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Planning commission denies CarMax request to rezone staging lot after concerns about heavy auto uses
Summary
Charleston County Planning Commission voted to recommend denial of a rezoning request from neighborhood commercial to community commercial for an expansion lot intended for vehicle staging; commissioners and neighbors raised concerns that community commercial allows heavy auto uses by right, including truck-related operations.
CHARLESTON COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION — The planning commission on Aug. 11 voted to recommend denial of a proposal to rezone two parcels (TMS 310-06-00-018 and 310-06-00-132) from neighborhood commercial (NC) to community commercial (CC) for use as a CarMax vehicle staging area.
What staff said: Planning staff reported the parcels are currently vacant and that the CC district allows more intense uses—vehicle sales, vehicle storage, wholesale operations and other uses that NC does not. Staff recommended disapproval, finding the request inconsistent with surrounding residential zoning and uses.
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