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Board grants small front-setback variance after applicant cites staking error
Summary
The board approved a 1.4-foot front-setback variance at 49 White Willow Way after the builder said a staking error occurred during construction; nearby residents raised safety and sight-line concerns at a curve. Staff recommended standard conditions and the board approved the request.
The Horry County Zoning Board approved a variance that allows a newly built home at 49 White Willow Way to remain 23.6 feet from the front property line instead of the required 25 feet after the applicant said the deviation resulted from a staking error.
Applicant Jamie McConaughey said the contractor mistakenly laid out the foundation referencing the rear property line rather than the front; he told the board, “It was just an inadvertent error when we were building the house, and it got too close to the front setback.” Neighbors asked how the reduced setback would affect visibility at the nearby curve; staff and an engineer noted there is roughly 33 feet from the curve to the house and did not identify a sight-line obstruction that would warrant denial. The board voted to approve the variance with the standard staff conditions.
Quote: “It was just an inadvertent error when we were building the house, and it got to close to the front setback,” the applicant said.
Provenance: topic introduced SEG 206; discussion and vote concluded SEG 480.
