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Council declines to approve variance that would have enabled roughly 9,000 sq. ft. of commercial space behind Boone Hall Market; motion fails
Summary
A request for a variance to reduce setback/buffer requirements — which proponents said would enable about 9,000 square feet of commercial development behind an existing market building — failed on a 4–5 vote after extended council debate over hardship, BZA determinations and the potential for later site plan submissions.
Charleston County Council on Tuesday declined to approve a variance request related to a commercial redevelopment proposal near Boone Hall Market, after a lengthy debate over whether the request represented an undue hardship or whether the applicant could pursue site plan review if denied.
Council members discussed whether the requested variance was a legitimate remedy or whether the…
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