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Berkeley County council denies request to lift moratorium for proposed Marshall Acres townhomes
Summary
After extensive public comment raising traffic, drainage and school-safety concerns, Berkeley County Council voted to deny a request to lift a local large-scale development moratorium so a developer could pursue a 100–130 unit townhome project in Marshall Acres.
Berkeley County Council's Land Use Committee denied a request to lift a large-scale development moratorium that would have allowed a developer to pursue a townhome project on about 18.88 acres adjacent to Marshall Acres.
The request, presented on behalf of Joseph Ford and described in meeting materials as related to ordinance 23-07-40 for TMS 195-10-01-014, sought to permit a multifamily small-district (R-4) project of roughly 100 to 130 dwelling units in County Council District 6. Council members said the application did not meet procedural and community-notice requirements spelled out in the county moratorium language, and residents urged the committee to keep the moratorium in place.
Why it matters: Residents said Marshall Acres is an established single-family neighborhood whose roads, drainage and school capacity are already strained. Council members said the packet lacked traffic, sewer, stormwater and…
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