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Residents urge halt to Diamond Shores rezoning over flooding; commission approves with one opposed
Summary
Residents told the Horry County Planning Commission the Diamond Shores site floods repeatedly and urged a pause on rezoning a 34.47-acre manufactured-home park into an RV campground; staff said wetland delineations and stormwater controls are in place and the commission approved the rezoning, with one opposed.
The Horry County Planning Commission approved a rezoning request for a 34.47-acre portion of a property on Highway 905 to allow a destination park and RV campground, despite multiple residents warning the site is prone to flooding.
At the public hearing, a long-term resident told commissioners the area ‘‘floods’’ and asked them to ‘‘put a hold on this and reevaluate the situation for the better of our community,’’ warning that existing homes and property values are at risk. James Watson, who lives ‘‘right on the edge of the wetlands,’’ described recent storm flooding, clogged culverts and paying to rent equipment to clear ditches, and said county maintenance capacity is inadequate to handle additional runoff from new development.
Applicant representatives and staff responded that a wetland delineation has been completed and that stormwater ponds and state and county regulations are intended to control runoff. As the applicant’s representative stated, ‘‘They are made to catch the runoff from this property and keep it from discharging onto the neighboring properties.’’ Staff also noted the hearing covered only 10 lots at the front corner of the overall property and that the team expects to meet permitting requirements.
After questions from a commissioner, the panel first approved a future land use map amendment and then approved the rezoning (LFA to DP), with staff recommending approval; the chair announced the motion carried with one opposed. The commission’s action does not eliminate subsequent permitting steps or the need for required stormwater approvals and wetland compliance.
The case record shows the parcel contains approximately 1.41 acres of wetlands and that no wetland impacts were proposed in the submitted plan. The applicant’s site plan shows 94 RV spaces, 23 cabins, two Highway 905 accesses, streetscape buffers and perimeter landscaping.
Next steps include any remaining permitting reviews and final plan approvals administered by county staff.
