Board of Zoning Appeals Zoning

MEMBERS PRESENT: LEONARD KRAWCHECK, WALTER SMALLS, MARGARET SMITH, JOHN LESTER STAFF PRESENT: LEE BATCHELDER, PENNYE ASHBY CLERK: VANESSA ELINGTON AGENDA BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS-ZONING APRIL 5, 2016 5:15 17 P.M. 2 GEORGE STREET 7:33 P.M. A. Deferred applications from previously advertised BZA-Z agendas. For information call 724-3781. 1. No Deferred Applications. B. New Applications: 1. 154 BALFOUR DR. (DANIEL ISLAND) (271-11-01-090) APP. NO. 164-05-B1 Request variance from Sec. 54-263 (Daniel Island Mater Plan) to allow a second driveway for one dwelling unit. (A single dwelling shall not have more than one driveway). Zoned DI-R. Owners-Jason & Kacie Highsmith/Applicant-Darryl A. Cobb APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: W.Smalls SECOND: M.Smith VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 2. 115 and 117 CALHOUN ST. (458-01-01-037 AND 038) APP. NO. 164-05-B2 Request an amendment to the conditions of the board approval on June 16, 2015 for the third floor rear roof setback for a 50-unit accommodations use. Zoned GB-A. Owner-115 Calhoun Hospitality, LLC/Applicant-Goff D’Antonio Associates APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN XX DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Withdrawn. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 3. 289-291 KING ST. (457-04-04-105,309-320) APP. NO. 164-05-B3 Request special exception under Sec. 54-220 to allow an 11-unit accommodations use in a GB-A (General Business-Accommodations) zone district. Request variance from Sec. 54-317 to allow an 11-unit accommodations use without off-street parking spaces (8 spaces required). Zoned GB-A. Owner-King and Society/Applicant-Neil Stevenson Architects BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS-ZONING/APRIL 5, 2016 PAGE 2 APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferred. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 4. 348 KING ST (Units C&D) (457-04-02-014) APP. NO. 164-05-B4 Request special exception under Sec. 54-220 to allow a 1-unit accommodations use in a GB-A (General Business-Accommodations) zone district. Owner-King and Society/Applicant-Neil Stevenson Architects APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferred. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 5. 18 BOYER CT. (EAST CENTRAL) (463-12-02-083) APP. NO. 164-05-B5 Request special exception under Sec. 54-501 to allow construction of a single- family residence on a lot of insufficient size (Lot area 2,712sf; 4,000sf required). Request variance from Sec. 54-301 to allow construction of a single-family residence with a 0-ft. front setback, a 3-ft. rear setback and a 7.5-ft. south side setback (steps) (25-ft. 25-ft. and 9-ft. required). Zoned DR-1F. Owner/Applicant-JJR Development, LLC APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: M.Smith SECOND: J.Lester VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 6. 20 BRIGADE CT (EAST CENTRAL) (463-12-02-005) APP. NO. 164-05-B6 Request variance from Sec. 54-317 to allow construction of an office building with 1,964sf of office space with 3 off-street parking spaces (4 spaces required). Zoned LB. Owner/Applicant-JJR Development, LLC BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS—ZONING/APRIL 5, 2016 PAGE 3 APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: J.Lester SECOND: W.Smalls VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 7. 59 RADCLIFFE ST. (RADCLIFFEBOROUGH) APP. NO. 164-05-B7 (460-16-01-059) Request special exception under Sec. 54-501 to allow construction of a single- family residence on a lot of insufficient size (Lot area 1,053sf; 4,000sf required). Request variance from Sec. 54-301 to allow construction of a single-family residence with a 6-inch east side setback, a 5.5-ft. west side setback, a 6-ft. total side setback and 56% lot occupancy (3-ft., 9-ft. 15-ft. and 35% lot occupancy limit). Request variance from Sec. 54-317 to allow construction of a single-family residence without off-street parking spaces (2 spaces required). Zoned DR-1. Owner-Radcliffe Street Properties, LLC/Applicant-John Douglas Tucker, Architect APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED XX DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Special Exception – no motion; failed. Disapproval - variances. MADE BY: M.Smith SECOND: J.Lester VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 8. 401 HUGER ST. (NORTH CENTRAL) (460-03-02-084) APP. NO. 164-05-B8 Request special exception under Sec. 54-511 to allow a food store with 1,100sf of retail space without required 3 off-street parking spaces. Zoned LB. Owners-Ben & Nick D’Allesandro/Applicant-Thomas McFall APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferred. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 9. 30 RACE ST. (WESTSIDE) (460-04-01-060) APP. NO. 164-05-B9 Request use variance from Sec. 54-203 to allow construction of a band shell as a venue for events for a church in a DR-2F (Diverse-Residential) zone district. Owner-Greek Orthodox Church of the Holy Trinity/Applicant-Stephen Ramos BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS—ZONING/APRIL 5, 2016 PAGE 4 APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferred. