Board of Zoning Appeals Zoning

MEMBERS PRESENT: LEONARD KRAWCHECK, SANDRA CAMPELL, MICHAEL ROBINSON, WALTER SMALLS, MARGARET SMITH STAFF PRESENT: LEE BATCHELDER, PENNYE ASHBY CLERK: TECHINA JACQUES AGENDA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS-ZONING FEBRUARY 19, 2013 5:18 P.M. 75 CALHOUN STREET 6:53 P.M. A. Deferred applications from previously advertised BZA-Z agendas. For information call 724-3781. B. New Applications: 1. 31 YEADON AVE. (BYRNES DOWNS) APP. NO. 132-19-B1 (421-02-00-086) Request reconsideration of the Board’s decision on December 4, 2012, that the right to continue to use this property for a non-conforming use (two dwelling units) has been lost. Zoned SR-2. Owner-Edward Atkins/Applicant-Dr. Jennifer Miller APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferred. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 2. 71 STATE ST. AND 166 CHURCH ST. APP. NO. 132-19-B2 (458-05-03-068 AND 069) Request special exception under Sec. 54-220 to allow a 41-unit accommodations use in a GB-A (General Business-Accommodations) zone district. Request variance from Sec. 54-317 to allow required off-street parking spaces for an existing 50-unit accommodations use at 166 Church St. (French Quarter Inn) to be relocated from 71 State St. to 19 Queen St., a location more than 400 feet from 166 Church St., and to allow 6 of the 28 off-street parking spaces required for a proposed 41-unit accommodations use at 71 State St. to be provided at 19 Queen St., a location more than 400 feet from 71 State St. (Ordinance requires 62 spaces to be on-site or within 400 feet of the accommodations uses). Request variance from Sec. 54-306 to allow a building to exceed 2 ½ stories and 35 Feet in Old City Height District 35 (part of the building will be 3 stories and part of the building will be 4 stories and 50 feet tall). Owner-Charleston Market Limited Partnership/Applicant-Palmetto Commercial Properties APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval with conditions: 1) letter submitted by French Quarter Neighborhood Association; 2) use of parking spaces on Queen Street lot are to be used for the existing French Quarter Inn and the proposed inn. MADE BY: M.Robinson SECOND: S.Campbell VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS-ZONING/FEBRUARY 19, 2013 PAGE 2 3. 269 COMING ST. (CANNONBOROUGH/ APP. NO. 132-19-B3 ELLIOTBOROUGH) (460-08-01-041) Request use variance from Sec. 54-203 to allow the permitted hours of operation for an existing grocery store from 8am-11pm, to 8am-12 midnight in a DR-2F (Diverse-Residential) zone district. Owner-GWEN/Applicant-Ahmed Elhalawany APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED XX DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Disapproval. MADE BY: M. Smith SECOND: S.Campbell VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 4. 4 SOUTH ADGERS WHF. (CHARLESTOWNE) APP. NO. 132-19-B4 (458-13-02-009) Request use variance from Sec. 54-203 to allow the Charleston Symphony Orchestra Designer Show House from March 20, 2013 to April 21, 2013. Zoned DR-1F. Owners-W.H. Brockington, W.H. Brockington, Jr., Guy Tarrant, Langdon Brockington Applicant-Charleston Symphony Orchestra League APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: S.Campbell SECOND: W.Smalls VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 5. 65 AND 65 ½ WARREN ST. (RADCLIFFEBOROUGH) APP. NO. 132-19-B5 (460-16-01-111) Request special exception under Sec. 54-110 to allow an extension to a non- conforming building; by enlarging a non-conforming residential unit (rear unit) to allow a hyphen expansion, a two-story addition (kitchen and bedroom expansion) and new shed that extends a non-conforming 0.5-ft. east side setback and increases the non-conforming 36% lot occupancy to 40%. Zoned DR-1. Owner-Bob Graham/Applicant-John Douglas Tucker, Architect APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: S.Campbell SECOND: W.Smalls VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 *L.Krawcheck recused. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS—ZONING/FEBRUARY 19, 2013 PAGE 3 6. 24 AND 26 WOODALL CT. (WESTSIDE) APP. NO. 132-19-B6 (460-07-01-048 AND 047) Request special exception under Sec. 54-501 to allow new construction of a single- family residence on a lot of insufficient size (Lot area 3,456sf; 4,000 sf required). Request variance from Sec. 54-301 to allow new construction of a single-family residence with an 8.5-ft. front setback, a 6-ft. rear setback, a 5-ft. west side setback and a 10-ft. total side setback (25-ft., 25-ft., 9-ft. and 15-ft. required). Zoned DR-1F. Owners-John and Ashkia Harman/Applicant-Julia F. Martin, Architect APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferred. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 7. 542 HUGER ST. (HAMPTON PARK) (460-02-04-048) APP. NO. 132-19-B7 Request variance from Sec. 54-301 to allow an expansion to an existing porch with a 3-ft. south side setback (9-ft. required). Zoned DR-1F. Owner-Steven E. Harvey/Applicant-Byers Design Group, LLC APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN XX DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Withdrawn. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 8. 308 GROVE ST. (WAGENER TERRACE) APP. NO. 132-19-B8 (463-10-03-006) Request special exception under Sec. 54-110 to allow an addition (den and steps) that extends a non-conforming 1.5-ft. east side setback and to allow a vertical extension to a non-conforming building that does not meet the required 25-ft. and 9-ft. east side setback. Zoned SR-2. Owners-Thomas and Ellie Smith/Applicant-Chad McDonald, AIA APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: W.Smalls SECOND: M.Smith VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS—ZONING/FEBRUARY 19, 2013 PAGE 4 9. 59 CYPRESS ST. (NORTH CENTRAL) (463-12-01-079) APP. NO. 132-19-B9 Request special exception under Sec. 54-110 to allow a 2-story addition (living room/master bath that extends a non-conforming 5.3-ft. west side setback. Zoned SR-2. Owners-Scott and Laurie Hersey/Applicant-Mark Crary APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: M.Robinson SECOND: M.Smith VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 10. 1432 SMYTHE ST. (DANIEL ISLAND) (278-01-02-068) APP. NO. 132-19-B10 Request variance from Sec. 54-263 (Daniel Island Master Plan) to allow construction of a single-family residence to encroach 5-ft. into the required 10-ft. setback from the visual buffer zone. Zoned DI-R. Owner-Smythe Land Group LLC/Applicant-Byers Design Group APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: S.Campbell SECOND: W.Smalls VOTE: FOR 5 AGAINST 0 11. COOPER STREET AT HANOVER STREET, APP. NO. 132-19-B11 NW CORNER (EASTSIDE) (459-05-04-116,192,193,194,195,197 and 198) Request special exception under Sec. 54-206 for a 47 unit elderly housing development. Request variance from Sec. 54-301 to allow a building with a 5-foot front setback and a 5-foot west side setback (25’ and 7’ required). Request variance from Sec. 54-306 to allow a building with a total height of 55’ (Ordinance limits height to 50’). Zoned DR-2F. Owner-City of Charleston/Applicant-Tracy Doran, President APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferred to meet with Eastside Community Development Corporation. MADE BY: S.Campbell SECOND: W.Smalls VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 *M.Robinson recused.