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Council refers Dorchester Road rezoning to Public Safety Committee
Summary
A first‑reading ordinance to rezone parcels on Dorchester Road (TMS 46906 Parcels 69 and 62) from B1 and R1 to R2 multifamily was presented and referred to the Public Safety Committee after staff and Planning Commission recommended approval.
City planning staff presented a first‑reading ordinance to rezone two parcels on Dorchester Road (Charleston County TMS number 46906 Parcel 69 and TMS number 46906 Parcel 62) from B1 limited business and R1 single‑family to R2 multifamily.
Staff explained the parcels lie near the planned LCRT Bus Rapid Transit station and are designated as "traditional neighborhood development" in the comprehensive plan and within a mixed‑use corridor for Dorchester Road. Planning Commission recommended approval after a public hearing, and staff recommended the rezoning as consistent with existing land‑use guidance.
Without objection from council members, the item was referred to the Public Safety Committee for further review and consideration; no vote on final rezoning was taken at the meeting. No members of the public offered testimony on the item during the council meeting record.
The record did not include proposed density, unit counts, specific developer plans, or fiscal impacts. Staff noted one parcel is developed with a single‑family home and the rear parcel is vacant; the comprehensive‑plan designation and proximity to transit were cited as principal reasons for recommending R2 zoning.
