[{"_1":2,"_99":-5,"_100":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_26":27},"root",{"_5":6,"_17":10,"_18":19,"_20":21,"_22":10,"_23":-5,"_24":-5,"_25":10},"user",{"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":10,"_12":-5,"_13":-5,"_14":15,"_16":-5},"roles",[],"isAuthenticated",false,"isPremium","planName","subscriptionStatus","featureFlags",{},"insightsBudget","isDevelopmentHost","userPreferences",{},"recaptchaSiteKey","6LcvOJcUAAAAAHsB-gPGfGktcRlKpH7OTIU_dMTD","isImpersonating","impersonation","affiliateStatus","isFreedomPortal","routes/v2/article/layout",{"_28":29,"_30":31},"notFound",true,"relatedArticles",[32,75,87],{"_33":34,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":40,"_41":42,"_43":44,"_45":46,"_47":48,"_49":50,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":60,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},"mediaId",6101634,"mediaKeyId","2807452-26fc87bf124aed44d21f75204a9722f8","parentId",2807452,"title","Planning commission approves procedure for renaming public streets in Conway","audioSeconds",273,"startMs",3512000,"endMs",3785000,"viewUrl","/Search/View?dp=1&key=2807452-26fc87bf124aed44d21f75204a9722f8&start=3512&end=3785","thumbnailUrl","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2807452-26fc87bf124aed44d21f75204a9722f8/thumbnail_3512000.jpg","articleUrl","/articles/6101634/Conway/Horry-County/South-Carolina/Planning-commission-approves-procedure-for-renaming-public-streets-in-Conway","mediaUrl","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6101634-89207e7706fb9243bf682260d6db88c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1770845574&Signature=Jdk4JaqXqRtEVHiODTs5X5sYCqE-IDlZNemLyBRCen58-L06XWCG5yGXAkhbe4KrJwkIzlmo-GWrO0GfXCw7KEeA4uwz8WcG-nswjbXoUYfJRQOCyg7L09zGcLbh52hJQheWbtbt5P2kTnodpMzvCa3PGM~yIVld-p9LTN3Xe3i0MarRMH59dYZg-tE7fgYtd~KG8x711Xf3tJ8hkx5X0r2rNyIwH1cPWnHdnq4NyZLqLge~5upfyVvCVeOLMvk8yBN2H0Euhm6G05fxfqA37BPQVzh9d~zTbjpQzAjazjN-iN7m1rG87x9me1hjnEIClLoyoJ~hhTYRF6p~5fllWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","author","City of Conway, SC","date","2025-03-06T00:00:00Z","article","The Conway Planning Commission on March 6 approved a text amendment to Article 10 (Subdivision Design and Land Development) of the city's Unified Development Ordinance to create a formal process for renaming existing public streets.

City staff explained the city previously had no formal procedure for renaming public streets and that staff had received multiple public requests. The proposed amendment establishes an application and notice process, restrictions on proposed names, and an application fee to cover notification and public-hearing advertising costs. \"Any renaming of a public street should be limited and rare mainly when doing so is in the interest of public safety,\" a planning staff member said.

Staff said applicants would be responsible for ensuring the new signage meets city standards and for covering materials and labor; public works can construct the sign at the applicant's expense. The amendment was advertised for public hearing; no members of the public spoke on the amendment at the planning commission meeting. The commission voted to approve the amendment as presented.

Votes and implementation notes

- Motion: Approve amendment to Article 10 establishing a street-renaming process. Motion carried by voice vote.

The item will be forwarded to City Council per the city's ordinance-amendment procedures; staff said the application will include notice to affected addressees and that approval will be limited to rare circumstances, typically tied to public-safety or emergency-addressing issues. Applicants will bear sign costs and must follow city sign standards.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Conway Planning Commission | March 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved a text amendment to Article 10 of the Unified Development Ordinance to create a formal process for renaming city-owned streets; staff said renaming should be rare and primarily for public safety reasons.","taxTitle","Conway, Horry County, South Carolina","taxId",53933,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6101640,"Conway planning commission approves annexation of ~1.42 acres in Atlantic Center Industrial Park",136,106000,242000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2807452-26fc87bf124aed44d21f75204a9722f8&start=106&end=242","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2807452-26fc87bf124aed44d21f75204a9722f8/thumbnail_106000.jpg","/articles/6101640/Conway/Horry-County/South-Carolina/Conway-planning-commission-approves-annexation-of-142-acres-in-Atlantic-Center-Industrial-Park","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6101640-83b495303b1afb754f02432d4ddd421d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770845574&Signature=dp-qbp47bFe3KtvziFK0p9p8LV5jeu9h33kBKhq7CMIMGnIgSf34pozmp1f3rPdh-BpPcdByjaythPHRY6TPKxilVfv4CbBH5CTR0ir8SVfwB7hFtc03TmUX0iCQFBzQdZkKVa1Pf2NKNGSfOXnSBxfKdxq8vSrZkNECuritP268oXdcnPhaV6APadlrpwqfg92c6SBXW-kzKqZxheC-FZ7nzZLwUFI~6MSV1t6glqcpUM3X3~IjSVhb5lSxqaRPwhL4C8Pof8NHXQhaJgKyRiRQ4dFdAE6Gw8VT1wSkJbTTtH~3uj6k6AnQuEbs9S4lwnS74gJh4BbNu1BFXkBWnA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Conway Planning Commission on March 6 approved the annexation of approximately 1.42 acres on Bohemia Court and Century Circle in the Atlantic Center Industrial Park and recommended light industrial zoning upon annexation.

City planning staff presented the request, noting the property is currently zoned as a Horry County planned unit development and is vacant. Staff said the city's future land use map identifies the parcel as light industrial and that the property's restrictive covenants are similar to the PUD requirements. \"The property's light industrial upon annexation, which is consistent with other properties in the industrial park that are within the city limits,\" a planning staff member said.

