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Planning commission recommends Gateway Oasis changes; staff seeks unit and signage corrections
Summary
Hardeeville planners recommended approval of Gateway Oasis PDD and initial master plan amendments, with conditions to align unit totals to the TIA (380 total, 160 for phase three), remove a commercial right‑in/right‑out, and require adherence to gateway sign rules.
The Hardeeville Planning Commission on May 17 recommended approval of amendments to the Gateway Oasis plan development district and the phase‑three initial master plan, imposing conditions intended to match the transportation impact analysis (TIA) and local gateway corridor sign standards.
Staff described the project site as roughly 238 acres with an existing RV park and multiple development phases. The proposal would reduce RV stalls from 575 to 375 and convert a portion of RV stalls into detached single‑family lots; staff noted the TIA currently supports a maximum of 380 total residential units and recommended the PDD and IMP be updated to match that figure. "We do recommend updating the PDD to a maximum residential of 380 units consistent with that TIA," staff said.
An engineer representing the applicant said main infrastructure and permits for the middle phase are largely in place and that the change from RV to single‑family would lower impervious coverage. The owner's representative said market conditions and housing demand motivated the shift.
Several commissioners pressed the applicant on affordability and workforce housing: staff and the builder estimated phase‑three detached homes could be priced in the roughly $350,000–$450,000 range, with phase‑two townhouses and some detached product expected at lower entry points in the $200Ks to $300Ks. Commissioners said they were concerned the conversion reduces workforce housing that earlier approvals had sought.
The commission moved to recommend approval of the PDD amendment with three conditions: set the PDD maximum residential figure to 380 units, remove the right‑in/right‑out on the commercial parcel, and require adherence to gateway corridor sign requirements. The commission separately recommended approval of the initial master plan amendment for phase three with a condition setting phase three to a maximum of 160 units. Both motions passed by voice vote.
