The Charleston County Historic Preservation Commission on a unanimous vote approved a certificate of historic appropriateness for construction of a two‑story, 2,536‑square‑foot single‑family house with attached garage on an undeveloped parcel in the 10 Mile Community Historic District.

Staff planner Emily Pigott told the commission the property is in Special Management S‑3 zoning, located at the end of Geneva Smalls Lane (which is not constructed), and that the owner has a recorded access easement across a neighbor’s lot to reach Tim Askew Lane. Pigott said staff found no contributing resources on the subject parcel and that the proposed home’s height, scale and massing “appear compatible and complementary to the existing character features and elements of structures within the 10 Mile Historic District.”

Pigott said the house would sit well back from the right of way on a roughly 0.68‑acre lot and that the design’s horizontal layout and a wrap‑around porch reduce the visual impact of a second story. She recommended approval with the condition that any major changes be processed under section 21‑5‑m (modifications to approved certificates of historic appropriateness) of the county’s historic preservation ordinance.

Tara Marshall, who identified herself as the applicant and gave her address as 2047 Ashburton Way, said, “I agree with everything that Emily explained,” and had no additional comments.

A commissioner moved for approval, stating there would be “no negative impacts to the historic district,” and the motion passed with all present commissioners voting aye. The commission’s decision is final; an appeal to the circuit court of Charleston County must be filed within 30 calendar days.

The commission noted three individual comments in support plus a 38‑signature petition had been received; no written opposition was recorded in the staff packet. The approval carries the staff‑recommended condition about processing major changes under section 21‑5‑m.