Conway approves series of annexations and rezonings, updates towing fees, hires Matrix for public-safety study and OKs monitoring wells

Conway City Council voted unanimously July 20 to approve multiple annexations and rezonings across the city, adopt updated towing and storage charges, authorize temporary groundwater monitoring wells at the city shop, appoint the mayor pro tem as the alternate to the Grand Strand Area Transportation Study (GSATS) policy committee and select a consultant to create a public-safety strategic plan.

The measures move forward a mix of development and city services priorities at a time when staff said the city is handling an elevated number of land-use reviews. The annexations and rezonings will bring parcels into city utility service areas, align zoning with the city’s future land use map or hold parcels while broader area planning continues.

Planning staff told council the annexations stem largely from water service and utility requirements. “The annexation is being considered as a result of a requirement from public utilities,” staff member Miss Hux said during the meeting, describing a property on the same meter as a residence and the need for separate meters if the parcel remains outside city limits. “The property is within the city's water utility service area,” she added.

Votes at a glance

- DA2025-0721A — Annex ~2.22 acres at 1091 E. U.S. 501 and rezone from Horry County Highway Commercial to City…