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BZA denies pool and fence variances for Paradise Island lot, citing environmental and neighbor concerns
Summary
The board rejected a request to reduce critical line setbacks for a proposed swimming pool at 1478 West Deep Creek Overlook and denied a related variance for a fence into the critical buffer, after debate over environmental impacts and whether the pool was medically necessary.
The Charleston County Board of Zoning Appeals on Sept. 8 declined a variance to permit a swimming pool and deck within the county’s 50‑foot critical line setback at 1478 West Deep Creek Overlook in the Paradise Island subdivision, and later denied a separate variance to place a fence within the 35‑foot critical line buffer. Staff outlined the applicant’s proposal to site a roughly 15‑by‑30‑foot pool and associated deck and fencing on a 0.69‑acre lot where a newly constructed home is nearing completion. The…
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