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, November 2, 2016 at 5 p.m. in the Public Meeting Room, First Floor, 2 George Street (Gaillard Center Municipal Building). A. Deferred applications from previously advertised BZA-SD agendas. 1. Maybank Hwy (Johns Island)(TMS#3450000093 & 167) Request a reconsideration of the Board’s decision to deny the request for a variance from Sec 54-347 to omit a landscape buffer adjacent to the Maybank Hwy. on September 7, 2016. Zoned LB & C Owner: St. Johns Marina Commercial, LLC/Applicant: James Wilson & SWA, Inc. 2. 2503 Watercrest Ln (Headquarters Plantation)(TMS# 3460700067) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of one grand tree. Zoned SR-4 Owner: Matthew S. Graham, Jr/Applicant: Same 3. 1872 Headquarters Plantation Dr (Headquarters Plantation)(TMS# 3460000525) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of one grand tree. Zoned DR-1 Owner: Saussy Burbank/Applicant: Same 4. 20 Fairchild St (Daniel Island)(TMS# 2750000269) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to omit the 15 protected trees per acre requirement. Request a variance from Sec 54-347 to allow a 10-foot landscape buffer adjacent to I-526. Zoned DI-TC. Owner: 225 SFD United, LLC/Applicant: Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. B. New Applications. 1. Sam Rittenberg Blvd (West Ashley)(TMS#4150000050) Request a variance from Sec 54-347 to a omit the required landscape buffer adjacent to Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Request a special exception from Sec 54-347 to allow a reduction in the required OCRM Critical Line Buffer and building setback line. Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of one grand tree. Zoned DR-1 Owner: Sunspring Partners, LLC/Applicant: Todd Richardson. 2. 1070 Jenkins Rd (West Ashley)(TMS #3511400011&068) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of two grand trees. Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to omit the 15 protected trees per acre requirement. Zoned BP Owner: C & M, LLC/Applicant: Earthsource Engineering 3. 1843 Salvo Ln (Johns Island)(TMS# 2790000216) Request a special exception from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of one grand tree. Zoned SR-1 Owner: William & Laura Southerland/Applicant: William Southerland 4. 106 Coming St (Radcliffeborough)(TMS# 4601603017) Request a special exception from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of two grand trees. Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to omit the 15 protected trees per acre requirement. Request a variance from Sec 54-343.1b to allow a reduced number of parking lot landscape islands. Zoned DR-2 Owner: 106 Coming Street, LLC/Applicant: Forsberg Engineering BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS—SITE DESIGN/NOVEMBER 2, 2016 PAGE 2 5. River Rd (Johns Island)(TMS#3120000125) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of ten grand trees. Request a special exception from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of six grand trees. Zoned PUD Owner: DR Horton/Applicant: Civil Site Environmental, Inc. 6. 2861 Ashley River Rd (West Ashley)(TMS# 3560000011) Request a variance from Sec 54-343 to allow a reduced landscape buffer adjacent to Ashley River Road. Zoned SR-1 Owner: Trustees of St. Phillip AME Church/Applicant: John B. Crouch III 7. Ashley Crossing Ln (West Ashley)(TMS#3540800003) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of eight grand trees. Zoned GB Owner: Ashriv, LLC/Applicant: LS3P 8. 813 Dupont Rd (West Ashley)(TMS# 3511300047) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of four grand trees. Request a special exception from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of three grand trees. Request a variance from Sec 54-330 to allow a reduced impervious construction setback near the bases of protected and grand trees. Zoned DR-2 Owner: The Oaks at Dupont, LLC/Applicant: SGA Architecture 9. 1032 Savannah Hwy (West Ashley)(TMS# 3490300001) Request a variance from Sec 54-347 to allow a reduced landscape buffer adjacent to Savannah Hwy. Request a variance from Sec 54-347 to allow the removal of five protected trees in a required landscape buffer. Zoned GO Owner: McKenna Properties, LLC/Applicant: JR Kramer For more information, contact the Zoning and Codes Division Office at 724-3781. In accordance with the American with Disabilities Act, people who need alternative formats, ASL (American Sign Language) Interpretation or other accommodation please contact Janet Schumacher at (843) 577-1389 or email to schumacherj@charleston-sc.gov three business days prior to the meeting.