North Myrtle Beach meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

North Myrtle Beach Council to weigh plastic bag ban, land transfer; no decisions made in recent meetings

Over the past two weeks, North Myrtle Beach boards and committees met to review land-use requests, a proposed plastic bag ban, and other items. All meetings were agenda-only, with minutes not yet published, so no final decisions were made. The most consequential items are set for the City Council's Aug. 17 meeting.

City Council

The City Council will take first readings on two ordinances at its Aug. 17 meeting. One would convey a 1.70-acre parcel off Long Bay Road to North Strand Helping Hand. The other would amend Chapter 12 to regulate single-use carryout plastic bags. The council will also consider a resolution approving the evaluation and salary of City Manager Ryan Fabbri, and hold a second reading on an amendment to Chapter 22 regarding towing from private property. The agenda includes a presentation of the 2025 audit by Greene Finney Cauley, LLP, and a public comment period limited to 30 minutes with 3-minute speakers.

Planning Commission

On Aug. 18, the Planning Commission will review several land-use items. These include a street renaming of Sandridge Road Extension, West Pelican, and Old Sanders Road to Atlantic Breeze Drive; a rezoning of 1.40 acres on Creek Front Road from Highway Commercial (HC) to Medium Density Residential (R-2); four annexation requests, including 0.22 acres at 1323-B Waterway Drive and 0.5 acres at 1416 Jacks Circle Road; and a final subdivision plat for 68 residential lots in Phase 1A of Dockside Preserve. The commission will also review a minor amendment to the Robbers Roost Planned Development District.

Technical Review Committee

The committee met twice. On Aug. 13, it reviewed a courtesy request for a seven-bedroom house at 5206 North Ocean Boulevard, a rezoning request for 4200 Poinsett Street from Highway Commercial to Medium Density Residential, a major amendment to the Parkway Group Planned Development District for four buildings in McDowell Corporate Center, and a minor subdivision plat for a section of the 1400 block of Highway 17 North. On Aug. 20, it reviewed a courtesy request for an 18-hole Cornhole Mini Golf course at 1111 Sea Mountain Highway, a pre-annexation request for two parcels east of Harrelson Avenue, a site-specific plan for the North Myrtle Beach Aquatic and Fitness Center expansion at 1100 2nd Avenue South, a courtesy review for Dock Holidays Marina to install two gates at 1519 13th Avenue North, and a discussion on a building permit for a new transfer station at 1220 2nd Avenue South.

Other meetings

The Public Arts Commission met Aug. 12 to set FY2027 priorities, including a mural program, an artist registry, and a public art funding strategy. It also discussed art programming for the NMB Live! festival and the Flavors of Fall Art Competition. The Board of Zoning Appeals cancelled its August meeting; the only item, a tree removal application by David DiMaio at 946 Morrall Drive, was withdrawn.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days. The next scheduled meetings are the ones described above, all of which have already occurred. Residents can check the city's official website for future agendas and minutes.

Council to weigh land donation, plastic bag ban; recent meeting outcomes pending

No decisions have been published from North Myrtle Beach meetings held over the past two weeks, as minutes have not yet been released. The most consequential items on the horizon are on the City Council's agenda for Monday, Aug. 17, including a proposed land conveyance and a plastic bag ban.

Recent meetings

All recent meetings were held as scheduled, but their minutes have not yet been published, so no outcomes are available.

