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Planning commission recommends denying UDO change that would drop owner-occupancy requirement for bed-and-breakfasts
Summary
On Jan. 27 the Summerville Planning Commission recommended denial of a proposed amendment to remove the owner-occupancy requirement for bed-and-breakfasts, after extensive public comment citing state law, neighborhood impacts and enforcement concerns.
The Summerville Planning Commission on Jan. 27 recommended denial of a proposed amendment to the town Unified Development Ordinance that would remove the owner‑occupancy requirement for bed‑and‑breakfasts.
Residents and neighborhood groups told the commission the change would allow commercial operators and absentee ownership that could alter the character of historic residential areas, complicate enforcement and conflict with South Carolina statutes governing residential‑type lodging.
“Removal of the owner occupancy requirement takes out our neighbors and replaces them with paid staff,” said Debbie Tomchick, a…
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