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Zoning and Land Development Regulations

Requiring a developer of land in Horry County to provide open space is triggered during the development review process. In the Land Development Regulations, open space is required once the density of the project exceeds its density threshold. Open space within a project can be achieved by providing a combination of common and/or recreational elements. At least 50 percent of the required open space for a project must be considered a recreational element. Open Space must be usable for active recreation and shall also preserve existing woodlands and other unique geographic features.

If providing open space on site is not feasible, the Land Development Regulations provide several options for the developer. Options include a land exchange, a feein-lieu payment, or a combination of both. Land exchange is when the developer may mitigate the open space for a particular project at a different off-site location. Depending on the amount of open space acreage that is required, all or a portion of the land may be exchanged. The fee-in-lieu option is a payment of a fee equal to the value of the open space acreage to be provided on-site in lieu of providing the open space within a development. A fee-in-lieu payment is offered instead of a developer providing the required acreage of open space onsite or engaging in a land swap. A developer requesting exchange can pay the appraised value of the land. Monies collected through this process are placed in the Horry County Open Space Fund.

East Coast Greenway

The East Coast Greenway

is a multiuse urban trail system extending from Maine to the Florida Keys. Horry and Georgetown Counties approved a master plan that identifies route options for users of the Greenway to traverse each county. Segments of the trail have been installed within Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach and Georgetown County. The South Carolina Department of Transportation is a strong supporter of bicycle and pedestrian facilities and has made them an integral part of current and new projects.
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