• **City Council (Aug. 5)** held a workshop to discuss a potential ordinance regulating food truck operations citywide. The item was listed as discussion only, with no final decision made.
• **Technical Review Committee (Aug. 6)** reviewed five applications, including site-specific development plans for Smithfield Chicken 'N Bar-B-Q at 50 Lassiter Court, 2800 and 2802 North Ocean Boulevard, a courtesy review for a construction supply building at 8550 Water Tower Road, and a major preliminary subdivision for Long Bay Marina off West Pelican Road creating five residential lots.
• **Public Arts Commission (Aug. 12)** reviewed its FY2027 work plan, identifying up to five primary priorities, and discussed art programming for the NMB Live! festival and the Flavors of Fall Art Competition. The commission also discussed the Façade Improvement Grant Program and public art funding through development fees.
• **Board of Zoning Appeals (Aug. 13)** cancelled its August meeting. The only scheduled item, an application by David DiMaio for removal of a 28” tree at 946 Morrall Drive, was withdrawn.
• **Technical Review Committee (Aug. 13)** reviewed four applications: a courtesy review for a seven-sleeping-area house at 5206 North Ocean Boulevard, a rezoning request for 4200 Poinsett Street from Highway Commercial (HC) to Medium Density Residential (R-2), a major amendment to the Parkway Group Planned Development District for four buildings in McDowell Corporate Center, and a minor subdivision combination plat for a section of the 1400 block of Highway 17 North.

Upcoming meetings

City Council – Monday, Aug. 17

The council will hold a regular meeting with an executive session on FOIA legal matters, followed by public business. Key items include:

• A resolution to approve the evaluation and salary of City Manager Ryan Fabbri.
• First reading of an ordinance to convey an approximately 1.70-acre parcel off Long Bay Road to North Strand Helping Hand.
• First reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 12 on single-use carryout plastic bags.
• Second reading of an ordinance to amend Chapter 22 on towing from private property.
• A presentation of the 2025 audit by Greene Finney Cauley, LLP.

The meeting includes a public comment period limited to 30 minutes with 3-minute speakers.

Planning Commission – Tuesday, Aug. 18

The commission will consider several land-use items, including:

• Street renaming SN-26-1: Sandridge Road Extension, West Pelican, and Old Sanders Road to Atlantic Breeze Drive.
• Rezoning Z-26-14: 1.40 acres on Creek Front Road from Highway Commercial (HC) to Medium Density Residential (R-2).
• Annexation requests for 1323-B Waterway Drive (0.22 acres) and 1416 Jacks Circle Road (0.5 acres), both requested as R-1.
• Final subdivision plat SUB-26-29: 68 residential lots in Phase 1A of Dockside Preserve.
• A minor amendment to the Robbers Roost Planned Development District.

The commission will also approve minutes from its June and July meetings.

Coming up

• **City Council** – Monday, Aug. 17, regular meeting (agenda items as above).
• **Planning Commission** – Tuesday, Aug. 18, regular meeting (land-use items as above).

Both meetings are open to the public. Agendas and minutes are available on the city's official website.

North Myrtle Beach meetings: annexations, subdivisions, and audit appointment on recent agendas

North Myrtle Beach's City Council, Planning Commission, and Technical Review Committee each met over the past two weeks, with agendas covering property annexations, residential subdivisions, and the city's upcoming financial audit. Minutes have not yet been published for any of these meetings, so the items below reflect what was scheduled for consideration rather than confirmed outcomes.

City Council — July 20

City Council was scheduled to act on several items, including a resolution designating Greene Finney Cauley, LLP to perform the annual audit for FY 2026 and FY 2027.

The agenda also listed second readings on ordinances amending Chapter 20 Land Development Regulations and Chapter 23 Zoning to clarify site-specific development plan requirements.

A resolution for a pre-annexation agreement for the property at 1424 Jacks Circle Road was on the agenda. Unfinished business included a second-reading ordinance to remove maximum bedroom area and count limits in residential districts.

Because minutes are not yet available, it is not confirmed which of these items passed, failed, or were deferred.

Planning Commission — July 21

The Planning Commission was set to review two residential subdivision sketch plans:

• SUB-25-19: Sketch plan for 25 residential lots in Cherry Grove Subdivision off Ye Olde Kings Highway.
• SUB-26-31: Sketch plan for five residential lots in Long Bay Marina Subdivision off West Pelican Road.

Also scheduled: CIP-26-3, a review of a Lime Tank capital improvement project, and Z-26-13, an amendment to the Robbers Roost Planned Development District to extend a privacy fence.

