Board of Zoning Appeals Site Design

MEMBERS PRESENT: JOEL ADRIAN, AMANDA BARTON, NELL POSTELL, JEFF WEBB, EMANUEL FERGUSON, ANDREW HARGETT STAFF PRESENT: LEE BATCHELDER, ERIC SCHULTZ, BETHANY WHITAKER AGENDA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS – SITE DESIGN MAY 3. 2017 5:00 P.M. 2 GEORGE STREET A. Deferred applications from previously advertised BZA-SD agendas. 1. Fairbanks Dr(Daniel Is)(TMS#2710000010) APP. NO. 175-03-A1 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 one grand tree. Zoned DI-GO Owner: Daniel Island Riverside Developers, LLC/Applicant: Freeman Milligan APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: A.Barton SECOND: N.Postell VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 *E.Ferguson abstains 2. Pine Log Ln (Johns Is)(TMS#3120000008 & 009) APP. NO. 175-03-A2 Request a special exception from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of six five grand trees. Zoned SR-1 & RR-1 Owner: Lennar Communities of Carolina, Inc/Applicant: Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: A.Hargett SECOND: J.Webb VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 1 *A.Barton 3. Henry Tecklenburg Dr (W Ashley)(TMS# 3090000003) APP. NO. 175-03-A3 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 two grand trees. Zoned PUD (Essex Farms VC) Owner: Essex Farms, AP/Applicant: Thomas & Hutton Engineering Co. APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: E.Ferguson SECOND: N.Postell VOTE: FOR 6 AGAINST 0 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS—SITE DESIGN/MAY 3, 2017 PAGE 2 *J.Adrian leaves 4. 1122 River Rd, 755 & 761 Brownswood Rd APP. NO. 175-03-B4 (Johns Is)(TMS# 3120000056, 166, 193 & 194) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of eight grand trees. Request a special exception from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of seven grand trees. Zoned SR-2 Owner: L & M Family Associates, LLC/Applicant: Seamon, Whiteside & Associates, Inc. APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Request #1 – Approval. MADE BY: E.Ferguson SECOND: A.Hargett VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 Request #2 – Withdrawn. B. New Applications. 1. Rhoden Island Dr (Daniel Is)(2750000092) APP. NO. 175-03-B1 Request reconsideration of the Board’s decision on April 5, 2017 to approve 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: Lisa Pieretti APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN XX DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Withdrawn – Repeal withdrawn by applicant. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 2. 1045 5th Ave (Maryville/Ashleyville) APP. NO. 175-03-B2 (TMS#4180600028 & 115) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of ten eight grand trees. Request a special exception from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of six five grand trees. Request a variance from Sec 54-330 to allow a reduced impervious construction setback near the bases of 23 grand trees. Zoned SR-1 Owner: Levi Grantham, LLC/Applicant: Seamon Whiteside & Associates, Inc. APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: J.Webb SECOND: N.Postell VOTE: FOR 3 AGAINST 2 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS—SITE DESIGN/MAY 3, 2017 PAGE 3 3. 1 Country Club Dr (James Is) APP. NO. 175-03-B3 (TMS#4240000004) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of nine grand trees. Zoned SR-1 & C Owner; Country Club of Charleston/Applicant: Seamon Whiteside & Associates, Inc. APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED XX DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Motion fails. MADE BY: E.Ferguson SECOND: J.Webb VOTE: FOR 2 AGAINST 2 *1 abstention 4. West Ashley Cir (W Ashley) APP. NO. 175-03-B4 (TMS#3010000048 & 688) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of 16 grand trees. 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 trees per acre requirement. Zoned GB Owner: Long Term Holdings, LLC/Applicant: Seamon Whiteside & Associates, Inc. APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Request #’s 1 & 2 - Approval. MADE BY: A.Hargett SECOND: J.Webb VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 Request #3 – Withdrawn. 5. Mutual Dr (W Ashley)(TMS#3100600106) APP. NO. 175-03-B5 Request a variance 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 SR-6 Owner: Catalyst Builders, Inc/Applicant: HLA, Inc. APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferred. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 6. River Rd (Johns Is)(TMS# 3120000065 & 066) APP. NO. 175-03-B6 Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of six grand trees. Request a special exception from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of one grand tree. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS—SITE DESIGN/MAY 3, 2017 PAGE 4 Zoned SR-1 & C Owner: MG Lowcountry Acreage/Applicant: HLA, Inc. APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Request #1 – Approval. MADE BY: E.Ferguson SECOND: A.Hargett VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 Request #2 – Withdrawn. 7. 259 Seven Farms Rd (Daniel Island) APP. NO. 175-03-B7 (TMS#2751204001) Request a variance from Sec 54-343.1 to omit required parking lot islands in a surface parking lot. Zoned DI-TC VC) Owner: 259 SFD Investors, LLC/Applicant: Michael G. White APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferred. MADE BY: A.Hargett SECOND: E.Ferguson VOTE: FOR 3 AGAINST 2 For more information, contact the Zoning and Codes Division Office at 724-3781. 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