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Bono Beach Civic Club granted variance to build garage closer to rear property line
Summary
Berkeley County BZA granted a variance reducing the required 35-foot rear setback to 15 feet for an accessory garage at the Bono Beach Civic Club to store emergency and CERT equipment.
The Berkeley County Board of Zoning Appeals granted a variance that reduces the rear setback from 35 feet to 15 feet for an accessory garage at the Bono Beach Civic Club (TMS056-16-02-001). The club said the garage will store emergency equipment and a CERT trailer.
Randy Forte, representing the Bono Beach Civic Club, told the board the property fronts two streets and effectively has two front property lines, which left the civic club with a constrained rear-yard layout. He said the planned garage footprint would be about 18 feet from the rear property line by the club's measurements and that the garage door will not open toward the road.
Board member Matthew Smith moved to grant the variance allowing the reduced setback; a second was recorded. The board voted by voice and approved the variance.
Staff clarified that Dasey Drive is an SCDOT right-of-way and that the rear property line coincides with the right-of-way line; the granted 15-foot setback is measured from the rear property line, not from pavement. Forte said the civic club intends to retain existing backyard structures (a pavilion and storage buildings) and access the new garage from the front driveway.
The variance was granted by voice vote and the applicant may proceed with building plans subject to applicable permits and inspections.
