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Design Guidelines: Many municipalities in South Carolina have design guidelines for new development within historic districts, outlining specific architectural styles, materials, and other requirements to ensure that new construction complements the existing historic fabric.

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Spot Zoning Deemed Illegal by SC Supreme Court

Land use lawsuits most commonly occur in situations where plaintiffs claim they are receiving unequal treatment. A common cause of such a lawsuit is “spot zoning.” In the 1963 case Bob Jones University, Inc. v. City of Greenville, the SC Supreme Court invalidated “spot zoning,” which it defined as giving a small land parcel a classification entirely unlike the zoning for surrounding areas in a way that benefits the owners of that property and harms other property owners.  

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First Crown Pointe plans to be reviewed Thursday evening

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First Crown Pointe plans to be reviewed Thursday evening

Eighteen years after it was first introduced to the Georgetown County Planning Commission, Crown Pointe is now expected to become a reality.
Crown Pointe is a mixed-used planned development located along both sides of Highway 51 extending east to Highway 701 from Pringle Ferry north to David Ray Road.
It contains 1,716 acres. In 2010 it was approved for 3,244 residential units as well as commercial space.
Through the years, various zoning changes took place in the Crown Pointe area, but no construction took place.

Trying to Keep City Above Water (Charleston)

Chief among those is a new, elevation-based zoning map. In the lowest of the city's districts, which are the most vulnerable to flooding, the new strategy recommends reducing development density, and supporting provisions that boost natural "green" systems to absorb and filter rising waters. Simultaneously, the update calls for incentivizing more density and development, including affordable housing, on higher ground.

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121 raised town homes proposed for land adjacent to Campbell boat landing

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121 raised town homes proposed for land adjacent to Campbell boat landing

If it is built it will be called The Wharf and will be in the land area adjacent to the parking lot at the Carroll Ashmore Campbell Marine Complex at the south end of the Maryville Bridge.
On Tuesday night, the Georgetown Planning Commission approved a request to annex and rezone a tract of land near the boat landing to Master Planned Residential.

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274 home Maryville development on hold after concerns about its proximity to airport

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Last spring, the Georgetown City Planning Commission approved a request from D.R. Horton, Inc. to build 274 homes in multiple phases in Maryville between South Island Road and Highway 17.
But now the development called South Island Landing is being challenged by Georgetown County and the South Carolina Aeronautics Commission (SCAC) because of the property’s proximity to the Georgetown Airport.  

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18-unit fishing village planned for area next to Baymont Inn

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18-unit fishing village planned for area next to Baymont Inn

In 2017, Georgetown City Council approved a request to rezone 10 acres of land between the Black River and two hotels along Church Street to allow for a fishing village. But the development has not yet happened.  
This week the owners of the property – 711 Partners LLC – are bringing the request back to council to get an amendment.The plans are for 18 single-family units (1-2 bedrooms) each to be built on the property between the Quality Inn and the Baymont Inn on Church Street. Each of the units will be about 650 square feet in size.
These will be rental units, not permanent residences.

Georgetown's new overlay district gets final approval which could bring big changes

Big changes could be coming to the main thoroughfares in the City of Georgetown because of the passage of the much planned and talked about Urban Core Overlay District (UCOD).
The new zoning ordinance for UCOD passed second and final reading by Georgetown City Council unanimously Thursday evening.  The new zoning impacts Highway 17, Highway 701 and Highmarket Street within the city limits. An overlay district allows cities to tighten or relax zoning rules in the areas designated without having to change an entire zoning ordinance.

The Role of “Planned Unit Developments” in South Carolina’s Coastal Zone: Synthesis Report

While PUDs can be an excellent tool for managing the development of large tracts of land, there can also be drawbacks to their use. For example, inexperienced municipalities may be misled by presentations of plans or may simply be eager to build up the tax base and haphazardly approve development (Dover, 1996).

 

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