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Commission approves rezoning for small Forest Brook property despite neighborhood objections
Summary
The commission approved a request to rezone 5.89 acres on Forest Brook Road to allow RE-4 development; staff recommended approval and commissioners voted to carry the motion despite one public commenter urging the area remain residential and free of commercial uses.
The Horry County Planning Commission approved a rezoning request from GR-6 to RE-4 for 5.89 acres on Forest Brook Road in Myrtle Beach. Staff recommended approval, and the applicant attended to answer questions from commissioners.
A local resident, Harry Wadden, urged the commission to keep the corner residential and opposed potential commercial uses at the intersection, saying the area does not need a storage locker or emergency center. The applicant replied that the filing requested rezoning only and that staff review supported the change. After a motion and second, the commission approved the request.
Staff indicated the parcel lies within flood-prone areas and showed surveys noting some nearby wetlands; the applicant and staff said those features had been considered and did not prevent rezoning under the county's future land-use map.