Technical Review Committee — July 23

The committee was scheduled to review two annexation and zoning requests, both seeking R-1 designation:

• ±0.5 acres at 1416 Jacks Circle Road.
• ±0.25 acres at 1372 Jacks Circle Road.

A site-specific development plan for an amenity center with pool at 1501 Tams Drive was also on the agenda.

Technical Review Committee — July 30

A second TRC meeting agenda included:

• TRC-26-18: Site-specific development plan for an amenity center with pool at 8525 Blue Heron Lane.
• CR-26-36: Courtesy review for two marina gates at 1519 13th Avenue North.
• Z-26-19: Annexation and zoning petition for ±2.00 acres on Water Tower Road, with a requested zoning change to Highway Commercial (HC).
• SUB-25-18: Major sketch plan for 36 single-family homes off Cane Street.
• TRC-19-29: Reapproval of the North Myrtle Beach Storage facility at 901 2nd Avenue North.

Coming up

The Board of Zoning Appeals will not meet in August. The only scheduled item of new business — BZA-26-23, an application by David DiMaio for removal of a 28-inch tree at 946 Morrall Drive — was withdrawn by the applicant.

No other public meetings are listed in the next 14 days based on the agendas provided. Residents seeking confirmed outcomes from the July 20–30 meetings should watch for published minutes from the city.

North Myrtle Beach Roundup: BZA Approves Dockside Preserve Variance with Tree Requirements; Chick-fil-A Plan and Annexations on Deck

The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a variance for the Dockside Preserve Phase 1A project, requiring protection of specific trees, planting of 493 inches of replacement trees of the same species, and allowing removal of two dead trees. That decision, recorded in official minutes from the July 9 Technical Review Committee meeting, was the only item with a recorded outcome among recent North Myrtle Beach meetings; most others were agenda-only with minutes not yet published.

Dockside Preserve Variance and Subdivision Reviews

The Technical Review Committee on July 9 reviewed two subdivision applications but did not approve or deny them, according to the minutes. Staff provided comments on bridge certification and cost estimates. The same minutes note that the Board of Zoning Appeals approved the Dockside Preserve Phase 1A variance with the tree protection and replacement conditions described above.

Board of Zoning Appeals: Two Setback Variances

Also on July 9, the Board of Zoning Appeals was scheduled to hold public hearings and vote on two variance requests. Minutes have not yet been published, so outcomes are not available.

• **BZA-26-9:** Jonathan Reynolds requested reduced front and rear setbacks at 1205 Perrin Dr. for a five-bedroom home on a 2,226 sq ft lot in the R-4 district. Staff recommended the board review the variance criteria.
• **BZA-26-20:** David O'Connell requested a front yard setback variance at 247 Palmetto Harbor Dr. in the R-1B district.

Technical Review Committee: Chick-fil-A, Rezoning, Annexations

On July 16, the Technical Review Committee was set to review several development applications. Minutes are not yet published.

• A Chick-fil-A site-specific development plan at 500 Highway 17 North.
• A rezoning request for six parcels on Creek Front Road to R-2.
• An annexation request for ±0.22 acres at 1323 Waterway Drive.
• A pre-annexation request for a ±0.50 acre parcel at 1424 Jacks Circle Road.
• A covered patio construction application at 400 North Ocean Boulevard.

Public Arts Commission: Fees and FY2027 Work Plan

The Public Arts Commission met July 8 to discuss development fees for public art as old business and to review the FY2027 work plan and meeting conduct guidelines as new business. Communications included updates on NMB Live!, FY2027 façade grants, and artist interest forms. Minutes are not yet published, so no actions are confirmed.

Coming Up

City Council — Monday, July 20: Council is scheduled to adopt a resolution designating Greene Finney Cauley, LLP to perform the annual audit for FY 2026 and FY 2027. Second readings are set on ordinances amending Chapter 20 Land Development Regulations and Chapter 23 Zoning to clarify site-specific development plan requirements. A resolution would approve a pre-annexation agreement for 1424 Jacks Circle Road. Unfinished business includes a second reading on an ordinance to remove maximum bedroom area and count limits in residential districts.

