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Loris hears annexation, split-zoning plan for 54.88-acre Cannon Road site; council raises truck-traffic concerns
Summary
At a public hearing April 30, Loris planning staff and the applicant outlined a proposal to annex and split-zone 54.88 acres along Cannon Road for industrial use and a planned residential development; council members raised concerns about truck traffic. No public comments were offered; both items move to the May 4 council meeting.
A public hearing in Loris on April 30 focused on Ordinance 11-25, a request to annex 54.88 acres along Cannon Road and apply split zoning to create a 31.73-acre R-2 residential parcel and a 23.15-acre industrial parcel.
Planning and Zoning Director Meredith Holmes told the council the Planning Commission recommended approval, noting the property currently carries county FA zoning and adjoins the city’s R-2 district and an industrial park on Ralph Ellis Boulevard. Mayor Michael E. Suggs opened the hearing after confirming required notices had been posted and published.
Applicant David Schwerd said a community forum had been held and that industrial-traffic issues raised there had been “resolved or mostly resolved with the trucks passing through the residential community.” He described the proposed split: half of the annexed acreage would be rezoned industrial and conveyed to Horry County for expansion of the industrial park, while the other half would be developed as a planned residential subdivision. Schwerd said a portion adjacent to Watson Park could be conveyed to the city for park expansion if the city chooses.
Mr. Schwerd provided a project schedule: “It would be about two months to complete engineering designs, approximately eight months to get proper permits from second reading, and then construction would start within a month of getting the plans approved,” and he added that the parcel deed to Horry County would occur after second reading and that a standing contract is in place.
Council members raised traffic concerns. Councilwoman Kelli D. Gerald said she had received several recent complaints about truck traffic near the area, and Councilwoman Joan S. Gause cited a truck-related incident she said occurred on April 30, 2026. Schwerd said he was not aware of the ongoing issue and said he would ask Sandy Davis of Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development to follow up on the council’s concerns.
No members of the public spoke during the hearing on Ordinance 11-25. Mayor Suggs confirmed both rezoning items would appear on the city council agenda on May 4 for formal consideration. The hearing adjourned at 6:22 p.m.
