Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Information

A meeting of the BZA will be held Monday, December 2, 2024 at 4:00 pm, in the Council Chambers, 2nd Floor, Room 249, Lonnie Hamilton, III Public Services Building, 4045 Bridge View Drive, North Charleston, SC 29405. This hearing is open to the public and will be recorded.

Information on each application, including documents submitted by the applicant, will be available on this site one week prior to the meeting. All comments should be directed to the various public comment methods described specifically for each case.  Inquiries only should be directed to the Zoning and Planning Department (843) 202-7200 or bza@charlestoncounty.org referencing the case number and TMS number.

Public Comment Instructions:

This platform offers a variety of commenting methods for the public to utilize, including suvey, email, text, and voicemail comments.  All comments, if received by the public comment deadline established for each meeting, will be included in the packet provided to the Board of Zoning Appeals.  Each case listed below includes the various methods to comment on each case individually - please click into each case and the information is provided under the section titled "Additional ways to participate".

Members of the public wishing to speak at the Public Hearing should sign-up on sign-up sheet which will be available in the Council Chambers by 3:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2024.

 

The BZA public hearing will be livestreamed (for viewing only) on the Charleston County Government website at: https://www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/county-council/cctv.php

In keeping with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance should contact the County's ADA Coordinator in Human Resources at (843) 958-4700 during regular business hours in advance of the meeting. 

Cases Open for Public Comment

BZA VARIANCE REQUEST: BZA-10-24-00808

BZA-10-24-00808: Variance request to reduce the required 50’ front/street side setback by 13.2’ to 36.8’ and to reduce the required 15’ interior side setback by 3.8’ to 11.2’...

BZA VARIANCE REQUEST: BZA-10-24-00809

BZA-10-24-00809: Variance request to reduce the required 3’ interior side setback for an existing unpermitted detached accessory structure (shed) and to reduce the required 20’ front/street...

BZA VARIANCE REQUEST: BZA-10-24-00810

BZA-10-24-00810: Variance request to reduce the required 30’ rear setback by 20’ to 10’ for an existing unpermitted detached accessory structure (garage/carport).SUBJECT PARCEL: 4423...

BZA VARIANCE REQUEST: BZA-10-24-00811

BZA-10-24-00811: Variance request to encroach within a restricted area three times the DBH (Critical Root Zone) of a 24” DBH Grand Live Oak Tree for an existing unpermitted detached accessory structure...

BZA VARIANCE REQUEST: BZA-10-24-00812

BZA-10-24-00812: Variance request to reduce the required 50’ Critical Line setback by 14.84’ to 35.16’ for a proposed addition.SUBJECT PARCEL: 7813 Russell Creek Drive – Edisto...

BZA SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST: BZA-10-24-00813

BZA-10-24-00813: Special Exception request to exceed the maximum building footprint of 10,000 sq. ft. for a proposed 20,450 sq. ft. building to be used for the Orange Grove Elementary Charter School Gymnasium...

BZA VARIANCE REQUEST: BZA-10-24-00814

BZA-10-24-00814: Variance request to change the natural grade above or below the root system or around the trunk of a 26” DBH Grand Live Oak Tree for parking lot drive aisles for the proposed Orange...

BZA SPECIAL EXCEPTION REQUEST: BZA-10-24-00815

BZA-10-24-00815: Special Exception request for the establishment of a Medical Office use in the Rural Residential (RR) Zoning District. SUBJECT PARCEL: 2043 Bohicket Road – Johns Island (TMS...

BZA VARIANCE REQUEST: BZA-10-24-00816

BZA-10-24-00816: Variance request for an access drive to encroach within the required 35’ Critical Line buffer for a proposed Medical Office use.SUBJECT PARCEL: 2043 Bohicket Road – Johns Island...

BZA VARIANCE REQUEST: BZA-10-24-00817

BZA-10-24-00817: Variance request for an access drive that is less than 20’ wide for a proposed Medical Office use.SUBJECT PARCEL: 2043 Bohicket Road – Johns Island (TMS # 278-00-00-029) ZONING...

BZA VARIANCE REQUEST: BZA-10-24-00818

BZA-10-24-00818: Variance request to remove a 10”/16” Grand Magnolia Tree and to encroach more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the protected root zone area and to encroach within a restricted...