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Hilton Head council approves first reading of Holiday Homes overlay amendment, applies pending ordinance doctrine
Summary
The Town Council passed first reading of a text amendment to the Holiday Homes neighborhood overlay in the Land Management Ordinance, changing setbacks, impervious coverage, floor area and maximum height; council also voted to apply the pending ordinance doctrine so the amendment would take effect with the vote. The measures passed 5-1.
The Hilton Head Island Town Council on April 7 approved first reading of a text amendment to the town’s Land Management Ordinance that tightens standards for the Holiday Homes neighborhood, voting 5-1 after adopting the pending ordinance doctrine to make the change effective upon passage.
Interim Planning Director Trey Lowe presented the changes as a package meant to preserve the character of the 57‑lot Holiday Homes subdivision on the northeast corner of William Hilton Parkway and Folly Field Road. Lowe told council that 42 of the 57 lots had indicated support for the proposed text amendments, and that the measures had unanimous support through initiation and the planning commission.
The amendment would: reduce allowable impervious lot coverage from 50% to 45%; reduce the…
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