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2026-10-20 - Board of Zoning Appeals (Zoning)

Summary

Built from the posted agenda; outcomes are not recorded here.

  • Old business: a setback variance for additions at 10 Hester St. (Wagener Terrace, SR-2) and a use variance for wedding photography on the SR-1 part of a split-zoned parcel at 1025 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. (West Ashley). See Wedding Venue Use Variances.
  • New business: a use variance for a wedding venue at 10 Percy St. (DR-2F). See Wedding Venue Use Variances.
  • 29 Henrietta St. (Garden District): duplex with 1,592 sf per unit (2,000 required), 0' front setback and no off-street parking (4 required). See 29 Henrietta Street Duplex Variances.
  • 88 King St. (Charlestowne): special exception to vertically extend a 0' side setback plus a variance for a two-story rear addition at 43% lot occupancy (35% maximum). See 88 King Street Rear Addition.
  • Also: 460 Arlington Dr. height variance (41' where 35' is the maximum) for a covered utility equipment area; 51 1/2 Gibbes St. special exception and variance for a detached house on an undersized lot; 33 Hester St. special exception and front setback variance to convert a porch.
  • Minutes of July 21, September 1 and October 6, 2026 are up for approval. Written comments were due by noon October 19.

Agenda

A. Business items: call to order, roll call, announcements, approval of agenda, minutes (July 21, September 1, October 6, 2026), meeting procedures, oath

B. One-motion one-vote

C. Public hearings, old business

  1. 10 Hester St. (BZA2026-002406): variance, additions and stairs with reduced setbacks
  2. 1025 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. (BZA2026-002460): use variance, wedding photography on SR-1 portion; see Wedding Venue Use Variances

D. Public hearings, new business

  1. 460 Arlington Dr. (BZA2026-002482): height variance, 41' (35' maximum)
  2. 10 Percy St. (BZA2026-002483): use variance, wedding venue in DR-2F; see Wedding Venue Use Variances
  3. 29 Henrietta St. (BZA2026-002484): duplex variances; see 29 Henrietta Street Duplex Variances
  4. 51 1/2 Gibbes St. (BZA2026-002485): special exception and variance, undersized lot, 22' rear setback
  5. 33 Hester St. (BZA2026-002486): special exception and front setback variance (16')
  6. 88 King St. (BZA2026-002487): special exception and lot occupancy variance; see 88 King Street Rear Addition

E. Zoning Administrator's business

F. Adjournment

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