Town of Bluffton Planning Commission Meeting, October 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM

The Town of Bluffton Planning Commission met on October 28, 2026. Commissioners unanimously adopted the proposed 2027 Planning Commission meeting dates and Development Review Committee meeting dates. They also reviewed a preliminary development plan for a roughly 5.18-acre site near May River Road and Buck Island Road, proposing three buildings totaling about 48,900 square feet for retail, office, medical, and restaurant uses, with parking and related infrastructure. The commission unanimously approved the plan subject to conditions: remove parking encroaching into the 24-foot northern buffer, provide a phasing plan showing each phase can function independently, and update the traffic impact analysis to include the nearby apartment complex. The applicant said it could revise the parking layout; commissioners also discussed existing intersection congestion, wetlands authorization, and signal modifications requiring coordination with SCDOT.

The commission held a public hearing on the expiration of the Village at Verdier development agreement and proposed amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance to incorporate the development’s standards into the UDO. Staff described the proposed creation of Appendix B and noted that the agreement expires December 17, 2026; the development has 404 authorized residential units, with residual rights still to be determined, and a 5% workforce-housing obligation. The transcript ends during the staff presentation, before any commission action on those amendments is recorded. No procurement activity, contract awards, or purchasing decisions were identified.