Planning Commission Meeting Wednesday, June 26, 2024 06:00 PM Theodore D. Washington Municipal Building, Henry “Emmett” McCracken Jr. Council Chambers, 20 Bridge Street, Bluffton, SC

This meeting can be viewed live on Beaufort County Channel, on Hargray Channel 9 and 113 or on Spectrum Channel 1304.

I.CALL TO ORDER

II.ROLL CALL

III.NOTICE REGARDING ADJOURNMENT

The Planning Commission will not hear new items after 9:30 p.m. unless authorized by a majority vote of the Commission Members present. Items which have not been heard before 9:30 p.m. may be continued to the next regular meeting or a special meeting date as determined by the Commission Members.

IV.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

  1. 1.May 22, 2024 Minutes

V.PUBLIC COMMENT

VI.OLD BUSINESS

VII.NEW BUSINESS

  1. 1.Compass Self Storage - 315 Gibbet Road (Certificate of Appropriateness - Highway Corridor Overlay): A request by Amsdell Construction, LLC, on behalf of the owners, Amsdell Storage Ventures 81, LLC, for approval of a Certificate of Appropriateness-Highway Corridor Overlay application.  The project consists of two, two-story buildings totaling approximately 109,398 SF of climate-controlled self-storage space, the associated landscaping, lighting and other infrastructure.  The properties are zoned Jones Estate PUD, consist of 3.21 acres identified by tax map numbers R610 036 000 0459 0000 and R610 036 000 0458 0000, and are located at the northeast corner of the Caine Drive and Estate Drive intersection, west of Gibbet Road, and fronts on SC Hwy 170. (COFA-03-24-019062)(Staff - Katie Peterson)

  2. 2.New Riverside Medical Office (Development Plan): A request by Ryan Lyle of Davis & Floyd, Inc., on behalf of Russell Baxley of Beaufort Memorial Hospital for approval of a preliminary development plan.  The project consists of the construction of a 5,000 SF medical office building with associated parking and pedestrian access.  The property is zoned Jones Estate PUD and consists of approximately 1.37 acres identified by tax map number R610 036 000 3212 0000 and located within the May River Crossing Master Plan. (DP-03-24-019067) (Staff – Dan Frazier)  

  3. 3.Joiner Property – 9 Bruin Road (Development Plan): A request by Jonathan Marsh of Witmer Jones Keefer, Ltd, on behalf of the property owner, Eugene Marks of JOHA LLC, for approval of a preliminary development plan.  The project proposes the installation of site infrastructure including internal drive, access, parking, walks, utilities, drainage, and stormwater infrastructure to support one existing residential unit and the future development of three mixed-use commercial lots and two mixed-use carriage houses for a combined total square footage of +/- 19,100 SF.  The property is zoned Neighborhood Core – Historic District (NC-HD) and consists of approximately 0.79 acres identified by tax map number R610 039 00A 0021 0000 located at the northeast corner of Bluffton Road and Bruin Road.  (DP-03-24-019066) (Staff – Dan Frazier)

VIII.DISCUSSION

IX.ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING DATE: Wednesday, July 24, 2024