Board of Zoning Appeals Site Design

MEMBERS PRESENT: JOEL ADRIAN, AMANDA BARTON, JEFF WEBB, PAULA MURPHY, ANDREW HARGETT STAFF PRESENT: LEE BATCHELDER, ERIC SCHULTZ, BETHANY WHITAKER AGENDA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS – SITE DESIGN NOVEMBER 6, 2019 5:00 P.M. 2 GEORGE STREET A. Deferred application from previously advertised BZA-SD agendas. 1. Cooper St (East Side)(TMS#4590504116, APP. NO. 1911-06-A1 192-195, 197, 198, 208) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to omit the 15 protected trees per acre requirement. Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of one grand tree. Zoned MU-1/WH Owner: City of Charleston/Applicant: Same APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval with conditions recommended by staff. MADE BY: P.Murphy SECOND: J.Webb VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 B. New applications. 1. 2235 Ashley River Rd (W Ashley)(TMS#3540800003) APP. NO. 1911-06-B1 Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of five grand trees. Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to omit the 15 protected trees per acre requirement. Request a variance from Sec 54-330 to allow a reduced impervious construction setback near the base of grand trees. Zoned GB Owner: Ashriv, LLC/Applicant: Cline Engineering, Inc APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval with conditions recommended by staff, which include not removing one of the five grand trees and additional condition to study saving trees #269 and #270. MADE BY: A.Barton SECOND: J.Webb VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 2. 711 Meeting St (East Central)(TMS#4631202052) APP. NO. 1911-06-B2 Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of one protected tree. Request a variance from Sec 54-330 to allow a reduced impervious construction setback near the base of a grand tree. Zoned LB, DR-1F Owner: Sutton Properties, LLC/Applicant: Forsberg Engineering & Surveying, Inc APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval with conditions recommended by staff. MADE BY: P.Murphy SECOND: A.Hargett VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS—SITE DESIGN/NOVEMBER 6, 2019 PAGE 2 3. 1005 St Andrews Blvd (W Ashley)(TMS#4180900140) APP. NO. 1911-06-B3 Request a variance from Sec 54-347 to allow reduced landscape buffer widths. Zoned GB Owner: Huss Construction, LLC/Applicant: Glenn W Zuber APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval with conditions recommended by staff. MADE BY: A.Hargett SECOND: J.Webb VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 4. 73 Spring St (Cannonborough/Elliottborough) APP. NO. 1911-06-B4 (TMS#4600803057) Request a variance from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of 5 protected trees. Request a special exception from Sec 54-327 to allow the removal of two grand trees. Zoned LB Owner: Mark Stephenson/Applicant: Cline Engineering APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval with conditions recommended by staff. MADE BY: A.Barton SECOND: P.Murphy VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 5. Savage Rd (W Ashley)(TMS#3090000481) APP. NO. 1911-06-B5 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 one grand tree. Zoned GO Owner: Novo SC Properties, LLC/Applicant: Cline Engineering APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval with conditions recommended by staff. MADE BY: A.Barton SECOND: P.Murphy VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 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.