Charleston County planning panel backs Orange Hill plan development, adds condition on tree mitigation and community involvement

May 13, 2025

The Charleston County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a rezoning and plan-development request for the Orange Hill property on Johns Island, reducing permitted dwelling units from 181 to 120 and attaching a condition requiring tree-mitigation funds or plantings remain on Johns Island with community participation.

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The Charleston County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a rezoning and plan-development request for the 933.097-acre Orange Hill property on Johns Island, including a development agreement that would vest project rules for 10 years and require a mix of habitat protections, affordable-housing contributions and public-safety payments.

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