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Sunset Beach council adopts ordinance eliminating minimum parking requirements for nonresidential development
Summary
The Town of Sunset Beach adopted an amendment to the Unified Development Ordinance removing minimum parking requirements for nonresidential development; the planning board had recommended the change and council members said the move aims to support redevelopment and reduce impervious surface, with landscaping requirements for reduced parking.
The Town of Sunset Beach council on Sept. 8 adopted an amendment to the town's Unified Development Ordinance that eliminates minimum parking requirements for nonresidential developments.
Planning staff Ron told the council the planning board initiated the change and voted 3-0 to recommend approval. "The amendment would eliminate minimum parking standards for nonresidential developments in the Town of Sunset Beach," Ron said, adding that residential standards and maximum parking limits would not change. He illustrated the effect with an example: "Let's say a 5,000-square-foot retail center was…
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