The applicant did not offer additional remarks during the hearing. The planning commission voted in favor; a planning staff member said the first reading for the annexation ordinance will occur on March 17.

Votes and next steps

- Motion: Approve the request to annex approximately 1.42 acres (motion text referenced 1.2 acres in discussion). Motion carried by voice vote; no recorded opposition on the transcript. The annexation will proceed to City Council for ordinance reading on March 17.","The commission voted to approve annexation of about 1.42 acres on Bohemia Court in the Atlantic Center Industrial Park and recommended light industrial zoning upon annexation; first reading of the annexation ordinance will be on March 17.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6101644,"Conway planning commission recommends denial of rezoning for 7.8-acre workforce housing site after neighborhood opposition",3019,354000,3373000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2807452-26fc87bf124aed44d21f75204a9722f8&start=354&end=3373","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2807452-26fc87bf124aed44d21f75204a9722f8/thumbnail_354000.jpg","/articles/6101644/Conway/Horry-County/South-Carolina/Conway-planning-commission-recommends-denial-of-rezoning-for-78-acre-workforce-housing-site-after-neighborhood-opposition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6101644-d0b4299e4268cf23dc5747233ae1745e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770845574&Signature=i57yJ462XDuRYWJt6uB-Xmb0kn5rxB7yKBcxirnvZCK~vy~Xm2zB1D-Y4D0IemZSCIZmXuH05DSLFLRlZIr6wNIlpr7jX~SFeaEf8vbEYN8l7WMSnxALw-dN6sew8hYmrxDDBcOCkx~HfRI~2rIXX0Fzf~CqI1F36s~abNvXvUvgbCllD7FySj9ldPKQFvE5uG6yDbA6aXoBusVyxkA2dOJr~OFrIEFJpd5Dk3O9O-jTcGMyg-~slmx33lnIWGaUluRCS34At1EzzHqy63vS2QTSID4OQD2wRQHQITUcfHeYDVDTinylISBB-e1B86s5CLMK7g68LTMyjrvzKUP8UQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Conway Planning Commission voted 5–1 on March 6 to recommend that City Council deny a rezoning request for about 7.8 acres at North Main Street and Chacora/ Shakurah Boulevard that a developer proposed for an 80-unit workforce housing complex.

The applicant, Nate Broman Fultz, vice president of development for Taft Mills Group, told the commission the project would be income-restricted housing serving households at or below 70% of area median income. \"We will only be serving households that are making 70% of the area median income and below,\" Fultz said, and described a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom units and on-site amenities and management.

Neighbors who live behind the site spoke sharply against the rezoning at the planning commission public hearing, raising concerns about stormwater and flooding, vehicle access and turning on Highway 701, site drainage after nearby developments, school overcrowding, noise and public safety. Julie Hartman, who said she lives at 1020 Chacora, told the commission she feared more accidents and worsening flooding and said, \"Somebody's gonna get hurt.\" Elizabeth Orlando, a long-time Chacora resident, asked the commission: \"Please do not vote for this, because they will raise the land.\" Several other residents described new flooding in their neighborhood since nearby parcels were raised during recent development.

City staff explained that the property currently is zoned Highway Commercial and is buildable as commercial without a rezoning; the city's future land use map identifies the parcel as commercial, and the property lies in the gateway corridor overlay. Staff also said the city recently amended its regulations so the technical review committee may require a traffic study when plans are submitted. \"This type of housing is needed, everywhere in the County,\" a staff member said, while cautioning that such housing should be located in appropriate places.

Commission discussion referenced the project's site plan, proposed buffers and easements. The applicant described a planned 140-foot separation from the nearest residential building to the property line plus about 50 feet to the nearest house and said three-story buildings would be placed closer to Main Street with two-story buildings along Chacora to transition to the single-family neighborhood. The applicant said the development would target working households — teachers, first responders, retail workers and the like — and noted that Horry County has not had a tax-credit-funded project in five years and Conway has not had a workforce tax-credit deal in about a decade.

Several commissioners said they were sympathetic to the housing need and commended the applicant's site plan sensitivity but also noted the future land use map designates the corridor for commercial uses. One commissioner said the site \"is not a perfect location\" because of traffic issues along Highway 701. After discussion, a motion to recommend denial of the rezoning to City Council passed 5–1.

The commission's recommendation is advisory; the rezoning request will go to City Council for final action at its March 17 meeting. Staff told the audience that if plans move forward after any rezoning, the technical review process could require a traffic study and identify required improvements such as turning or acceleration lanes; those engineering reviews occur after the zoning decision and are reviewed by the South Carolina Department of Transportation as appropriate.

Votes at the planning commission

- Motion: \"Recommend that council deny the request to rezone the 7.8 acres of the property.\" Motion passed 5–1. (Planner/commissioner names were not provided on the record for the motion or roll-call; tally reported in meeting discussion.)

Next steps

The item will appear on the City Council agenda on March 17. Council will hold the final public hearing and decision; planning commission staff said public concerns and the record will be forwarded to council.","The Conway Planning Commission voted 5–1 to recommend that City Council deny a rezoning request for 7.8 acres on North Main Street (Highway 701 North). The applicant, Taft Mills Group, proposed an 80-unit workforce housing complex; neighbors cited flooding, traffic and safety concerns. The item will go to City Council on March 17.","actionData","errors"]

Article not found

Planning commission approves procedure for renaming public streets in Conway

Conway planning commission approves annexation of ~1.42 acres in Atlantic Center Industrial Park

Conway planning commission recommends denial of rezoning for 7.8-acre workforce housing site after neighborhood opposition