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Council committee advances resolution to limit high‑density rezonings in areas with limited fire coverage
Summary
The committee voted to send a resolution to full council asking for tighter consideration of residential rezonings in parts of the county served primarily by volunteer fire stations and ISO‑10 areas, citing insurance and response‑time concerns.
A Horry County council committee voted to forward a resolution to the full council asking staff and members to reconsider residential rezonings in parts of the county where volunteer fire coverage and ISO‑10 insurance ratings raise public‑safety and insurability concerns.
Council member Randiger introduced the measure, urging the committee to "start taking a look at how can we manage some of the rezonings in the areas that will begin to give us the most concern for fire coverage being the areas that are only staffed with volunteer stations and also areas that are in our ISO 10 areas of the county." He said the county must consider long‑term staffing costs for career stations — not just construction — and estimated recurring annual salaries could reach "1,500,000 or more," depending on scope. The proposal asks the council to add additional scrutiny to rezonings in high‑risk or sparsely served areas rather than an outright ban.
A committee member moved to advance the resolution to full council and the motion passed with a unanimous "Aye." The committee did not adopt new zoning rules at the meeting; it approved only forwarding the resolution for further consideration by the full council.
The resolution ties into broader planning and growth discussions and will now be considered at a council meeting where members may weigh funding options and adoption of any specific restrictions.
