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Board OKs variance to allow pool and recognizes long-standing fence at Surfside Beach corner lot
Summary
The Horry County Zoning Board approved a reconsideration granting a variance allowing a pool closer to the corner lot and recognizing an existing privacy fence that does not meet current setback rules after applicants supplied neighbor support letters. A neighbor raised sight-line concerns; staff recommended standard conditions.
The Horry County Zoning Board voted to grant a variance allowing a proposed pool to be located closer to the corner side of the property at 11 Long Oak Lane and to recognize an existing 6-foot privacy fence that encroaches into the required setback.
Staff summarized the legal background and noted the motion to reconsider stemmed from a prior denial in October; applicant counsel said neighbors now support the application and that the pool would be “wholly contained within the fence area.” Resident Annette Gurney told the board she was worried about visibility at the nearby curve and about the new home's orientation relative to existing yards. The board approved the request with the conditions recommended by staff.
Why it matters: the case illustrates how long-standing, pre-existing fences and small setbacks can create conflicts with current ordinance standards and how neighbor support can change the board's assessment of hardship and public impact. The board recorded a motion and approved the variance with the staff-recommended conditions.
Quote: “They, at the time, didn't have any support letters from the neighbors, and I think that was a concern of other members,” the applicant's representative said, asking the board to reconsider the earlier denial.
Provenance: topic introduced SEG 068, discussion and vote concluded SEG 205.