Planning Commission — Tuesday, July 21: The commission will discuss two residential subdivision sketch plans — SUB-25-19 for 25 lots in Cherry Grove Subdivision off Ye Olde Kings Highway, and SUB-26-31 for five lots in Long Bay Marina Subdivision off West Pelican Road. Also on the agenda: CIP-26-3, a review of a Lime Tank capital improvement project, and Z-26-13, an amendment to the Robbers Roost Planned Development District to extend a privacy fence.

North Myrtle Beach Boards Review 64-Lot Subdivision, Setback Variances, and New Restaurant

Several North Myrtle Beach advisory boards and committees met or posted agendas in the first half of July, covering residential subdivisions, zoning variances, and new commercial development. All items below are drawn from agendas only — minutes have not yet been published, so no final decisions are confirmed in this roundup.

Technical Review Committee — July 2

The committee's agenda listed four courtesy review items:

• A 4,500-square-foot quick service restaurant at 1350 Highway 17 South.
• A mother-in-law suite addition at 903 23rd Avenue North.
• A vinyl fencing amendment for the Robber's Roost Planned Development District near Bonnett Drive.
• A 38-by-40-foot covered patio at Coconuts Tiki Bar.

Minutes for this meeting have not been published.

Public Arts Commission — July 8

The commission's agenda included discussion of development fees for public art under old business. New business items listed a review of the FY2027 work plan and adoption of meeting conduct guidelines.

Communications on the agenda included updates on NMB Live!, FY2027 façade grants, and artist interest forms.

Minutes have not been published.

Board of Zoning Appeals — July 9

The board scheduled public hearings and votes on two variance requests:

• **BZA-26-9:** Jonathan Reynolds requested reduced front and rear setbacks at 1205 Perrin Drive to build a 5-bedroom home on a 2,226-square-foot lot in the R-4 district. Staff recommended the board review the variance criteria for this request.
• **BZA-26-20:** David O'Connell requested a front yard setback variance at 247 Palmetto Harbor Drive in the R-1B district.

No vote tallies are available because minutes have not been published.

Technical Review Committee — July 9

The committee's agenda included two subdivision reviews and a building permit discussion:

• A revised preliminary plat, **SUB-24-35**, for Waterside Wax Myrtle in the Parkway Group Planned Development District.
• A major final subdivision plat, **SUB-26-29**, creating 64 residential lots, open space, and a private right-of-way in Dockside Preserve Phase 1A.
• A building permit request for a 129-square-foot addition to an existing produce stand at 807 Highway 17 South.

The 64-lot Dockside Preserve plat is the largest residential item on this week's agendas. Minutes have not been published.

What This Means for Residents

The Dockside Preserve Phase 1A final plat, if approved, would create 64 new residential lots in the city. The two BZA variance requests could affect what gets built on two specific properties on Perrin Drive and Palmetto Harbor Drive. The proposed quick service restaurant on Highway 17 South would add roughly 4,500 square feet of commercial space along that corridor.

Because all four meetings are listed as agenda-only with no published minutes, the city's records do not yet confirm what was decided, tabled, or continued. Residents seeking outcomes should watch for posted minutes on the city's website.

Coming Up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days (July 13–27, 2026), according to the data provided.

North Myrtle Beach meetings: police aid pact, restaurant review, and zoning variances on the agenda

North Myrtle Beach's recent public meetings covered law enforcement cooperation, development reviews, and public art funding, though minutes have not yet been published for any of the sessions. Here is what was scheduled for discussion.

City Council — Police Mutual Aid Agreement with Conway

On June 25, City Council was set to consider a resolution on a Mutual Aid and Law Enforcement Support Agreement between North Myrtle Beach and the City of Conway. The agreement concerns law enforcement cooperation between the two cities. No vote tally or outcome is available because minutes have not been published.