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 10. 48 LAURENS ST. (ANSONBOROUGH) APP. NO. 164-05-B10 (458-01-01-011) Request special exception under Sec. 54-110 to allow a 2-story addition (elevator/foyer/bath/kitchen expansion/office/closet/bath) that extends a non- conforming 2-ft west side setback.(12-ft. required). Request variance from Section 54-301 to allow a 2-story addition with a 3-ft. rear setback (25-ft. required). Request variance from Sec. 54-301 to allow construction of a 2-story detached accessory building (garage/bedroom/bath) with a 48-ft. front setback, a 3.2-ft. rear setback, an 18-ft. side street setback (60-ft., 25-ft. and 25-ft. required). Request variance from Sec. 54-301 to allow a detached accessory building (garden folly) with a 20-ft. front setback, a 6-ft. side street setback (60-ft. and 25- ft. required). Zoned STR. Owner-Juliana Falk/Applicant-Simons Young & Associates APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferred. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 11. 1838 SCUDDER LN. (431-00-00-295) APP. NO. 164-05-B11 Request variance (after-the-fact) from Sec. 54-301 to allow construction of a single-family residence with a 16-ft.10-inch rear setback (25-ft. required). Zoned SR-1/SR-2. Owner/Applicant-Catalyst Builders, Inc. APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferral to resolve property line/ownership dispute. MADE BY: M.Smith SECOND: W.Smalls VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 12. 1842 SCUDDER LN. (431-00-00-294) APP. NO. 164-05-B12 Request variance (after-the-fact) from Sec. 54-301 to allow construction of a single-family residence with an 18-ft. 9-inch rear setback (25-ft. required). Zoned SR-1/SR-2. Owner/Applicant-Catalyst Builders, Inc. BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS—ZONING/APRIL 5, 2016 PAGE 5 APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferral to resolve property line/ownership dispute. MADE BY: J.Lester SECOND: M.Smith VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 13. 1846 SCUDDER LN. (431-00-00-293) APP. NO. 164-05-B13 Request variance (after-the-fact) from Sec. 54-301 to allow construction of a single-family residence with a 17-ft. 7-inch rear setback (25-ft. required). Zoned SR-1/SR-2. Owner/Applicant-Catalyst Builders, Inc. APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferral to resolve property line/ownership dispute. MADE BY: J.Lester SECOND: M.Smith VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 14. 50 LEGARE ST. (CHARLESTOWNE) (457-12-04-135) APP. NO. 164-05-B14 Request variance from Sec. 54-301 to allow a 2-story addition (sunroom/baths/ bedrooms/closets/laundry room) with a 45% lot occupancy. (35% lot occupancy limit). Zoned SR-4. Owner-Ed Holt/Applicant-Julie O’Connor APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferred. MADE BY: SECOND: VOTE: FOR AGAINST 15. 596 RUTLEDGE AVE. (WESTSIDE) (460-04-01-087) APP. NO. 164-05-B15 Request special exception under Sec. 54-110 to extend a non-conforming building vertically 2-stories (dormer addition). Zoned DR-1F. Owner-Bryan Young/Applicant-John Paul Huguley BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS—ZONING/APRIL 5, 2016 PAGE 6 APPROVED XX WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED 0 MOTION: Approval. MADE BY: W.Smalls SECOND: M.Smith VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 16. 5 LARNES ST. (WESTSIDE) (460-07-02-166) APP. NO. 164-05-B16 Request special exception under Sec. 54-110 to allow a non-conforming building footprint to be extended vertically by raising a two-story building that does not meet the required 3-ft. north side setback. Request special exception under Sec. 54-110 to allow a 2-story addition (bedrooms/baths/closets/laundry room) that enlarges non-conforming residential units; and extends a non-conforming 1-ft. 4-inch north side setback (3-ft. required). Zoned DR-2F. Owner-Preservation Property Co. LLC/Applicant-The Middleton Group APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferral to meet with Neighborhood Association. MADE BY: M.Smith SECOND: J.Lester VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 17. 278 ASHLEY AVE. (WESTSIDE) (460-07-04-133) APP. NO. 164-05-B17 Request special exception under Sec. 54-110 to allow a non-conforming building footprint to be extended vertically by raising a two-story building that does not meet the required 3-ft. north side setback. Request special exception under Sec. 54-110 to allow a 2-story addition (flex space/deck/bath closet/ porch) that enlarges a non-conforming detached single- family residence and extends a non-conforming 2.5-ft. north side setback. Zoned DR-2F. Owner-Preservation Property Co. LLC/Applicant-The Middleton Group APPROVED 0 WITHDRAWN 0 DISAPPROVED 0 DEFERRED XX MOTION: Deferral to meet with Neighborhood Association. MADE BY: M.Smith SECOND: W.Smalls VOTE: FOR 4 AGAINST 0 For more information, contact the Zoning and Codes Division Office at 724-3781 or www.charleston-sc.gov 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.