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Council approves first readings to annex and rezone 111 acres for Pintail Creek development
Summary
On first reading the Hardeeville City Council approved annexation, rezoning to a PDD and adoption of a conceptual master plan for the 111‑acre Pintail Creek project, a phased light‑industrial/flex park that staff and the developer said will include at least 25% open space and a 50‑foot buffer; the project returns for second reading.
Hardeeville’s City Council voted on first reading on Feb. 5 to annex about 111 acres and approve a planned‑development zoning and conceptual master plan for the site commonly described in project materials as Pintail Creek.
City staff told council the property, the former Pintail/Pentel Creek golf course near Speedway Boulevard and Purisburg Road, is proposed for limited industrial and general commercial uses and would include a minimum of 25% open space and at least 8.33% active open space. Staff said the submission includes a required 50‑foot perimeter buffer and connectivity provisions to Riverport Parkway and U.S. 17; the packet will be corrected to reflect one additional parcel number before second reading.
Todd Mayo, vice president of Omega Construction, said the plan emphasizes smaller ‘‘flex’’ buildings rather than large speculative warehouses. "That's obviously not what we're doing here," he told council, saying most buildings are planned with 20–24 foot clear heights and will be filled or committed before construction in many cases. The developer intends a phased approach; Mayo estimated phase one could take two to three years, with full buildout spanning multiple additional years depending on market demand.
Owner Oleg Mitnik joined the meeting by phone and described roughly 25 years of experience constructing small and medium warehouses and said local demand around Hardeeville, Route 17 and nearby Port areas informed the scale of the plan.
Council members pressed the applicant and staff on neighborhood impacts and infrastructure. Councilwoman Valerie Guzman said she inspected the site and stressed concern for narrow local roads and construction traffic; staff and the applicant confirmed that DOT will require pavement analyses of Purisburg Road and Pintail Creek Drive and that road improvements, including a spine/entry road, are planned as part of phase one. Fire department sign‑off on circulation will be required during staff review; staff described coordination with the fire chief on access distances.
A resident speaker, Kathy Dorsy of Ridgeland, urged council to deny annexation at final hearing, calling the tract a rural buffer area and expressing concern about insufficient infrastructure, wildlife displacement and what she described as ‘‘zone shopping’’ because the land lies in unincorporated Jasper County. City staff and the mayor noted tonight’s actions were first readings and that the ordinances will return for a second reading before final approval.
On the record, council approved first reading of the annexation ordinance (2026‑02‑05A), the rezoning ordinance to establish a Pintail Creek PDD (2026‑02‑05B), and the master plan adoption ordinance (2026‑02‑05C). Staff and the applicant committed to provide corrected parcel numbering and additional materials (including drone imagery and wetlands overlays) for second reading and asked the applicant to continue engagement with adjacent property owners about possible future property acquisitions to ‘‘fill in’’ donut holes in the city boundary.
Next steps: the ordinances and master plan return for second reading where final votes and any recorded conditions or recorded restrictions will be considered.
