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145‑home development proposed on Peachtree Road; applicants note transmission-line constraint
Summary
A rezoning request would allow 145 single‑family homes on 47.4 acres in Socastee; the developer highlighted a transmission‑line easement bisecting the property, a proposed access on Leisure Lane and traffic studies indicating much traffic could avoid Peachtree by using existing signalized routes.
Planning staff described a rezoning to MRD‑3 and RE‑4 across about 47.4 acres to permit 145 single‑family units along Peachtree Road and Leisure Lane in Socastee. The proposal includes a streetscape buffer, pocket parks and a 100‑foot transmission‑line easement that bisects the site; staff reported roughly 0.76 acres of wetlands on site.
An applicant representative (S4) acknowledged site constraints and said traffic models show most project traffic would use Leisure Lane and the existing signal rather than Peachtree: "Our traffic studies show that most of the traffic will go that way to keep from having to fight the traffic on Peachtree" (Applicant (S4)). Commissioners asked staff and the applicant to provide clarifying traffic data and to review access points before the matter returns for action.
