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Historic panel finds Zaccoma Drive subdivision inconsistent with cultural resources element
Summary
The Charleston County Historic Preservation Commission concluded a proposed subdivision on Zaccoma Drive is inconsistent with the cultural resources element of the county comprehensive plan and will forward its report to the Planning Commission.
The Charleston County Historic Preservation Commission on July 16, 2025 reviewed a minor subdivision proposal to divide a single parcel into two lots on Zaccoma Drive (TMS 614‑090‑0095) and found the application inconsistent with the cultural resources element of the Charleston County comprehensive plan. Under the county ordinance, the commission’s role for subdivision plat applications within 300 feet of historic properties is to evaluate consistency and provide a report to the Planning Commission; final approval rests with the Planning Commission.
Chris Kohn, a county planner presenting the report, said the parcel is zoned MHS (low‑density manufactured home subdivision), lies in a FEMA flood zone, and falls within the 300‑foot buffer of a historic district. Staff noted the parcel is not covered by neighboring HOA covenants that prohibit subdivision. Notifications included 281 mailed letters and a public notice; by the meeting date, staff recorded eight written comments in opposition, a petition with 69 signatures, and one general comment.
Commission members individually stated whether they found the subdivision consistent with the cultural‑resources strategies the staff cited. Multiple commissioners said the proposed division of the parcel into two approximately one‑tenth‑acre tracts would be inconsistent with cultural resource strategies C R‑1 and C R‑3 (and several named additional strategies), and expressed concern that the narrow lot configuration and resulting lot depths would not match the character of the surrounding community.
Because the Historic Preservation Commission provides an advisory consistency report rather than a final zoning or subdivision decision, the matter will go next to the Charleston County Planning Commission; the Planning Commission is scheduled to hear the subdivision plat application on Aug. 11, 2025 at 2 p.m. in council chambers. Staff noted commissioners must state reasons for their consistency determinations for the Planning Commission record.
