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Planning Commission approves several rezonings, rejects one subdivision request; ‘Votes at a glance’
Summary
At its July 2 meeting the Horry County Planning Commission approved multiple rezoning requests (including a Myrtle Beach townhome project, Highway 9 commercial, Highway 501 commercial center, a quick-service restaurant, and boat/RV storage), and rejected a subdivision rezoning for five homes on Red Bluff Road.
The Horry County Planning Commission voted on a slate of zoning and land-use items at its July 2 meeting, approving several rezoning requests while rejecting at least one.
Key outcomes: - Ranchette Circle (Myrtle Beach): The commission approved a future land use map amendment (suburban to mixed use) and rezoned 1.23 acres to MRD3 for 13 fee-simple townhomes; staff recommended approval. (Motion carried.)
- Red Bluff Road subdivision: A future land use map amendment to allow subdivision into five single-family lots failed, and a subsequent rezoning motion also failed.
- Highway 9 (Longs): Despite staff noting the Highway 57 overlay, commissioners voted to approve rezoning ~3.4 acres to RE4 for commercial uses after public comment about traffic and flooding.
- Joyner Swamp recombination: The commission approved rezoning ~3 acres from FA to SF40 to recombine a parcel with adjacent sod-farm property; staff recommended approval and the motion carried.
- Highway 501 (Booth Circle): A rezoning to AG3 for a commercial center passed; applicant noted wetlands on the site and said development would focus on the upland portion while preserving wetland areas.
- Highway 544 quick-service restaurant: Commissioners approved rezoning 1 acre to RE3 so the corporate tenant could add an extra row of parking.
- Spring Beauty Drive (boat/RV storage): Rezoning to AG2 for a boat and RV storage lot passed; neighbors raised concerns about noise, access and overnight lighting, while staff said the use would be storage (not repair).
- Pine Ridge development agreement and Parkway ROW reservation: The commission approved a development agreement to amend the official map for right-of-way and interchange reservations related to the Carolina Bays Parkway extension; the agreement includes a 10-year term and developer-funded corridor improvements.
Most votes were conducted by a hand raise; the transcript records motions and that motions "carried" or "failed," but does not include named roll-call tallies. Items approved will proceed to their next procedural steps under county rules.
