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Historic panel ties on 5,380-square-foot home in Hamlin Beach; case deferred
Summary
The Charleston County Historic Preservation Commission deadlocked on a certificate of historic appropriateness for a 5,380-square-foot two‑story house at 1474 Boston Grill Road in the Hamlin Beach Community Historic District and administratively deferred the case after public testimony and mixed commissioner views.
The Charleston County Historic Preservation Commission on July 16, 2025 deadlocked on a request to approve a 5,380‑square‑foot, two‑story single‑family home with drive‑under parking at 1474 Boston Grill Road in the Hamlin Beach Community Historic District; the vote ended in a tie and the item was administratively deferred.
Staff told the commission the lot is a nearly one‑acre flag parcel in special management S‑3 zoning, in a shaded X flood zone, and that the proposed impervious coverage would be about 25.15 percent. Monica Eustace, a planning staff member presenting the case, said the nearest contributing historic resource is a 1935 house at 1495 Boston Grill Road about 560 feet away and that the proposed house would not be visible…
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