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Board reconsiders denial, approves front and rear setback variances at 5300 Pebble Lane
Summary
After a reconsideration hearing, the Zoning Board approved a 2.3-foot front-setback variance and a 12.1-foot rear setback variance for work done at 5300 Pebble Lane. Applicant Harley Ferguson said the additions were placed after an owner-financed purchase and prior eviction issues limited prompt legal recording.
The Horry County Zoning Board of Appeals reconsidered a June denial and approved variances allowing an addition and a storage building at 5300 Pebble Lane.
Staff told the board the addition sits 37.7 feet from the front property line — 2.3 feet short of the required 40-foot front setback — and the storage building is 2.9 feet from the rear line instead of the required 15 feet (a 12.1-foot variance). Applicant Harley Ferguson told the board she purchased the parcel via owner financing after an eviction at a previous residence and that the building has "actually been there almost 3 years." She provided communications and survey photos to show the building does not encroach on adjacent parcels.
"I had to sell the home, and, they had to move it off of the property," Ferguson said, explaining the compressed timeline after the prior eviction. Board members asked about record ownership and title documentation; Ferguson said the parcel remained in the seller's name while she continues to make payments under an owner-finance agreement.
A board member moved to approve the first variance (front setback) and the motion passed by voice vote; the board then approved the rear-setback variance on a separate motion. Staff recommended standard conditions and applicants were reminded to obtain proper permits for the work. The legal record will reflect the board's finding that the variances would not substantially detriment adjacent properties.