Technical Review Committee — June 25

The committee was scheduled to review two items:

• A privacy fence amendment at 1320 Jolly Roger Drive in the Robber's Roost neighborhood.
• A courtesy review for Cherry Grove Marina at 2201 Little River Neck Road.

No outcomes are available; minutes have not been published.

Technical Review Committee — July 2

The committee had four items on its agenda:

• A 4,500-square-foot quick service restaurant at 1350 Highway 17 South.
• A mother-in-law suite addition at 903 23rd Avenue North.
• A vinyl fencing amendment for Robber's Roost PDD near Bonnett Drive.
• A 38-by-40-foot covered patio at Coconuts Tiki Bar.

No outcomes are available; minutes have not been published.

Public Arts Commission — June 24

The Public Arts Commission was scheduled to review how other municipalities fund public art through development-related fees. The agenda listed a discussion of funding models and best practices, along with a "Show-up Art Show" communication item. No outcomes are available; minutes have not been published.

Coming up

Board of Zoning Appeals — July 9: The board will hold public hearings and vote on two variance requests.

• **Variance BZA-26-9:** Jonathan Reynolds requests reduced front and rear setbacks at 1205 Perrin Drive to build a 5-bedroom home on a 2,226-square-foot lot in the R-4 district. Staff recommends the board review the variance criteria for this request.
• **Variance BZA-26-20:** David O'Connell requests a front yard setback variance at 247 Palmetto Harbor Drive in the R-1B district.

Both requests involve irregularly shaped or constrained lots where standard setbacks may not apply. The board's decisions could determine whether the property owners can proceed with their planned construction.

North Myrtle Beach roundup: Police mutual aid, public art funding discussed; zoning board set to hear setback variances

North Myrtle Beach’s government boards met over the past two weeks to consider a police cooperation pact, public art funding models, and several property modifications, though final votes and official minutes were not available for any of the meetings as of press time. A single upcoming hearing will decide two residential setback variances.

Public Arts Commission

The Public Arts Commission on June 24 discussed how the city might finance public art through fees tied to new development. Commissioners reviewed case studies from other municipalities and various funding structures. The agenda also included a communication update on the Show-up Art Show. No formal action was taken.

City Council

On June 25, the City Council considered a resolution to enter a Mutual Aid and Law Enforcement Support Agreement with the City of Conway. The single-item agenda would authorize North Myrtle Beach police to assist Conway officers and vice versa under a formal collaborative framework. The full council was present; a vote tally was not released by deadline.

Technical Review Committee

The Technical Review Committee held two meetings during the period, both focused on land-use and design matters.

On June 25, members reviewed a privacy fence amendment at 1320 Jolly Roger Drive within the Robber’s Roost subdivision and a courtesy application for Cherry Grove Marina at 2201 Little River Neck Road. The committee’s recommendations, if any, were not published.

On July 2, the committee returned with a longer docket. Items included a 4,500-square-foot quick-service restaurant proposed for 1350 Highway 17 South, a mother-in-law suite addition at 903 23rd Avenue North, a vinyl fencing amendment for the Robber’s Roost Planned Development District near Bonnett Drive, and a 38-foot-by-40-foot covered patio addition at Coconuts Tiki Bar. All applications were listed as courtesy reviews. Minutes were not yet available.

Coming up

The Board of Zoning Appeals will meet July 9 at City Hall. Two variance requests are on the public-hearing agenda:

• **BZA-26-9**: Jonathan Reynolds is asking for reduced front and rear building setbacks at 1205 Perrin Drive to construct a five-bedroom home on a 2,226-square-foot lot in the R-4 district. Staff recommends the board review all variance criteria.
• **BZA-26-20**: David O’Connell requests a front yard setback variance at 247 Palmetto Harbor Drive in the R-1B zoning district.

The board will take final votes on both applications following the hearings. The meeting begins at 5:30 p.m.