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Board allows facade variances for U-Haul site after permitting gap flagged
Summary
The board approved facade variances for two buildings at a U-Haul mini-storage site on Highway 707 after applicants said architectural plans were not formally submitted for planning review; staff noted process changes to prevent future lapses.
The Horry County Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday granted 100% variances for portions of two buildings at a U-Haul mini-warehouse project at 7251 Highway 707, after the project team said the architectural submissions were not routed through planning for formal review before permitting and much of construction was already under way.
Design manager Wade Franklin told the board the buildings were intended to meet overlay standards on the highway-facing sides but that two sides of each building had not been designed with the same facade elements. The applicants asked for relief on the north and east elevations of Building A and the south and east elevations of Building B, arguing those elevations are not visible from Highway 707. Staff acknowledged a submission and review gap and said process changes have been implemented to prevent similar oversights.
After discussion about review procedures and earlier approvals, the board approved the variances with conditions and noted the county would refine its internal review steps to catch architectural omissions earlier in the permitting process.
