BY JASON M. RODRIGUEZ
Horry County officials want to make sure the majority of council would approve allowing storage containers as living areas for homeless veterans before spending the time researching how it works in other communities.
The Veterans Housing Development Corp. plans to build a gated community in the area to help homeless veterans get back on their feet.
Janet Carter, director of zoning for Horry County, said the plans fit within the county’s mixed use zoning laws, because organizers, who spoke to the county’s infrastructure and regulation committee Thursday, said they plan to have a small store, a medical facility and more within the gated community. An exact spot for the nearly 3-acre village has not been determined.
There are about 50,000 homeless veterans nationwide, and roughly 300 in Horry County. Carter said she wants to make sure council initially has interest in it before her staff does the research.
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