Horry panel recommends approval for proposed Little River Wawa
A proposed Wawa convenience store, gas pumps and car wash at Water Grande Boulevard and S.C. Highway 9 in Little River has cleared a planning step, but the project has not received final county approval. On Nov. 5, the Horry County Planning Commission recommended approval of a land-use amendment, Here Myrtle Beach reported. Horry County’s meeting archive lists a commission meeting that day.
Developers told commissioners the amendment was needed to allow underground fuel tanks, according to the report. The proposed site is at the intersection of Water Grande Boulevard and S.C. Highway 9.
County Council still has to act
Does the commission’s recommendation mean the store is approved? No. The commission recommended the land-use change, but Horry County Council must still consider the proposal. Here Myrtle Beach reported that three Council readings are required. The commission’s recommendation does not itself authorize the store, fuel pumps or car wash.
Residents opposing the proposal, including people from the nearby Bridgewater community, raised concerns about traffic at a busy intersection, strained roads and public safety, according to Here Myrtle Beach. Those are residents’ concerns, not established effects of the proposal.
Sources
- Wawa Plan for Little River Clears Horry Planning Commission, Here Myrtle Beach
- Planning and Zoning View — Horry County Streaming Media Archive, Horry County Government / Granicus
- www.horrycountysc.gov
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