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Staff presenter Tamara Avery said the parcel is zoned S‑3 and that the plat meets the minimum-lot-size requirements in chapter 4 for the S‑3 district. Avery told the commission that, under South Carolina state law section 6‑29‑340, the Planning Commission reviews and approves subdivision plats, and that the county’s Historic Preservation Commission had reviewed the proposal under the Charleston County Historic Preservation Ordinance (section 21‑6).

Avery said all eight members of the Historic Preservation Commission found the proposed subdivision consistent with the cultural resource element of the comprehensive plan, citing compliance with element goals and strategies labeled CR‑1, CR‑3, CR‑5 and CR‑13 in the plan. Staff recommended approval based on those findings and the plat’s conformance with S‑3 minimum-lot standards.

Applicant representative Lily Johnson said she will be the owner of one of the new lots and intends to build a single-family home. “I will be building a single-family home, and I have already paid the impact fees for the Mount Pleasant Waterworks water and sewer, and there will not be septic on the property,” Johnson said.

Several community speakers supported the subdivision. Myra Snipe Richardson, president of the Hamlin Beach Community Association, described the parcel as ancestral land and said subdivision and homebuilding would help preserve and strengthen the community by encouraging descendants to return. Cassandra Johnson Davis said the Johnson family are direct descendants of Samuel Johnson and urged approval.

Commissioners asked about an ingress/egress easement that will provide legal access to the new lot; Avery said the county ordinance requires either at least 20 feet of frontage or a minimum 20‑foot ingress/egress easement when lots are stacked and the subdivision does not meet flag‑lot frontage rules. When asked, Avery confirmed the easement is perpetual.

A roll-call vote recorded all commissioners present voting aye and the clerk noted, “This is the final decision of the Planning Commission.” The commission also reminded attendees that any party with substantial interest may appeal the decision to the Circuit Court of Charleston County.

The commission adjourned and announced its next meeting for July 14, 2025, at 2 p.m.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","06/09/2025 Charleston County Planning Commission","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission approved a two‑lot subdivision at 1593 Hamlin Road in the Hamlin Beach Historic District after the Historic Preservation Commission found the proposal consistent with the comprehensive plan; the decision is final and may be appealed to Circuit Court.","taxTitle","Charleston County, South Carolina","taxId",3700,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6208325,"Charleston County planning panel backs special-exception path for vehicle storage in Parkers Ferry overlay",216,194000,410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3748942-e44459e7e71165d991dc95fb0fd6571f&start=194&end=410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3748942-e44459e7e71165d991dc95fb0fd6571f/thumbnail_194000.jpg","/articles/6208325/Charleston-County/South-Carolina/Charleston-County-planning-panel-backs-special-exception-path-for-vehicle-storage-in-Parkers-Ferry-overlay","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6208325-8f8c1bc66ed908ae73dcbd6b18664f94/orig.mp4?Expires=1771165030&Signature=YG~740Tz-XPZU9ifG2yJ1l~OOdeDwnhR5ir6VxolgufBE9ig3AO30afhVy~EBgAvyImUGJCX6LLYoouVW2oNH8dvHzHAMIZ5AxRtPUNuurjHRsnt2Tdvp2pTwbmN6Dj0budtYSkVIkr~fVGFg01dTp5CzirVWraLtUz4lXpVDiZ1u~CL1-biR~OAF0i7KkX3TCZpiYFjoX7ZM-SvZIrEjhnGM89dCnemXzjCrD29us-AfQWeM2oIpMmToejhE6MNwBCXzjVfQoxkr~HCMUqmJy8cpAaQxKnnb9UJA5hQNJW~8UsVQSCqSXYgWhuVmze1RbzcZCnnLpw4-ETXSe6kBw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Charleston County Planning Commission voted to amend the Parkers Ferry Community Overlay Zoning District use table to allow vehicle storage uses by special exception on commercial properties and business‑service nodes that front on Highway 17.

Staff presenter Marshae Miller told the commission the Parkers Ferry overlay was created with community input after the comprehensive plan designated the area for rural cultural community protection and that permitted uses vary by subarea. Miller said staff recommended approval with a condition limiting vehicle storage to business-service nodes and commercial parcels that have frontage on Highway 17, subject to special-exception procedures in the Zoning and Land Development Regulations (ZLDR).

The amendment would add vehicle storage to the overlay’s use table and make the use available only if an owner obtains a special-exception approval from the Board of Zoning Appeals. Miller said the applicant had provided responses to the ZLDR approval criteria and had undertaken community outreach after the commission deferred the request at its March 10 meeting.

Applicant Chris Lanou told the commission he had met with the Will Town Community Center and identified six boat landings within about a 14‑mile radius of the property. “I did meet with the Will Town Community Center, located at 5779 Parkers Ferry Road in Adams Run,” Lanou said. He said the lot he owns in a business node is about one acre.

Public commenters were mixed. Richmond Truesdale said after hearing about the application at short notice that he had no objection because the site sits on Highway 17. Jonathan Whiting, who said he lives on Highway 174, urged the commission to allow the use, saying, “Let the guy have his business. It’s, a small business. It’s gonna encourage use of the boat landings in the area.” Another resident urged the commission to be “as lenient as possible allowing commercial and other development for the property owners.”

Commissioner Gary Lesseigne voiced reservations about changing the overlay, saying he was “50/50” and worried the proposed permanent storage could be “an eyesore” and might “hinder development.” Commissioner Luke Morris said the amendment would only make vehicle storage eligible for special-exception review and noted existing provisions already allow vehicle and boat repair by special exception; Morris said the Board of Zoning Appeals would determine compliance with the comprehensive plan.

A motion to approve the ZLDR amendment passed on a roll-call vote with the commissioners present voting yes. The Planning Commission record shows the following commissioners voting aye: Commissioner Davis; Commissioner Gary Lesseigne; Chair Cindy Floyd; Commissioner Warwick Jones; Commissioner David Kent; Commissioner Adam McConnell; Commissioner Luke Morris; Vice Chair Pete Pilatos; Commissioner Susan Cox.

County Council will consider the amendment at a public hearing on July 22, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in council chambers; the record indicates council may then consider up to three readings at its discretion before adopting any ordinance change.

The Planning Commission’s approval makes vehicle storage eligible for special-exception review in the Parkers Ferry overlay under the stated frontage and subarea limits, but it does not itself grant permission to operate a vehicle‑storage facility; individual projects would still require a separate Board of Zoning Appeals special‑exception approval and any applicable permits.","The Charleston County Planning Commission voted unanimously to amend the Parkers Ferry overlay to allow vehicle storage as a special exception on commercial and business-service-node parcels with Highway 17 frontage; final approval moves to County Council with a public hearing set for July 22, 2025.","actionData","errors"]

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Planning commission approves subdivision in Hamlin Beach Historic District for descendant’s single-family home

Charleston County planning panel backs special-exception path for vehicle storage in Parkers Ferry overlay