Board of Zoning Appeals Site Design

BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS – SITE DESIGN CITY OF CHARLESTON A meeting of the BZA-SD will be held Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at 5 p.m. in the Main Conference Room, Third Floor, 75 Calhoun Street. A. Deferred applications from previously advertised BZA-SD agendas. B. New Applications. 1. Brownswood Rd. (Johns Island) (TMS # 279-00-00-225, 249 & 405) Request a special exception from Sec. 54-327 to allow the removal of one grand tree. Request a variance from Sec. 54-330 to allow the reduction in the impervious construction setback near the bases of 15 grand trees. Zoned SR-1. Owner: Cornerstone Commercial Mortgage, LLC/Applicant: HLA, Inc. 2. 91 Stuart St. (East Side) ( TMS # 459-01-03-063) Request a special exception from Sec. 54-327 to allow the removal of one grand tree. Request a variance from Sec. 54-327 to allow the removal of six protected trees. Zoned DR-2. Owner: Charleston Water System/Applicant: CDM Smith 3. Main Rd. (West Ashley) (TMS # 285-07-00-004) Request a variance from Sec. 54-347 to omit a required landscape buffer (Ordinance requires a 50-foot type F buffer). Zoned GB. Owner: John D. Shields/Applicant: John D. Shields 4. Carolina Bay Drive (Carolina Bay) (TMS # 309-00-00-054) Request a variance from Sec. 54-327 to allow the removal of one grand tree. Request a special exception from Sec. 54-327 to allow the removal of two grand trees. Zoned PUD. Owner: Pulte Group/Applicant: Seamon Whiteside & Associates 5. Fairchild Street (Daniel Island) (TMS #275-00-00-132) Request a variance from Sec. 54-327 to allow the removal of 9 grand trees. Request a variance from Sec. 4.2(6) (Daniel Island M.P.) to allow a 40-foot wide driveway. Zoned DI-GO. Owner: Fairchild Street LLC/Applicant: City of Charleston For more information contact the Zoning Division Office at 724-3781 or www.charleston- sc.gov