Planning Commission Meeting Wednesday, August 27, 2025 06:00 PM Theodore D. Washington Municipal Building, Henry “Emmett” McCracken Jr. Council Chambers, 20 Bridge Street, Bluffton, SC

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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.July 23, 2025 Minutes

V.PUBLIC COMMENT

VI.OLD BUSINESS

  1. 1.121 Burnt Church Road (Development Plan): A request by Anthony Morse on behalf of the property owner, My-Nash Realty Corp, for approval of a Preliminary Development Plan application. The project consists of a 4,464 SF commercial building with associated infrastructure. The property is zoned Neighborhood Core (NC) and consists of approximately 0.83 acres identified by tax map number R610 040 000 0164 0000 and located within the Highway Corridor Overlay District. (DP-03-25-019673) (Staff - Dan Frazier)

VII.NEW BUSINESS

  1. 1.The Goddard School (Development Plan): A request by Kathleen Duncan of J.K. Tiller Associates, Inc. on behalf of David Johnson of Speyside Partners LLC for approval of a Preliminary Development Plan application. The project consists of the construction of a two-story day care building with associated infrastructure. The property is zoned Buckwalter Planned Unit Development (PUD) and consists of approximately 1.6 acres identified by tax map number R614 022 000 1128 0000 within the Washington Square Master Plan. (DP-06-25-019796) (Staff - Dan Frazier)

  2. 2.Livewell Terrace (Development Plan): A request by Livewell Terrace LP on behalf of property owner Beaufort County for approval of a Preliminary Development Plan application. The project consists of the construction of a 120-unit apartment complex with a leasing office, future medical building and associated infrastructure. The property is zoned Buckwalter Planned Unit Development (PUD) and consists of approximately 10.09 acres identified by tax map number R610 030 000 0712 0000 within the Buckwalter Commons Phase 1 Master Plan. (DP-02-25-019581) (Staff - Dan Frazier)

  3. 3.Seagrass Station Convenience Store (Development Plan): A request by Girishkumar Patel for approval of a Preliminary Development Plan application. The project consists of the construction of a 6,000 SF convenience store, fueling station with associated infrastructure. The property is within the Village at Verdier Planned Unit Development (PUD) consists of 5.46 acres identified by tax map numbers R610 021 000 0652 0000 and R610 021 000 0824 0000 at the intersection of HWY 170 and Seagrass Station Road. (DP-06-25-019799) (Staff - Dan Frazier)

  4. 4.1271 May River Road (Development Plan): A request by Kathleen Duncan of J.K. Tiller Associates, Inc. on behalf of property owner Sharan Pyari Patel for approval of a Preliminary Development Plan application. The project consists of the construction of a 5,259 SF mixed use building and a 1,200 SF carriage house with associated infrastructure. The property is zoned Neighborhood General - Historic District (NG-HD) consists of 0.34 acres identified by tax map numbers R610 039 000 0557 0000 within the Old Town Bluffton Historic District. (DP-06-25-019806) (Staff - Dan Frazier)

VIII.DISCUSSION

IX.ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING DATE: Wednesday, September 24, 2025