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Irmo council advances 'Water Walk East' annexation amid residents' traffic and environmental concerns
Summary
Council approved first reading of an annexation for 'Water Walk East' — a mixed-use proposal of up to 80 townhouses and 20,000 sq. ft. of commercial space — while residents and council members pressed developers on traffic studies, DOT concurrence and impacts to Muskrat Run and nearby neighborhoods.
Council voted on the first reading of Ordinance 26-02 on Dec. 16 to annex roughly 21.8 acres on Dreyer Shoals Road into the Town of Irmo for a development the staff and applicant call 'Water Walk East.' The proposal includes up to 80 townhouse units and about 20,000 square feet of neighborhood commercial space, along with design and buffer conditions intended to match the existing Water Walk development.
The planning staff and developer said the project will be subject to conditions that mirror the original Water Walk plan: average townhouse widths of about 24 feet, exterior materials such as HardiePlank, brick or stone, street trees, landscape buffers and covenants restricting initial bulk purchases and short-term rentals. A developer representative said the residential…
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