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Planning commission approves Myers Landing planned development after developer presents 200‑unit proposal
Summary
The Goose Creek Planning Commission approved a two‑phase, 43.78‑acre Myers Landing planned development proposing up to 200 residential units and 50,000 sq ft of commercial space; commissioners pressed the developer on traffic, crosswalk safety and staff review timelines.
The Goose Creek Planning Commission voted to approve the Myers Landing planned development after a presentation by land planner Todd Richardson and a round of questions from commissioners.
Todd Richardson, a land planner and landscape architect with Synchronicity, told the commission the project covers 43.78 acres across six parcels, about 40.53 upland acres and 3.25 acres of wetland. “We have a max proposed residential number of 200,” Richardson said, adding the application proposes up to 50,000 gross square feet of commercial space and a minimum 20 percent open space (about 8.75 acres). Richardson described a two‑phase plan with Phase 1 chiefly residential and Phase 2 commercial, and said the design emphasizes walkable, human‑scaled neighborhoods with alley‑served homes and a central amenity park.
Commissioners focused their questions on traffic safety, stormwater and construction oversight. Several asked where crosswalks would be placed along Myers Road and whether the design includes protective elements such as raised median islands or deceleration lanes. Richardson said the team will apply for encroachment review with the South Carolina Department of Transportation and “we're gonna ask for everything and we're gonna get what we get,” adding the applicant will work with traffic engineers to propose locations and protective measures.
On design review and permit timing, commissioners raised a provision in a recently submitted letter that would require staff review and comment on each home within “10 business days.” Richardson said that target was intended to ensure timely design‑guideline compliance but acknowledged the city’s limited staff capacity; he suggested submitting elevations at the preliminary‑plat stage so staff can review a full set at once. “We don't want to overburden staff,” Richardson said.
The developer described open‑space and amenity plans in detail: twelve neighborhood parks ranging from approximately 0.08 acres to nearly 4 acres, a wetland park around the site’s pond, a central amenity center with pool and kiosk, and private rights‑of‑way built to public engineering standards. He also said some parking and storage areas adjacent to the Cobblestone Shell Point property would be reserved to help that neighborhood’s overflow parking.
After discussion, the commission approved the rezoning/map amendment to assign Myers Landing Planned Development, with staff and applicant to incorporate workshop edits and additional clarifications before the document goes forward to council for reading.
What’s next: the approved plan will be finalized with the edits described in the staff workshop and is expected to move to the City Council for a subsequent reading and zoning assignment. The developer and staff will continue traffic engineering and DOT encroachment permitting as the design progresses.
