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BZA approves variance to build family home in Phillips Community; tree mitigation required
Summary
The board granted a variance allowing removal of a 26‑inch red oak and a reduced interior side setback so applicant Fred Lamar Rouse can build a two‑story house next to family property; staff and the applicant confirmed plans to mitigate tree loss and to resurvey contested lot lines.
The Charleston County Board of Zoning Appeals on Sept. 8 approved a variance that allows construction of a single‑family home at 1594 Joe Rouse Road in the Phillips Community, including authorization to remove a 26‑inch red oak tree rated grade A subject to mitigation. The applicant, Fred Lamar (Lamar) Rouse, told the board he intends to return to live next to his parents and that prior survey work may have mislocated property lines around two unpermitted…
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