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ZBA clears way for Peapot Acres inclusive destination park to seek rezoning
Summary
The board granted a variance on frontage/entrance requirements so the Peapot Acres inclusive, ADA-compliant destination park can proceed to rezoning review, while noting the site will still need SCDOT and engineering approvals for access and turning movements. Applicants emphasized the park’s focus on people with disabilities and said they would work with DOT on access details.
The Horry County Zoning Board of Appeals approved a variance that allows applicants for "Peapot Acres," a proposed 127-acre destination park on Highway 905 and Longs, to move forward with rezoning review despite not meeting the code requirement of 150 feet of public-street frontage.
Jamie Granger, co-founder of a nonprofit the applicants described as Peapot Jones, told the board the project aims to create "an inclusive ADA, compliant, handicap accessible, outdoor environment that puts the needs of individuals with disabilities first" and said the nonprofit was founded after their child was diagnosed with a rare bone condition. Applicant representatives and a consultant discussed site constraints and said the park would be an RV/campground-style destination with amenities; they contrasted the park’s projected vehicle trips with those of possible residential subdivision development, citing consultant numbers of roughly 341 trips for the park compared with about 2,800 daily trips for a 279-unit residential build-out.
Board members and staff emphasized that while the variance allows the rezoning process to proceed, SCDOT and county engineering will still need to review driveway design, sight distance and turn-lane requirements. A motion to approve the variance for Article 2, Section 208.d.1 (frontage/entrance requirements) and to treat Section 208.d.4 as not applicable passed on roll call; staff recommended standard conditions and reminded the applicants that detailed engineering and DOT approvals remain necessary before final development or occupancy.
