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Applicant granted setback variances for garage at Brunson Springs Road in 4–3 vote
Summary
The Horry County Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance allowing a 26x30-foot garage and porch to sit closer to Brunson Springs Road than current code permits after the board found the as-built survey differed from the earlier site plan. The motion passed 4–3.
The Horry County Board of Zoning Appeals voted 4–3 to grant setback variances for a proposed 26-by-30-foot garage and a front porch at 1286 Brunson Springs Road.
Staff told the board that a post‑foundation survey shows the proposed garage corner will be 21.6 feet from the front property line rather than the 40 feet required by code, creating an 18.4-foot variance; a new porch measures about 23.4 feet from the front line (variance 16.6 feet), and an existing carport sits 2.6 feet from the side line (variance 7.4 feet). Applicant Jeremy Smith said the discrepancy arose after the foundation was poured and that the house is not as parallel to the road as earlier site plans indicated. "When we did the addition as planned over that distance, it pushed us a little bit closer to the road than we originally planned," Smith said.
Board members discussed two differing surveys from 2024 and 2025 and questioned how the garage corner moved relative to the original submittal. One board member summarized the situation as a change in the reference geometry rather than a deliberate attempt to increase encroachment. After discussion, a motion to approve carried 4–3. The board approved the request with the standard conditions recommended by staff.
The applicant was advised of the standard permit conditions and the board called the next case after the vote.
