Lake Waccamaw Commissioners put in place a modified text amendment regulating structures along the waterfront on Lake Shore Drive and Canal Cove Road and voted to purchase a piece of property at Tuesday night’s November Town Hall meeting. The new ordinance restricts fences higher than three feet, while the procurement of the Church Street medical facility will allow it to be refurbished and used as the municipality’s soon-to-be Town Hall.
Lakefront Regulations Changed
Fences and other structures on the lake side of Lake Shore Drive and Canal Cove Road now have updated ordinances in place to preserve the scenic view of both the lake and the canals in the area. The text amendment now states that only access ways, steps, decks, handrails, guardrails, bulkheads, and fences may be allowed if they meet certain requirements.
The structures listed may be constructed in the required yard or setback, but shall not be closer than six inches from a property line. They cannot be more than three feet tall, and the height will be measured from the natural grade at any given point along the span of the structure. The above ground portion of a fence or handrail can only be made of brick, decorative wrought iron, or treated wood with fifty-three percent transparency.
Guardrails are considered any structure used to delineate a boundary, such as wooden posts with a rope running between them.
Town Buys Church Street Property
The medical building and land located at 107 Church Street will soon serve as the new Lake Waccamaw Town Hall. The property was purchased for $200,000, leaving Lake Waccamaw with extra funds from a $2.5 million grant to not only renovate the facility, but to also repair and refurbish the current Town Hall for municipal offices and possibly break ground at Elizabeth Brinkley Park on the donated 27-acre track.
The grant was secured by efforts from Mayor Matt Wilson and Town Manager Damon Kempski after a trip to Raleigh to stand before state legislatures where they presented both infrastructure and building restoration needs for the Lake.
“When the funds came back, we were allocated $2.5 million for a new Town Hall or facilities,” explained Wilson at the meeting.
The expiration date for use of the monies was fast approaching, and when Church Street parcel was put on the market, Commissioner Terry Littrell put in a bid on behalf of Lake Waccamaw to secure the premises.
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