By JEFFERSON WEAVER
Staff Writer

A new campground may be in the works on Dupree Landing Road.

The Columbus County Planning Board Thursday approved a plan submitted by Mike Butts to build a 45-lot recreational vehicle campground on Dupree Landing Road near Lake Waccamaw. The campground, called Last Chance Campground, will be situated just west of the town limits.

The Planning Board gave the go-ahead to send the plan to the county commissioners with a favorable endorsement. The senior county board has the final say on whether a permit for the project will be granted.

Don Eggert of the Cape Fear Council of Governments, who is interim planner for the county, told the planning board that Last Chance has met or exceeded all requirements by the county, and is waiting for additional state permits for driveway access and wells. Butts is also working with the town of Lake Waccamaw to add the project to the town’s sewer system, Eggert said.

Chairman Lacy Chandler pointed out that the county’s RV park ordinance requires 25 feet of road frontage, while the park plan calls for 37 feet. The park plan also exceeds the minimum lot size, with the proposal listing lots at 1,850 feet, rather than the required minimum of 1,250.

County commissioners will consider the request at their Sept. 4 meeting.