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Planning commission approves lot‑width waiver for Dry Run Estates after residents raise traffic, blasting and radon concerns
Summary
Berkeley County approved a waiver for lot widths in Dry Run Estates, allowing 22 lots to be narrower than the ordinance’s standard width, after residents urged the county to account for traffic, road condition, blasting and radon risks.
The Berkeley County Planning Commission approved a waiver request for Dry Run Estates on Oct. 11, 2025, allowing 22 of 95 proposed single‑family lots to have reduced widths of 65 to 70 feet while retaining a 7,500 square‑foot minimum lot area. The developer proposed the waiver to permit larger backyards and reduced infrastructure costs.
Several nearby residents spoke in opposition during the public hearing, citing narrow local roads, recurring stormwater and erosion on Shellbark Lane and Cabana Lane, concerns about blasting through rock and potential impacts on well water and indoor radon levels. Resident…
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