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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, gyms, laundromats, fuel retail) intended to make MA1 a more flexible buffer between commercial and industrial zones. Later, the committee adopted a parks and towing ordinance updating park conduct rules (including a prohibition on camping on county property, restrictions on alcohol at boat landings and a leash limit for pets) and authorized staff to set reasonable terms, fees and temporary operating hours when needed; committee members voted to amend language on smoke‑producing products and then approved the ordinance.
Recycling centers: Recycling staff recommended adjusting operating hours (county has 25 centers) to reduce 12‑hour shifts; staff proposed closing centers at 05:30 p.m. and adding Easter Sunday as a closure day. Committee members raised access concerns for workers who finish shifts after 5:30 p.m., suggested alternatives such as a 07:30 or 08:00 opening with a 06:00 close, and discussed cameras and verification of Horry County residency for border centers. The committee withdrew a motion to send the proposed schedule to council and asked staff to return with refined hour options at the next INR meeting.
Roads and maintenance: Staff recommended adding recent subdivision phases into the county maintenance system (Clearpont Tracts I–K Phase 2, Eden Springs Phases 1 and 2). Committee members debated the fiscal impacts of accepting private roads versus county maintenance; staff said the county maintains roughly 1,500 miles of roads and budgets about $300,000 per mile for resurfacing.
Votes at a glance: - Resolution accepting specified subdivision roads into county maintenance: motion moved and seconded; committee approved. (proposed: SEG 1401–1430) - Ordinance amending group‑home definitions and use chart: motion approved by voice vote. (proposed: SEG 1960–1970) - Ordinance expanding MA1 permitted uses: motion approved. (proposed: SEG 1989–1996) - Parks and towing ordinance (parks conduct, camping prohibition at county property): motion to amend and adopt carried by voice vote. (proposed: SEG 2046–2103) - Recycling‑center operating‑hours change: motion withdrawn; further INR discussion requested. (proposed: SEG 1524–1700, 1839–1854)
Next steps: Staff will refine the recycling‑center hours proposal (considering alternative opening/closing times and staffing impacts) and return to INR for further review before forwarding any final schedule to full council.
