Subcommittee sends proposed enhanced buffer standards back for staff refinement

Sep 11, 2025

Horry County planning staff presented a suite of proposed enhanced buffers for major residential, commercial and industrial development including 100‑ and 200‑foot examples and a proposed 500‑foot industrial buffer; committee members said the package was complex and moved to send it back to staff for further review and public input before recommending council action.

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Planning and zoning staff presented proposed revisions to the county’s buffer standards that would create several new buffer types and substantially expand required separation distances between certain new development and existing uses.

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