Table of ContentsIntroduction to <strong>Area</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>s in <strong>Horry</strong> <strong>County</strong> ……………………………………………………………….page 1The <strong>Garden</strong> <strong>City</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>ning Process …………………………………………………………………………page 1Part 1: Traffic and Circulation ……………………………………………………………………………...page 2Part 2: Parks and Recreation ………………………………………………………………………………..page 5Part 3: Natural Resources and the Environment ……………………………………………………………page 6Part 4:The East Coast Greenway …………………………………………………………………………...page 8Part 5: Public Safety . ……………………………………………………………………………………….page 9Part 6: Stormwater Management ……………………………………………………………………………page 11Part 7: Land Use …………………………………………………………………………………………….page 13T a b l e o f C o n t e n t sCurrent Land Use Map……………………………………………………………………………………….page 18Current Zoning Map …………………………………………………………………………………………page 19Future Land Use Map……………………………………………………………………………………….. page 20Parking and Beach Access Map…………………………………………………………………………….. page 21Part 8: Implementation Tables………………………………………………………………………………..page 22
WHAT ARE AREA PLANS?In an effort to keep pace with the changes that are occurring throughout<strong>Horry</strong> <strong>County</strong>, <strong>County</strong> Council has authorized the creation of area plansfor a number of communities. There are currently two area plans indevelopment, while studies have been completed for three additionalareas of the <strong>County</strong>. Study areas can be added as future growth dictates.<strong>Area</strong> plans are designed to give the community an opportunity todiscuss the direction of growth and development in their area. <strong>Area</strong>plans also allow citizens to make recommendations to <strong>County</strong> Councilon how questions regarding development in their community should beapproached. <strong>Area</strong> plans can be used to cover elements of the <strong>Horry</strong><strong>County</strong> Comprehensive <strong>Plan</strong>, such as the land use element, in greaterdetail; they can also address issues that community members feel areimportant, but are not discussed in the Comprehensive <strong>Plan</strong>.Each committee, set up by the <strong>Horry</strong> <strong>County</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>ning Commission,determines the direction and scope of the plan that they are creating.When the committee has created a working plan it is presented to thecommunity for comment and discussion. The plan can then be revisedand additional comments sought. Once an area plan has been finalizedand accepted by <strong>County</strong> Council, it becomes a component of theComprehensive <strong>Plan</strong> that will be referenced when action are taken thataffect the specified area are taken.THE GARDEN CITY PLANNINGPROCESSAt the request of <strong>Horry</strong> <strong>County</strong> Council the <strong>Plan</strong>ning Commission hasundertaken a study of the <strong>Garden</strong> <strong>City</strong> area and developed a plan toaddress development and other issues. District 5 CouncilRepresentative Howard Barnard III liaised with the Town of SurfsideBeach and Georgetown <strong>County</strong> to ensure that the plan took intoconsideration its links to the wider region and invited representativesfrom both areas to participate on the committee.GARDEN CITY COMMUNITYPLAN COMMITTEEChairman, Pamela Hobeika, <strong>Plan</strong>ning Commission, District 4Ed McMenamin, <strong>Plan</strong>ning Commission, District 5Andy Woodward, <strong>Garden</strong> <strong>City</strong>Jim Allison, <strong>Garden</strong> <strong>City</strong>Howard Gold, <strong>Garden</strong> <strong>City</strong>David Benton, Town of Surfside BeachAl Hitchcock, Murrells Inlet 2007The <strong>Garden</strong> <strong>City</strong> Community <strong>Plan</strong> Committee held ten meetings overthe course of 2005 – 2006 to develop the plan. As the first step in theplanning process a community meeting was held at Seaside ElementarySchool on January 25, 2005. Approximately 125 residents attendedand offered suggestions and advice on a wide range of issues. On thebasis of community input, the committee developed the <strong>Garden</strong> <strong>City</strong>Community <strong>Plan</strong>.The <strong>Garden</strong> <strong>City</strong> study area is roughly bounded by the Town ofSurfside beach to the north, Georgetown <strong>County</strong> to the south, theAtlantic Ocean to the east and Highway 17 Bypass to the west. Thestudy area is approximately 5.5 square miles, with 1.8 miles ofbeachfront. Based on 2000 U.S. Census data the population of the<strong>Garden</strong> <strong>City</strong> area was 9,357.Housing in <strong>Garden</strong> <strong>City</strong> is varied with 2,896 single-family homes,2,209 townhouses, condominiums and apartments, and 2,987 mobilehomes. A significant portion of the housing stock is occupied on a parttime, seasonal basis.The <strong>Garden</strong> <strong>City</strong> Community <strong>Plan</strong> addresses six broad topics:• Traffic and Circulation• Parks and Recreation• Natural Resources and the Environment• The East Coast Greenway• Public Safety• Stormwater Management• Land Useintro<strong>Garden</strong> <strong>City</strong> Community <strong>Plan</strong>1
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