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INR committee approves group‑home and MA1 zoning changes and parks/towing ordinance, defers recycling‑center hour changes
Summary
The INR committee approved zoning amendments that split 'group homes' into clearer categories, expanded permitted uses in the MA1 district, adopted parks and towing code updates, recommended acceptance of subdivision roads into county maintenance, and postponed final action on recycling‑center operating hours for further refinement.
The Horry County INR committee considered multiple ordinance changes and operational resolutions, approving measures to clarify land‑use categories and to update park and towing rules while postponing a proposed change to recycling‑center hours.
What passed: Staff presented an ordinance to amend Articles 2 and 14 of the zoning code to break the broad 'group homes' label into four categories (group homes, community care facilities, halfway facilities, and inpatient drug and alcohol treatment facilities) and to align the 'family' definition with federal Fair Housing Act language. The committee moved, seconded and recorded a unanimous voice vote to advance the ordinance.
The committee also approved amendments to the MA1 zoning district to allow additional commercial uses (repair services,…
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