Board of Zoning Appeals Site Design

MEMBERS PRESENT: JOEL ADRIAN, AMANDA BARTON, NELL POSTELL, JEFF WEBB, EMANUEL FERGUSON STAFF PRESENT: LEE BATCHELDER, ERIC SCHULTZ, BETHANY WHITAKER AGENDA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS – SITE DESIGN APRIL 5, 2017 5:00 P.M. 2 GEORGE STREET A. Deferred applications from previously advertised BZA-SD agendas. 1. Brigade St (Upper Peninsula)(TMS#4640000003) APP. NO. 174-05-A1 Request a special exception from Sec 54-347.1 to allow a reduction in the required OCRM Critical Line Buffer and building setback. Zoned MU-2/WH Owner: Pollack Shores Real Estate Group/Applicant: Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval with conditions requiring TRC approval for project. MADE BY: E.Ferguson SECOND: A.Barton VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 2. 2887 Murraywood Rd (Johns Island) APP. NO. 174-05-A2 (TMS#3120000023, 024 & 027) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of four grand trees. Zoned SR-1 & STR Owner: Kenneth L. Gervais/Applicant: Thomas and Hutton Engineering Co. APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval with staff recommended conditions. MADE BY: E.Ferguson SECOND: N.Postell VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 1 *A.Barton B. New Applications. 1. 259 Seven Farms Rd (Daniel Island) APP. NO. 174-05-B1 (2751204001) Request reconsideration of the Zoning Administrator’s decision to deny the request to remove existing parking lot islands and parking lot island trees to accommodate additional parking spaces in a parking lot. Zoned DI-TC (VC) Owner: 259 SFD Investors, LLC/Applicant: Michael G. White APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN XX DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Withdrawn by applicant to be advertised as variance on May agenda. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS—SITE DESIGN/APRIL 5, 2017 PAGE 2 2. Pine Log Ln (Johns Island) APP. NO. 174-05-B2 (TMS#3120000008 & 009) Request a special exception from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of six grand trees. Zoned SR-1 & RR-1 Owner: Lennar Communities of Carolina, Inc/Applicant: Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferral. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 3. Henry Tecklenburg Dr (West Ashley) APP. NO. 174-05-B3 (TMS# 3090000003) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of two grand trees. Request a special exception from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of one grand tree. Zoned PUD (Essex Farms VC) Owner: Essex Farms, AP/Applicant: Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferral. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 4. Rhoden Island Dr (Daniel Island) APP. NO. 174-05-B4 (TMS#2750000092) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of 12 grand trees. Zoned DI-R (I) & DI-C Owner: Daniel Island Associates, LLC/Applicant: Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval with conditions of staff. MADE BY: J.Webb SECOND: A.Barton VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 5. 82 Mary St (Cannon/Elliottborough) APP. NO. 174-05-B5 (TMS#4601202096) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of five protected trees. Zoned: MU-2/WH Owner: Mary Stuart, LLC/Applicant: ADC Engineering, Inc. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS—SITE DESIGN/APRIL 5, 2017 PAGE 3 APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval with staff recommended conditions. MADE BY: E.Ferguson SECOND: N.Postell VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 6. 663 King St (Cannon/Elliottborough) APP. NO. 174-05-B6 (TMS#4600404022, 023, 090-092 & 100) Request a variance from Sec 54-343.1 to allow understory trees to be planted in the required parking lot islands. Zoned GB-A Owner: The Gregory Company/Applicant: Seamon, Whiteside & Associates, Inc. APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval with staff condition. MADE BY: A.Barton SECOND: N.Postell VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 1 *E.Ferguson 7. Farr St (Daniel Island)(TMS#2750000182) APP. NO. 174-05-B7 Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of three grand trees. 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 a reduced impervious construction setback near the bases of three grand trees. Zoned: DI-R Owner: Greystar GP II, LLC/Applicant: Seamon, Whiteside & Associates, Inc. APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval with staff recommended conditions. MADE BY: N.Postell SECOND: E.Ferguson VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 8. 1122 River Rd, 755 & 761 Brownswood Rd APP. NO. 174-05-B8 (Johns Island)(TMS# 3120000056,166, 193 & 194) 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 one grand tree. Zoned SR-2 Owner: L & M Family Associates, LLC/Applicant: Seamon, Whiteside & Associates, Inc. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS—SITE DESIGN/APRIL 5, 2017 PAGE 4 APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferral. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 9. Bluewater Way (Bolton’s Landing) APP. NO. 174-05-B9 (TMS#2860000458) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of three two grand trees. Request a variance from Sec 54-330 to allow a reduced impervious construction setback near the bases of 17 grand trees. Zoned SR-1 (ND) Owner: The Sterling Group, LLC/Applicant: Seamon, Whiteside & Associates, Inc APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval with conditions. MADE BY: J.Webb SECOND: E.Ferguson VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 1 *A.Barton 10. 106 Grove St (Wagner Terrace) APP. NO. 174-05-B10 (TMS# 4631501046) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of one grand tree. Zoned SR-2 Owner: Alec Bradford/Applicant: Justin Feit APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN XX DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Withdrawn. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 11. 782 Rutledge Ave (North Central) APP. NO. 174-05-B11 (TMS# 4631502103-106 &014) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of three protected trees. Zoned DR-1F Owner: 782 Rutledge Ave, LLC/Applicant: Rich Crepeau BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS—SITE DESIGN/APRIL 5, 2017 PAGE 5 APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Disapproval. MADE BY: A.Barton Motion fails for a lack of a second. MOTION: Approval with conditions. MADE BY: J.Webb SECOND: N.Postell VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 For more information, contact the Zoning and Codes Division Office at 724-3781. 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