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Neighbors oppose Juniper Bay mobile‑home park; commission fails to approve future‑land‑use amendment and rezoning
Summary
Residents urged the commission to reject a proposed 46‑unit manufactured‑home park at Juniper Bay Road, citing conflicts with the county's 2040 future land use map, flooding and traffic; staff recommended disapproval and motions to approve failed at the meeting.
A proposed mobile‑home park on Juniper Bay Road drew sustained public opposition at the Feb. 6 Horry County Planning Commission meeting and failed to win approval.
Staff presented a rezoning request to convert about 20.29 acres from Forest/Agriculture (FAA) to Mobile Home Park to permit 46 manufactured homes. Applicant Dan Park (Earthworks) provided supplemental photos and said the developer requires new units only and intends asphalt, curb and gutter, covenants and maintenance provisions. Park said water and sewer are planned and that the property would have full hookups.
Multiple neighbors spoke in opposition. Longtime resident Gail Lily Todd said the county's updated 2040 future land use map designates Juniper Bay as rural and that a mobile‑home‑park zoning would permit up to seven units per acre, unlike rural design that calls for single‑family detached houses on half‑acre minimum lots. "A mobile home park zoning would allow up to 7 mobile homes per acre," Todd said, and added the change conflicted with the future land use update adopted in July 2024.
Others described frequent flooding on Old Rees Ferry Road, school‑traffic peaks, misaligned intersections and emergency access concerns. A neighbor who operates a produce stand said wetlands and access limitations make new development unsafe during heavy rains. Several speakers asked the commission to ensure legal notice signage remain posted during the review.
The applicant characterized the proposal as a higher‑standard, planned park — citing previously built projects he said have been well maintained — and said the plan leaves roughly 23 acres undisturbed and will include a roughly 2.65‑acre stormwater pond to manage runoff.
Staff ultimately recommended disapproval "due to limited access during flood events," and the commission voted on the future land use amendment and the rezoning; the motions to approve failed in the meeting record. Commissioners who represent the area expressed particular concern about community opposition and flood access during major events.
