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Historic Preservation Commission approves three 10 Mile district projects amid neighborhood protests and calls for an area-character appraisal
Summary
The commission approved three separate certificates of historic appropriateness in the 10 Mile Community—one single‑family home on Tim Askew Lane, one on Abe White Road and façade revisions at Nelson View Drive—while residents urged faster adoption of an area‑of‑character appraisal and an overlay to guide future decisions.
Charleston County’s Historic Preservation Commission on Sept. 17 approved three separate certificate of historic appropriateness requests for properties inside the 10 Mile Community Historic District — a 1,200‑square‑foot elevated two‑story home with drive‑under garage at 3801 Tim Askew Lane; a 2,800‑square‑foot, two‑and‑a‑half‑story single‑family home at 3858 Abe White Road; and façade and foundation revisions to a previously approved 2,823‑square‑foot home at 3910 Nelson View Drive — while hearing repeated appeals from neighborhood residents for clearer area standards.
Staff presenters described the 10 Mile district as recently designated and noted that the county’s designation did not define an architectural character but did identify cultural and historic…
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