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Attorney Julie Franklin represented the applicant and said the owner’s family bought the property in 1977 and had made repairs to a revetment wall and other measures to preserve specimen live oaks. Franklin invoked Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal Council (1992) in arguing the family’s historical ownership and prior improvements support relief. She said the owner repaired, rather than created, a revetment wall and sought relief to avoid repeated permitting for routine backyard maintenance.

County staff and code enforcement presented a different account. Staff said the property had ongoing violations, including riprap placed in the buffer without permits, and that the county had calculated a required plant-back (revegetation) area and requested a planting plan that had not been submitted. \"She has to replant that and take their grass out,\" staff said. Code enforcement described a criminal conviction in magistrate court related to the river-buffer violation and said the county asked for a plant-back plan.

Board members considered staff findings and the survey record. The county argued there was no demonstrated hardship that would justify special treatment: the buffer rules apply to all properties and staff said an alternative site layout could meet the required 20-foot buffer. A motion to deny the variance passed; the board recorded no votes in opposition to denial.

Staff told the hearing that revegetation and a native-plant plan remain outstanding; code enforcement said further enforcement could follow if the plant-back plan is not completed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Beaufort County Zoning Board of Appeals, Thursday, April 24, 2025, at 5:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","A request to relax river-buffer/revegetation requirements at a Buckingham Landing property was denied after code-enforcement history and staff testimony that revegetation is required; the board voted to deny the variance.","taxTitle","Beaufort County, South Carolina","taxId",5067,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6248176,"Board approves special-use permit for short-term lodging at 12 Hudson Drive on Ladies Island",222,6736000,6958000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212003-ca8e9ebed14f778c25ada0aaf61dd593&start=6736&end=6958","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212003-ca8e9ebed14f778c25ada0aaf61dd593/thumbnail_6736000.jpg","/articles/6248176/Beaufort-County/South-Carolina/Board-approves-special-use-permit-for-short-term-lodging-at-12-Hudson-Drive-on-Ladies-Island","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248176-cbbb63daa120ee224c69e4c0bdd9abc4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144223&Signature=mmgi9MKR1zgOncULxGE0UQWjJ01ocjW7epSBxeR5TP-vTe8LwTUhO-daga9KwORRKNUinCK-MV~Fm5G0MMpNJwHin99-5nXz72amM1dR8AK1-d4okCZB7DEMFJeQk0v5rMVw3oGwGym5feM71MnVUAYtfuHPK29LOXfrbrA5dLqeUcTGjHy~LgulPUe1geXhX8br1wANHWHNAadlJRQz6BPiAMS847mVqI4KHKGx8FrOM8A5caVI1pDaLbADEaO0zklggzUdUgDGNL7VR2ehN8x-UGjFrBAp-N0s8LLEW3PuJxalrzj9UDLjQXEdCkWmG~qaMKCgLvak0Or70KasZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Beaufort County Zoning Board of Appeals voted to approve a special-use permit allowing short-term lodging at 12 Hudson Drive on Ladies Island.

Rob Carmichael, speaking for applicants Robert and Ginger, said the property will be managed by Stenger Home Management and that there are no covenants or restrictions limiting short-term rentals on the private drive. \"Stenger Home Management. Brian Stenger,\" Carmichael said when asked who would manage the property. The applicant told the board the property uses septic service and that parking spaces were provided; the application materials list capacity to sleep up to 15 people and parking for up to 12, although a board member suggested a lower vehicle limit and encouraged the applicant to consider a five-car limit to reduce impact.

County staff recommended approval. A motion to approve the special-use permit was made and seconded; the board voted in favor with no opposition recorded.

