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Property owner seeks rezoning for 44-acre Gallivants Ferry farm; neighbors raise flood and growth concerns
Summary
An applicant asked to rezone 44.36 acres on Vault Road and Highway 129 from FA to SF‑14.5 (14,500‑sq‑ft lots); the owner said he has no immediate development plans, but neighbors expressed concerns about traffic, school impacts and a lowland/swamp area on the parcel; staff recommended approval and the commission approved the request.
An applicant asked the Horry County Planning Commission Aug. 7 to amend the future land use map and rezone 44.36 acres on Vault Road and Highway 129 in Gallivants Ferry from FA to SF‑14.5 to allow 14,500‑square‑foot residential lots.
The applicant described the parcel as a family farm he inherited and said he had no plans to develop it now: "I don't have the right to ask you folks to let me use it in the way that I see fit to use it," he said, adding he would like to keep the land but is preparing for its eventual transfer to his children. Several residents addressed the commission during public comment: one supporter emphasized the loss of rural character is inevitable and urged commissioners to allow the rezoning so the owner can plan for his family; multiple neighbors raised concerns about potential subdivision impacts, traffic and a lowland/swamp area that holds stormwater and could be affected by development. Ray Maxson noted the area behind his property "drops down probably 10, 11 foot" and described persistent wetness in the lowland.
Planning staff explained roughly half the parcel already meets the comprehensive plan and told commissioners that any future development would require engineering and stormwater review, with on‑site retention and protections for wetlands. Staff recommended approval; the commission voted to approve the future land use amendment and the rezoning by motion.
