Appendix 908. Racepath Community Priority Investment Zone.

(A)

Purpose .

1.

The Racepath Community Priority Investment Zone is herein established to implement strategies identified in the Racepath Neighborhood Plan by providing standards relative to land tenure and density in the continued use, creation, and redevelopment of housing within the community.

2.

The zone is established to provide unified standards and requirements for minimum lot size, building setbacks, and multiple structures on a single parcel as defined herein.

3.

The standards herein shall be permitted regardless of the underlying zoning. When any existing county ordinance is amended, the standards herein shall remain applicable to properties located within the Zone.

(B)

Applicability . The standards herein shall be applicable to any existing residential parcel having multiple structures that is located within the boundaries of the Priority Investment Zone.

(C)

Boundaries . The Racepath Community Priority Investment Zone generally is bounded by Robert Grissom Parkway to the North, the City of Myrtle Beach Stormwater right-of-way to the West, and those parcels internal to the community fronting or accessed from Racepath Street. Exhibit 1 Racepath Neighborhood Boundaries provides the location of the boundaries.

(D)

Multiple structures.

1.

Multiple structures shall be allowed on residential parcels within the Zone provided the following standards are met;

(a)

All structures shall adhere to the setbacks herein;

(b)

All structures shall adhere to minimum separation requirements;

(c)

No more than two (2) residential units on any parcel less than one-half (½) acre in area;

(d)

No more than four (4) residential units on any parcel greater than one-half (½) to one (1) acre in area; and

(e)

No more than six (6) structures on any parcel.

(E)

Setbacks . Setbacks in the Zone are as follows, regardless of the underlying zoning:

Setback	Distance
Front	10 feet
Rear	10 feet
Side	5 feet

 

(F)

Occupancy . Occupancy of parcels with multiple residential structures shall not be limited by blood, marriage, adoption, guardianship or other duly authorized custodial relationship.