Planning and Zoning Special Projects
Current Projects
The Horry County Planning Department is continually engaged in ongoing projects throughout the community. Here you will find some of our earlier efforts as well as current projects. If you have any questions or require assistance, please call the office at (843) 915-5340.
Affordable and Workforce Housing Commission
The Horry County Affordable & Workforce Housing Commission has been established to promote and encourage the development of affordable housing for the citizens and workforce of Horry County, and to develop the means to provide financial counseling resources in an effort to minimize or avoid future foreclosures on residential properties.
Board of Architectural Review
The Board of Architectural Review's responsibility is to preserve the history and heritage of Horry County through its built environment. The BAR maintains the Horry County Historic Property Register, the County's most valued historic resources.
Historical Cemetery Map Search
There are nearly 500 historic cemeteries in Horry County, that's approximately one cemetery for every 2.51 square miles. These sacred sites are our most direct link to our history and our heritage. The homes we live in today, the stores that we shop in, the very beaches we visit during the summer season, all were constructed and developed because of those ancestors who are now buried in these graveyards.
Keep Horry County Beautiful
The Keep Horry County Beautiful Committee is a new Keep America Beautiful, Inc. affiliate which strives to inspire residents and visitors to value and protect the natural beauty of Horry County and to empower them to keep the open spaces, rivers, and beaches clean and litter free.
Parks and Open Space Board
The Parks and Open Space Board was established to serve and assist the citizens of Horry County and their government with the protection of Natural Open Spaces while ensuring the provision of passive and active recreation sites.
Completed Projects
Burgess Community Area Plan
The Burgess Community Area Plan is an effort to assist the Burgess Community in shaping the future of their neighborhoods, streets, waterbodies and heritage. The goal of this Area Plan is to accurately capture and express this vision for current and future leaders of Horry County to use as a decision making guide.
Community Student Housing Committee
The Horry County Community and Student Housing Committee was a subcommittee of the County Planning Commission. The Committee was formed in August, 2008 as a collaborative effort between Horry County, Coastal Carolina University, Horry Georgetown Technical College and the citizens of the County. Tasked with finding a solution to the negative effects of student encroachment into residential neighborhoods, the Committee held meetings, conducted interviews, solicited feedback, identified the issues, discussed alternatives and recommended a set of actionable items to County Council, the colleges and the residents of the community.
Economic Development Stragegic Plan
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In January 2008, the Clemson Institute for Economic and Community Development and the BB&T Center for Economic and Community Development at Coastal Carolina University (CCU) teamed together to facilitate the creation of a strategic plan for economic development in Horry County. The purpose of this endeavor was to identify and prioritize issues surrounding economic development and to build consensus around a set of actions that may be taken in the pursuit of a collective economic vision. Building consensus through such a plan ensures that the collaborative resources of numerous public service entities and their private partners are efficiently leveraged to overcome the barriers and challenges to continued economic prosperity.
Highway 319 Area Committee Plan
The Highway 319 Area Plan Committee was a subcommittee of the County Planning Commission. Chair of the Committee was Commissioner Rob Wilfong. The Committee was formed on November 5th, 2009 and tasked with studying the Highway 319 Corridor to identify community concerns and recommend possible actions and strategies to alleviate those concerns while balancing the sensitive heritage and environment of the area. Information pertinent to the work of the Committee is contained herein. Please contact the Horry County Planning & Zoning Department at (843) 915-5340 if you have any questions or concerns.
North Myrtle Beach Transportation Plan
The North Myrtle Beach Thoroughfare Plan was a joint project between Horry County and the City of North Myrtle Beach. The study area extended from U.S. Highway 17 in the City of North Myrtle Beach, SC, to S.C. Highways 57 and 90; from S.C. Route 22 to Route 9 in the unincorporated areas of Horry County, as well as incorporated portions of the City of North Myrtle Beach including Little River Neck Road.