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Neighbors raise crime and fencing concerns as commission approves retail/grocery rezoning
Summary
Planning staff recommended and the commission approved a rezoning that would allow a retail/grocery use with a 4,500-square-foot cap; nearby residents warned of break-ins and urged fencing or buffers; staff said a 15-foot buffer removes the fence requirement and the applicants plan a 15-foot buffer.
The Horry County Planning Commission voted to approve a rezoning that would permit a retail use with a grocery component, limited to 4,500 square feet, despite neighborhood concerns about crime and property security.
Staff outlined site conditions and said the parcel is not in the flood zone. Applicant Kyle Sharp told the commission the project team has coordinated access with SCDOT and received staff comments they can address. "We coordinated with SEDOT on access on 02/31, and they seem to be on board there," Sharp said (transcript spelling as spoken). Nearby property owner Thomas Parks said criminal activity at a local "hot spot" has led to break-ins and urged stronger protections: "We already got enough trouble with this hot spot out there with the crack," Parks said, describing repeated break-ins and urging fencing or other barriers.
Staff explained that a 10-foot buffer is required, and that anything less than a 15-foot buffer also requires a fence; the applicants said they plan to hold a 15-foot buffer so a fence would not be required. Staff recommended approval and the motion carried on a voice vote.
The commission's action was limited to land-use approval; any site-level fencing, buffers or access conditions will be enforced through permit review.