No public comment was recorded for this item. Staff told the applicant to complete any remaining steps with county staff to finalize the permit.","The zoning board approved a special-use permit for short-term lodging at 12 Hudson Drive (Ladies Island). Staff recommended approval; the motion passed with no opposition on the record.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6248181,"Board allows wider trail and split-rail fence for Pine View Preserve after revisions",2254,4486000,6740000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212003-ca8e9ebed14f778c25ada0aaf61dd593&start=4486&end=6740","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212003-ca8e9ebed14f778c25ada0aaf61dd593/thumbnail_4486000.jpg","/articles/6248181/Beaufort-County/South-Carolina/Board-allows-wider-trail-and-split-rail-fence-for-Pine-View-Preserve-after-revisions","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248181-d948e7292e27d03efeb0df53ca7134d9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144223&Signature=kyDkggvPH9O0wlgk5lXu~8xYHPtJL7djLas0~j6B5c4tcfshaihHxQ706zBmbox2itSTQ-477IQ3VSmuFXshMdu0je~hOE6j-HSvfhDyTtvEGrMjhkEXrCjol9HosN2aP9AzgRauXie2AxGtitnC8ANY9coXRgdF0NTuM1QN5e6j6vN3tiJxB8qoO5HpQwYgfNpnkZy9YVyn1qW3eXXbhBbWXztjdGZeVbIO8QKik9PmLantdeuB6xHuk~5r~IGUsctJkCemKu8AgXLdgIInpAMTrikOkT2weS-m5C8XEgPmgzk8AaIETdiLku0lZgud~sWQZc~v5Sc59WRN5v-D8A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Beaufort County Zoning Board of Appeals approved two related variances for Pine View Preserve: an initial variance to widen a river-buffer walkway from 5 to 8 feet to improve accessibility, and later a modified approval to permit a split-rail fence provided the park’s maintenance road is set at least 10 feet from a neighboring property line.

Kimley-Horn landscape architect Laura Balick presented the project on behalf of the county, describing Pine View Preserve as a public passive park with earthen trails and an observation platform. Balick said the 8-foot width will allow two-way pedestrian traffic and side-by-side wheelchair access on a short river-buffer boardwalk, improving public accessibility without significantly altering the natural character.

Neighbors raised questions about wildfire prevention, trespass and emergency access. Tom Miller, an adjacent landowner who has placed his property in a conservation easement, asked about fire-prevention measures and how responders would access the quarter-mile trail system. County staff said rural-and-critical-lands staff operate wildland firefighting ATVs with water tanks, have contacted South Carolina Forestry and coordinated with the Ladies Island Fire Department for response planning.

The board first approved the 8-foot walkway variance with staff recommendations. Later in the meeting, the board discussed a nearby maintenance-road alignment that would encroach on a required buffer. The applicant proposed a compromise: shift the maintenance road so it is 10 feet off the property line and allow a split-rail (open) fence rather than an opaque privacy fence. The board voted to approve that modified request.

County staff and the applicant said the proposed layout preserves existing tree canopy and minimizes tree removal compared with alternatives that would reconfigure the entire parking and drive alignment. A written letter from an adjacent homeowner supporting the split-rail fence was submitted to the board.

The two approvals clear the way for the county to finalize park plans; staff will document the maintenance-road setback and fence design as conditions of the variance.","Beaufort County approved widening a river-buffer walkway from 5 to 8 feet at Pine View Preserve and later approved allowing a split-rail fence with a maintenance road set 10 feet from a neighboring property line.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6248185,"Board unanimously approves setback variance for Fripp Island property after reconsideration",1279,3231000,4510000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212003-ca8e9ebed14f778c25ada0aaf61dd593&start=3231&end=4510","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212003-ca8e9ebed14f778c25ada0aaf61dd593/thumbnail_3231000.jpg","/articles/6248185/Beaufort-County/South-Carolina/Board-unanimously-approves-setback-variance-for-Fripp-Island-property-after-reconsideration","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248185-acf15421c618cd43e9a271d9d1e4aa64/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144223&Signature=XReSgZ1wNowNkAUKKaFFMFPRLDBm8qNZmoL-3bIBTjh8qGNQtl0ZTaTi5N1mXrhAmUxRri3ATj5dcIEzUYE0gdZw3V8N0apdTy2ZTgZGjZJwcRBHXQxToRu1j4gHA1rcdvS2VFmb1MSoFfNqp1iGx4Lzcw5FhJQql22Y23AIu-H3NGe60aV361qy0YwTcr0g~uetD7-UilCW7OQza1ZxGjYUd6rH5976~VgRGqLw7XJynVjy3QjEdIqal6OLsfaTQewx-cz~6NXzfMid4LH7w5-De3JoTGzacZswqRbLBMk6bcvZGRWXw3yR06CcNgWmX0NLUASAEJGzl05BINNtdQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Beaufort County Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a variance reducing the front setback to 14.2 feet for a proposed house on Fripp Island, after the item was reconsidered at the request of neighboring property owners.

Architect Michael Frederick presented site plans and explained prior reviews by the Fripp Island design authority and by the Department of Environmental Services (DES). Frederick said the lot is tightly constrained by Fripp Island and baseline setbacks and that the plans were revised to match setbacks of an adjacent house to achieve approval there.

