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Charleston County planning panel backs special-exception path for vehicle storage in Parkers Ferry overlay
Summary
The Charleston County Planning Commission voted unanimously to amend the Parkers Ferry overlay to allow vehicle storage as a special exception on commercial and business-service-node parcels with Highway 17 frontage; final approval moves to County Council with a public hearing set for July 22, 2025.
The Charleston County Planning Commission voted to amend the Parkers Ferry Community Overlay Zoning District use table to allow vehicle storage uses by special exception on commercial properties and business‑service nodes that front on Highway 17.
Staff presenter Marshae Miller told the commission the Parkers Ferry overlay was created with community input after the comprehensive plan designated the area for rural cultural community protection and that permitted uses vary by subarea. Miller said staff recommended approval with a condition limiting vehicle storage to business-service nodes and commercial parcels that have frontage on Highway 17, subject to special-exception procedures in the Zoning and Land Development Regulations (ZLDR).
The amendment would add vehicle storage to the overlay’s use table and make the use available only if an owner obtains a…
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