PDF Garden City Area Plan - Horry County Government

EXISTING CONDITIONSGarden City contains a mix of residential, commercial, resort andrecreational land uses. The Garden City area can be divided into twosections: east of Highway 17 Business consists mainly of residentialand resort residential uses and also contains the downtown beachcommercial district; the area immediately adjacent to and west ofHighway 17 Business and to the west is a mix of commercial andresidential property containing the largest parcels of undeveloped landin Garden City.Commercial activity has developed in a linear pattern along Highway17 Business; while many of the parcels have been developed, thereremain a considerable number of undeveloped parcels. Directlyadjacent to the commercial development to the east of Highway 17Business are residential neighborhoods. These are a mix of singlefamily,duplex and multi-family units; there are also three large mobilehome parks in the area. The beachfront is dominated by high-rise multifamilystructures interspersed with mid-rise condominium units, singlefamilystructures and duplex units.part7Land UseTo the west of Highway 17 Business a mix of commercial developmentis adjacent to single-family and multi-family structures and two golfcourses. There is also a mobile home park in this area. Inlet SquareMall is located at the convergence of Highway 17 Business andHighway 17 Bypass. Also located west of Highway 17 Business isSeaside Elementary School.Highway 17 Bypass is home to a mix of residential, commercial andrecreational uses. At the northern-most corner of the study area arelocated the two largest undeveloped tracts of land remaining in GardenCity, one of which is 350+ acres. There are a number of trade shopslocated along the Bypass together with an office park. There are also anumber of smaller undeveloped parcels along the Bypass corridor.13