Proposal to bring axe-throwing small business to Myrtle Beach moves forward

MYRTLE Seashore, S.C. (WMBF) – The 1st axe-throwing business enterprise in the city of Myrtle Seashore could come to be a reality before long.

The Myrtle Seashore City Council handed the first reading through to amend the zoning code to enable indoor axe-throwing in the Highway Industrial and Gentle Production zoning districts.

Dan Shaffer, the co-owner of Keystone Creative Escape Gates, and his enterprise spouse David Wilhelm want to open up the “Challenge Axeccepted” organization in Myrtle Beach. A spot has not been finalized but they are hoping to be around the downtown location, alongside Kings Highway.

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Throughout the metropolis council assembly, there was a lengthy discussion focused on safety fears encompassing the action and some of the problems relating to how much square footage should be selected to axe throwing.

The Myrtle Beach Scheduling Fee proposed that no significantly less than 50% of the gross square footage be designated to axe-throwing. But councilmembers ended up removing the 50% problem.

Ahead of the vote, Councilman Gregg Smith shared his views on the town council expending so considerably time speaking about the axe-throwing business enterprise.

“What we’re doing listed here is expending a to of time on a small issue that is everywhere else when we could be focusing our electrical power on a lot more significant factors,” Smith reported.

The amendment to the zoning code will have to pass a next studying ahead of it can acquire result and the venture can move ahead.

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