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2026-09-01 - Board of Zoning Appeals (Zoning)

Summary

Built from the posted agenda; the meeting results and public comment documents were not read, so outcomes are not stated.

  • Three routine special exceptions (1 Orange St., 51 Colleton Dr., 171 Broad St.) to vertically extend nonconforming setbacks are on the one-motion, one-vote list.
  • Old business has five hearings: a variance to create three parcels with no frontage at 0 Rafeal Ln.; a front-setback variance for an accessory building at 85 Riverland Dr.; a special exception for church use at 0 Moore Dr. (Diocese of Charleston); a lot frontage and area variance at 7 John St.; and a special exception plus variances for a single-family home on an undersized lot at 0 Main St.
  • New business has six hearings, including a special exception for a 149-unit accommodations use at 1300 Meeting St., marked deferred (see 1300 Meeting Street Accommodations Special Exception), and a no-parking variance for an outdoor cafe area at 268 King St.
  • Other new business: setback variances at 10 Trapman St., 26 Darlington Ave., 110 Nassau St. and 380 Ashley Ave.

Agenda

A. Business items: call to order, roll call, announcements, approval of agenda, minutes of 2026-08-18, meeting procedures, oath.

B. One motion, one vote (staff recommends approval)

  1. 1 Orange St. - special exception, vertically extend nonconforming 0' north side setback, second-floor addition (BZA2026-002440)
  2. 51 Colleton Dr. - special exception, extend nonconforming front and north side setbacks to raise roof and add dormers (BZA2026-002441)
  3. 171 Broad St. - special exception, extend nonconforming 0' east side setback, rear second story addition (BZA2026-002442)

C. Public hearings, old business

  1. 0 Rafeal Ln. - variance to create three residential parcels with 0' frontage (50' required) (BZA2026-002384)
  2. 85 Riverland Dr. - variance for detached accessory building with 25' front setback (60' required) (BZA2026-002423)
  3. 0 Moore Dr. - special exception for church use on residential parcel, Diocese of Charleston (BZA2026-002372)
  4. 7 John St. - variances for a new lot with 30' frontage (40' required) and 2,800 sf area (4,000 sf required)
  5. 0 Main St. - special exception and variance for a detached single-family home on a 2,773 sf lot (6,000 sf required) with 4' side setbacks (BZA2026-002362)

D. Public hearings, new business

  1. 1300 Meeting St. - DEFERRED - special exception for 149-unit accommodations use (BZA2026-002443). See 1300 Meeting Street Accommodations Special Exception.
  2. 10 Trapman St. - variance for elevated utility platform with 0' rear setback (BZA2026-002444)
  3. 268 King St. - variance to provide no off-street parking for a proposed outdoor patron area (cafe), 5 spaces required (BZA2026-002445)
  4. 26 Darlington Ave. - variance for existing accessory building with 0' side and 1' rear setbacks (BZA2026-002446)
  5. 110 Nassau St. - special exception and variance for second story rear addition (BZA2026-002447)
  6. 380 Ashley Ave. - special exception and variance for rear addition with 10' combined side setbacks (BZA2026-002448)

E. Zoning Administrator's business
F. Adjournment

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