into five single‑family detached lots during its August meeting.
The action, listed as PC2025‑31, drew from a staff presentation by Mister Johnston of the planning department, who said the proposal is an infill subdivision and that “these lots do meet the dimension and area requirements for NC 6.1.” Johnston told commissioners the parcel’s current zoning is NC 6.1 and its future land use is neighborhood conservation, and that utilities would connect to city water and sewer.
The staff report noted minor corrections discovered during the first plan review—largely labeling and setback details on the sketch plan—which the applicant corrected before the hearing. Johnston also said the developer must obtain a South Carolina Department of Transportation encroachment permit for driveways and coordinate access and utility connections with SCDOT where Kalmia Street and Franklin Drive intersect state right of way. Stormwater will be inspected under city stormwater requirements during construction.
No public hearing was required for the sketch plan. A commissioner moved to approve the sketch plan as submitted; the motion was seconded and passed on a voice vote. The commission recorded the result as a positive voice vote but did not record individual roll‑call tallies in the transcript.
Commission approval of a sketch plan allows the applicant to advance to more detailed plat and construction plan review; additional permits and approvals (SCDOT encroachment, building permits, and final subdivision plat) remain required before lots can be sold or developed.
Details recorded in the meeting: the parcel is approximately one acre and the project proposes five single‑family lots consistent with NC 6.1 requirements. The staff report and approval emphasized compliance with the city’s Unified Development Ordinance and coordination with SCDOT and city utilities.