Neighbor Harrison Williams, representing adjacent property owners, asked the board to require a resubmission that would move the proposed house closer to the road to preserve the character and the neighboring property’s view and porch. Williams told the board that the lot had been historically unbuildable and that the applicant had owned it for years. \"We're asking this board to say you need to resubmit some plans and ask for the house to be closer to the road,\" Williams said.

After discussion, a board member moved to approve a 14.2-foot variance from the OCR/baseline, with lighting standards added as a condition (article 5.11.0.5 point c.1.2). The motion was seconded and then approved unanimously; staff had recommended approval and noted the application had previously been approved by the board at the earlier meeting.

Board members and staff noted the applicant had secured approvals or variances from the Fripp Island authority and DES, and the applicant said he would comply with conditions.

The board’s approval was recorded as unanimous on the reconsidered application; staff will follow up to ensure required conditions, including lighting standards, are included in final permits.","A variance reducing the front setback to 14.2 feet for a Fripp Island house was approved unanimously on reconsideration after the applicant and a neighboring property owner presented competing site-plan concerns.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6248190,"Zoning board approves short-term rental permit for 129 Sea Pines Drive after repeated hearings",2509,1265000,3774000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3212003-ca8e9ebed14f778c25ada0aaf61dd593&start=1265&end=3774","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3212003-ca8e9ebed14f778c25ada0aaf61dd593/thumbnail_1265000.jpg","/articles/6248190/Beaufort-County/South-Carolina/Zoning-board-approves-short-term-rental-permit-for-129-Sea-Pines-Drive-after-repeated-hearings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6248190-c152cfeef18404e7ff1411c18acedfc2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771144223&Signature=aXxpLAYHiOE1r5D~UrYd6ZIQMc-aATASZZBANBllHCj1mnOp8M~CJc7FHkOzXRU9iayllkXTlfEoCZYUXjLLb6oaD6IrkXV3qH6clE~L1gmPXcLxj2rVs70Fnj29XtAqqWgu5xqUdae9k16STVSv5yCmZ1eiOYD3bCxY6GBH3dN5lg2skBxnKSB7~1KVT8TWjP7s-M1VBc92M2HqddbW305EQ0I9GMlIBFCXWEj-qgEjNzEBxGU2BKF4Q91Ga-S4LlHl8icMZqwfxsrA1UwtPO3Vki85RdBaUTMbJi5zhWlslzqG0etzBn3N3mYMqcLKfWUNvn05qjEC3aYDgdZfVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Beaufort County Zoning Board of Appeals voted 4-3 to approve a special-use permit allowing short-term lodging at 129 Sea Pines Drive on St. Helena Island.

The vote came after the application by Mr. Pruetzmann was remanded to the board for reconsideration. Tom Taylor, attorney for the applicant, told the board the property meets criteria in the Community Development Code and that the owners would work with renters to comply with turtle-protection lighting rules and to minimize neighborhood disturbances. \"We feel that it meets the criteria under the CDC of 7 2 1 30 d,\" Taylor said.

Neighbors strongly opposed the permit during public comment, citing repeated hearings and local impacts. \"Permitting by exhaustion. We have been here now 4 times,\" said Craig Crosson, a Sea Pines Drive resident. Crosson and other speakers raised concerns about environmental sensitivity, dune damage and emergency response times at the end of the road. Marty Linder and Richard Neal echoed opposition, saying the community lacks infrastructure and that absentee ownership increases risk of nuisance behavior.

Board discussion emphasized the code criteria for special uses and specific conditions in Division 5.11 relating to lighting near barrier-island beaches. A member moved to approve the special-use permit \"with the conditions listed in article 5.11 0.5 point c point 1.2 of the community development code,\" citing consistency with the comprehensive plan and parking provided on site. Before voting the chairman stated he would not recuse himself from the decision.

The motion carried 4 in favor, 3 opposed. Staff and the applicant were directed to complete final paperwork with the county.

The board record shows the property is currently on the market; an on-the-record question confirmed the applicant’s representative that the home is listed. The approval requires adherence to the county’s short-term lodging standards in the Community Development Code, including turtle-protection lighting between May and October.

Public commenters asked the board to revisit procedures for repeated remands and to consider additional community mediation; the board did not adopt any additional mediation steps in its motion.

The board closed the item after the vote; staff said the applicant should follow up with county permitting staff to complete required conditions and compliance checks.","Beaufort County Zoning Board of Appeals approved a special-use permit allowing short-term lodging at 129 Sea Pines Drive on St. Helena Island, voting 4-3 after extensive public comment and previous remands.","actionData","errors"]

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