Planning Commission Meeting Wednesday, April 22, 2026 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 BCTV, on Sparklight Channel 9 and 417 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.March 25, 2026 Minutes

• 03-25-2026 Draft PC Minutes.pdf (0.09 MB)

V.PUBLIC COMMENT

VI.WORKSHOP

1. 1.Unified Development Ordinance Amendments (Planning Commission Workshop – No Action) – Discussion of Proposed Ordinance to Amend Town of Bluffton Code of Ordinances, Chapter 23 – Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) Relating to Wetlands, Article 5 – Design Standards, Sec. 5.10 (Stormwater); and Article 9 – Definitions and Interpretation, Sec. 9.2 (Defined Terms). (Staff - Andrea Moreno)

• Staff Report - Planning Commission Workshop - 04.22.26.pdf (0.08 MB)
• Attachment 1 - Proposed Amendments - UDO Sec. 5.10 and 9.2.pdf (0.11 MB)

VII.OLD BUSINESS

VIII.NEW BUSINESS

1. 1.Livewell Terrace (Street Naming): A request by Allyson Amstutz of Woda Cooper Companies Inc., on behalf of Livewell Terrace LP for approval of a Street Naming application. The project consists of the construction of a 120-unit apartment complex, future medical office building and associated infrastructure. The property is zoned Buckwalter PUD and consists of approximately 10.0 acres identified by tax map number R610 030 000 0712 0000 located east of Buckwalter Parkway within the Buckwalter Commons Planning Tract and Buckwalter Commons Phase 1 Initial Master Plan. (STR-04-26-020211) (Staff - Dan Frazier)

• PC-Staff Report - Livewell Terrace- STR-04-26-020211.pdf (0.12 MB)
• Attachment 1 - Application.pdf (1.37 MB)
• Attachment 2 - Street Name Exhibit and List.pdf (2.28 MB)

2. 2.New Riverside - Parcel 8A (Initial Master Plan): A request by Rob Marek of Pulte and John Paul Moore of Thomas & Hutton on behalf of property owner Pioneer Land & Timber, LLC for review of an Initial Master Plan application. The project consists of 104 single family detached dwelling units with associated amenities, open space, roads, utility and stormwater infrastructure. The property is zoned New Riverside PUD and consists of approximately 100.69 acres identified by tax map number R610 044 000 0126 0000 located at the southwest corner of the intersection of New Riverside Road and Myrtle Ford Road. (MP-01-26-020100) (Staff - Dan Frazier)

• PC Staff Report - New Riverside Parcel 8A - MP-01-26-020100.pdf (0.57 MB)
• Attachment 1 - Application.pdf (1.48 MB)
• Attachment 2 - Location Map.pdf (0.46 MB)
• Attachment 3 - New Riverside Land Use Master Plan.pdf (2.33 MB)
• Attachment 4 - Initial Master Plan.pdf (6.23 MB)
• Attachment 5 - Tree Save Master Plan.pdf (1.10 MB)
• Attachment 6 - Typical Street Cross Section.pdf (2.61 MB)
• Attachment 7 - Stormwater Master Plan.pdf (5.98 MB)
• Attachment 8 - Traffic Impact Analysis (modeling omitted) 03 26 26.pdf (1.74 MB)
• Attachment 9 - Additional Submittal Documents.pdf (36.15 MB)
• Attachment 10 - DRC Comments and Applicant's Response.pdf (0.23 MB)

IX.DISCUSSION

X.ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING DATE: Wednesday, May 27, 2026