Ravenel planning panel recommends rezoning of 0.81-acre Landover Road lot to R-2

RAVENEL, S.C. — The Ravenel Planning and Zoning Commission voted July 2 to recommend that the Town Council approve map amendment 2026-10, a rezoning request that would change a 0.81-acre parcel on Landover Road from Agricultural Residential (AR) to Residential-2 (R-2).

A town planning staff member told the commission the parcel does not meet the AR minimum lot size requirement of 1.0 acre but does meet the R-2 minimum of 0.69 acres. The staff member said the request aligns with the town’s comprehensive plan and future land use map, which designates the corridor near U.S. 17 as a mixed-use area where lower-intensity residential uses are appropriate. “I recommend, or the staff recommends, approval of her request of map amendment 2026-10,” the staff member said.

The applicant, Lashonda Ravenel, identified herself as the owner of the property and said she inherited the lot, removed a dilapidated mobile home after obtaining a town demolition permit, and wants to build a stick-built residence. “The land is now clear,” Ravenel said, adding she needed the rezoning to secure a permanent residence.

Commissioner Baron moved to recommend approval; the motion was seconded and the commission recorded unanimous support in favor of the recommendation (ayes recorded for Baron, Grant, Enfinger and O’Gallagher). The commission’s action is advisory; the final decision will be made by the Ravenel Town Council at its meeting scheduled for the last Tuesday in July.

The staff explanation to the commission noted nearby land uses along Landover Road include commercial and service-warehouse properties and that the future land use designation envisions a limited-width mixed-use corridor along U.S. 17, concentrating commercial activity close to the highway while allowing lower-intensity residential uses behind it. The commission’s recommendation corrects a lot-size mismatch between the parcel’s current AR zoning and its sub‑acre size.

The commission also approved the minutes of its June 4 meeting and discussed routine business, including volunteer recruitment for a July 25 back-to-school giveaway at Ravenel Hall. A commissioner asked about a proposed directional or “wayfinder” sign for a church at Landover and Old Jacksonborough; staff advised the church must follow the sign ordinance and apply for a zoning permit.

The commission set its next meeting for August 6. The council will consider map amendment 2026-10 at its next available meeting; the commission’s recommendation does not change the council’s authority to approve or deny the rezoning request.